 Kearns in the 1956–57 season | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-10-06)October 6, 1936 (age 88) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Ann's Academy (Manhattan, New York) |
| College | North Carolina (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 4th round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by theSyracuse Nationals | |
| Playing career | 1958–1959 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas Francis Kearns Jr. (born October 6, 1936) is an American former professionalbasketball player.
Born inNew York City, he played collegiately for theUniversity of North Carolina, where he played an integral role on the 1957 National Championship team. In an effort to rattle the 7-foot 1-inchWilt Chamberlain of theKansas Jayhawks in the national championship game, North Carolina coach Frank McGuire sent Kearns out at the start of the game to jump center. Kearns lost the tip-off but scored 11 points during the game. He was named first-team All-ACC in 1957 and 1958 and second-teamAll-America in 1957. Because of his national accolades, Kearns' number 40 was honored by the University of North Carolina and currently hangs in the rafters of theDean Smith Center.[1]
He was selected by theSyracuse Nationals in the fourth round (29th pick overall) of the1958 NBA draft. He played for the Nationals in theNBA for one game. He scored two points during his professional basketball career.[2]
In 2000, he played coach Garrick inFinding Forrester, a film directed byGus Van Sant withSean Connery andRob Brown.[3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[4]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Syracuse | 1 | 7.0 | 1.000 | – | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
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