Marty Byrnes

Martin William Byrne (born April 30, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Marty Byrne
Personal information
Born (1956-04-30) April 30, 1956
Syracuse, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolPittsford Sutherland
(Pittsford, New York)
CollegeSyracuse (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1978–1988
PositionSmall forward
Number45, 12, 7, 45, 11
Career history
1978–1979Phoenix Suns
1979New Orleans Jazz
1979–1980Los Angeles Lakers
1980–1981Dallas Mavericks
1981–1982Rochester Zeniths
1982–1983Indiana Pacers
1983–1984Scaligera Verona
1984–1986Libertas Brindisi
1986–1987Dietor Bologna
1987–1988Charleston Gunners
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,495 (5.7 ppg)
Rebounds586 (2.2 rpg)
Assists409 (1.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Born in, Syracuse, New York, a 6'7" forward from Syracuse University, Byrne played four seasons (1978–1981; 1982–1983) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and Indiana Pacers. He averaged 5.7 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with the Lakers in 1980.


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