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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1929-05-20)May 20, 1929 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2008(2008-08-20) (aged 79) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blessed Sacrament (New Rochelle, New York) |
| College | Villanova (1950–1953) |
| NBA draft | 1953:territorial pick[1] |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Playing career | 1955–1962 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 4, 15 |
| Coaching career | 1966–1967 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1955–1956 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1956 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1957–1959 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1959–1960 | Allentown Jets |
| 1960–1961 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1961–1962 | Scranton Miners |
Coaching | |
| 1966–1967 | Asbury Park Boardwalkers |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 331 |
| Rebounds | 94 |
| Assists | 73 |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Larry Hennessy (May 20, 1929 – August 20, 2008) was an Americanbasketball player.
Hennessy, a 6' 4" forward out of Blessed Sacrament High School inNew Rochelle, New York, played college basketball forVillanova University. An excellent passer and rebounder, Hennessy finished his collegiate career with 1737 points. He was named to the 1951–52sophomoreAll-America first team.
Hennessy played professionally in theNBA for thePhiladelphia Warriors in1955–56, and for theSyracuse Nationals in1956–57.
Hennessy played in theEastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for theWilkes-Barre Barons,Allentown Jets andScranton Miners from 1956 to 1962.[2] He wonEPBL championships with the Barons in 1958[3] and 1959.[4] Hennessy was selected as theEPBL Most Valuable Player and as a member of the All-EPBL First Team in 1958 and to the Second Team in 1957.[2] Hennessy served as head coach of theAsbury Park Boardwalkers during the 1966–67 season and accumulated a 2–17 record.[5]
| 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 |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
Source[6]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56† | Philadelphia | 53 | 8.4 | .344 | .813 | .9 | .9 | 3.7 |
| 1956–57 | Philadelphia | 2 | 12.5 | .286 | – | .5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 1956–57 | Syracuse | 19 | 18.3 | .321 | .719 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| Career | 74 | 11.0 | .334 | .766 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956† | Philadelphia | 3 | 3.7 | .000 | – | .3 | .7 | .0 |