Hank Whitney

Henry Lee Whitney (April 28, 1939 – April 5, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.[1]

Hank Whitney
Whitney as a senior at ISU.
Personal information
Born(1939-04-28)April 28, 1939
Brooklyn, New York
DiedApril 5, 2020(2020-04-05) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolHS of Fashion Industries
(Manhattan, New York)
CollegeIowa State (1958–1961)
NBA draft1961 / Round: 4 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1961–1973
PositionPower forward
Number44, 11, 12, 13
Career history
1961–1962Los Angeles Jets
1962Chicago Majors
1962–1963Pittsburgh Rens
1963–1968Allentown Jets
19681969New Jersey Americans / New York Nets
1969Houston Mavericks
1969–1970Carolina Cougars
1970–1971Allentown Jets
1971–1972Hazelton Bits
1972–1973Garden 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

  1. "Hank Whitney ABA & NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2014.


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