Henry Lee (Hank) 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
Died	April 5, 2020(2020-04-05) (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 / Round: 4 / Pick: 37th overall
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
2× EPBL champion (1963, 1965) First-team All-Big Eight (1961)
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

External links

• Hank Whitney: Cyclone Trailblazer (February 3, 2014); Iowa State Cyclones

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