New York Post - February 8, 2004 Little Orphan Larry We've learned that dynamic young Nets coach Lawrence Frank was prepping for the big stage since he was a youngster. The Frank legend may have started at the Five-Star Basketball Camp, but his career as a leading man began well before that. In 1981 when Frank was 10, he starred in the lead role of "Andy," an adaptation of "Annie," at Camp Greylock in Becket, Mass., one of the oldest and most prestigious boys residential sports camps. Coaching can be a hard-knock life, but Frank, 33, carries himself with class. "We called him Father Frank because he was such super guy and such a gentleman," Lukas Horn, Frank's cabin counselor who is now camp director, told us. With Frank's bushy red hair and big smile, he was perfect for the role of little orphan Andy. Frank received an ovation for his rendition of "Tomorrow." "I like to keep that undercover because I have a terrible voice," Frank said of his singing debut. "My two older brothers went to Camp Greylock and it was a great experience, a great place to grow up." Frank, a point guard, was one in a long line of future celebrities at Greylock, including Peter Falk, Bruce Weitz ("Belker" from "Hill Street Blues") and Josh Molina of "The West Wing." We bet our bottom dollar that the Nets will be a success today and tomorrow under Frank.

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