Keith Herron
Personal information | |
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Born | Memphis, Tennessee | June 14, 1956
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Mackin (Washington, D.C.) |
College | Villanova (1974–1978) |
NBA draft | 1978: 2nd round, 24th overall pick |
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Playing career | 1978–1982 |
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
Number | 33, 15 |
Career history | |
1978–1979 | Atlanta Hawks |
1980–1981 | Detroit Pistons |
1981–1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,219 (9.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 242 (2.0 rpg) |
Assists | 174 (1.4 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Keith Orlando Herron (born basketball player. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]
June 14, 1956) is a retired AmericanAs a 6'6" forward out of Mackin High School in Washington, D.C., he played collegiately at Villanova University.[1] At the end of his college basketball career, he was Villanova's all-time leading scorer, a mark that has since been surpassed by Kerry Kittles.[2] Herron was named to Basketball Weekly's All-East team, The Sporting News All-America team, the All-NIT team, and twice to the All-Big Five team.[citation needed] Herron's brothers Larry and Reggie also played for the Villanova Wildcats.[3]
Herron was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1978 NBA Draft. Herron played for the Atlanta Hawks in 1978–79, Detroit Pistons in 1980–81, and Cleveland Cavaliers in 1981–82.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Keith Herron". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ Moran, Malcolm (1996-03-08). "Basketball;Villanova Is Fueled By Return Of Kittles". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ Cawood, Neil (1978-06-09). "Blazers grab Thompson, follow with Brewer". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- 1956 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from Tennessee
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Memphis, Tennessee
- Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs