Henry Lee (Hank) Whitney (April 28, 1939 – April 5, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
![]() Whitney as a senior at ISU. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York | April 28, 1939
Died | April 5, 2020 | (aged 80)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | HS of Fashion Industries (Manhattan, New York) |
College | Iowa State (1958–1961) |
NBA draft | 1961: 4th round, 37th overall pick |
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
Playing career | 1961–1973 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 44, 11, 12, 13 |
Career history | |
1961–1962 | Los Angeles Jets |
1962 | Chicago Majors |
1962–1963 | Pittsburgh Rens |
1963–1968 | Allentown Jets |
1968–1969 | New Jersey Americans / New York Nets |
1969 | Houston Mavericks |
1969–1970 | Carolina Cougars |
1970–1971 | Allentown Jets |
1971–1972 | Hazelton Bits |
1972–1973 | Garden State Colonials |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Whitney began his career with stints at several short-lived American Basketball League teams—the Los Angeles Jets, Chicago Majors, and Pittsburgh Rens—before spending a few seasons with the Allentown Jets. He then played for the New Jersey Americans / New York Nets.
References
edit- ^ "Hank Whitney ABA & NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
External links
edit- Hank Whitney: Cyclone Trailblazer (February 3, 2014); Iowa State Cyclones