After a year in Russia, LaRue returned to America and briefly played for the NBA's Utah Jazz during the 2001–02 NBA season (signed January 28, 2002) before going back to the European leagues, where he joined the Italian team Pallacanestro Varese.
After spending a year in Russia, LaRue returned to America and played for the Utah Jazz during the 2001–02 NBA season (signed on January 28, 2002). He then moved back to European leagues, joining Pallacanestro Varese.