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Larry Hennessy

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Larry Hennessy
Personal information
Born(1929-05-20)May 20, 1929
New Rochelle, New York
DiedAugust 20, 2008(2008-08-20) (aged 79)
Williamsburg, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBlessed Sacrament
(New Rochelle, New York)
CollegeVillanova (1950–1953)
NBA draft1953: Territorial[1]
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1955–1961
PositionShooting guard
Number4, 15
Career history
1955–1956Philadelphia Warriors
1956Syracuse Nationals
1957–1959Wilkes-Barre Barons
1959–1960Allentown Jets
1960–1961Wilkes-Barre Barons
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points331
Rebounds94
Assists73
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Larry Hennessy (May 20, 1929 – August 20, 2008) was an American basketball player.

Hennessy, a 6' 4" forward out of Blessed Sacrament High School in New Rochelle, New York, played college basketball for Villanova University. An excellent passer and rebounder, Hennessy finished his collegiate career with 1737 points. He was named to the 1951–52 sophomore All-America first team.

Hennessy played professionally in the NBA for the Philadelphia Warriors in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.

References

  1. ^ Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The basketball draft fact book: A history of professional basketball's college drafts (E-book ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press (Rowman & Littlefield). p. 30. ISBN 978-0-8108-9069-5.
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