Mike LaRoche (May 24, 1946 – July 30, 2020) was an American professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association, rostered briefly in the 1968–69 season with the then-Los Angeles Stars.
[1] Playing for Cal Poly, LaRoche was the CCAA's leading scorer in 1966–67, and earned all-conference status three consecutive times.
Los Angeles selected LaRoche with a pick in the additional rounds of the 1968 ABA Draft.
Of the signing, L.A. coach Bill Sharman commented: "LaRoche showed us a lot during our rookie summer camp.
"[3] He was assigned uniform number 14, and netted 14, 26 and then 10 points in a trio of the club's preseason scrimmages.