Reggie Hannah
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Titusville, Florida | August 4, 1959
Died | October 23, 2015 | (aged 56)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Titusville (Titusville, Florida) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1982: 4th round, 70th overall pick |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Position | Forward |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Reggie Hannah (August 4, 1959 – October 23, 2015)[1] was an American basketball player.
A native of Titusville, Florida, Hannah led Titusville High to a pair of state title appearances in the mid-1970s.[2] He played college basketball for Florida and South Alabama before being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth round (70th overall pick) of 1982 NBA draft.[3] He never played in the NBA, but did play in Sweden, France, and the Netherlands.[4][2] Hannah struggled with drug addiction. According to Florida Today, Hannah died on October 23, 2015 of pancreatic cancer.[5][6][2]
References
- ^ Torres, John A. (January 27, 2013). "John Torres: Former Titusville basketball star Reggie Hannah tries to turn life around". FloridaToday.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
It was only about a year ago that Hannah, now 53, reached out to his old high school basketball coach Kirk Stewart.
- ^ a b c Torres, John A. (November 4, 2015). "Reggie Hannah's reach felt beyond Brevard". FloridaToday.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Reggie Hannah Draft Profile". TheDraftReview.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Gator Men's Basketball – History & Links". GatorZone.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Torres, John A. (October 26, 2015). "Former Brevard NBA star Reggie Hannah tried to turn life around". FloridaToday.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Torres, John A. (October 26, 2015). "Torres: Titusville basketball legend is finally free". FloridaToday.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
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- 1959 births
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- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Sweden
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- Basketball players from Florida
- Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks
- Florida Gators men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Titusville, Florida
- Power forwards (basketball)
- South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball players
- Wyoming Wildcatters players
- American men's basketball players