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Thomas Craig Abernethy (born May 6, 1954) is a retired American professional basketball player.
 Abernethy in 1976 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1954 South Bend, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph's (South Bend, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana (1972–1976) |
| NBA draft | 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 43rd overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1976–1983 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1976–1978 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1978–1980 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1980–1981 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1981–1983 | Basket Brescia Leonessa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,779 (5.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,011 (3.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 384 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, Abernethy starred at St. Joseph's High School and Indiana University.[1] The 6'7" Abernethy was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the third round of the 1976 NBA Draft. He spent five years in the league as a member of the Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. He amassed 1,779 career NBA points. In 1981 Abernethy signed for the Basket Brescia Leonessa franchise in the Italian Professional League in Europe.[2]
Abernethy now teaches children basketball at the IBA (Indiana Basketball Academy).[3]
Family
Abernethy's three sons all played collegiate basketball. Andy played for Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana, while his twin brother Matt played at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. Matt won the 2003 Pete Maravich Award, presented by the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Abernethy's youngest son, Todd, played for the University of Mississippi.
NBA career statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | L.A. Lakers | 70 | – | 19.7 | .484 | – | .754 | 4.2 | 1.4 | .7 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 1977–78 | L.A. Lakers | 73 | – | 18.0 | .498 | – | .820 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | 6.8 |
| 1978–79 | Golden State | 70 | – | 17.4 | .515 | .000 | .745 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 6.0 |
| 1979–80 | Golden State | 67 | – | 18.2 | .481 | .000 | .683 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | 5.4 |
| 1980–81 | Golden State | 10 | – | 3.9 | .333 | .000 | .667 | .8 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .4 |
| 1980–81 | Indiana | 29 | – | 8.9 | .429 | .000 | .579 | 1.4 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 2.0 |
| Career | 319 | – | 17.0 | .492 | .000 | .747 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 5.6 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | L.A. Lakers | 11 | – | 19.5 | .420 | – | .815 | 3.6 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | 5.8 |
| 1978 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | – | 6.0 | .250 | – | 1.000 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 13 | 4 | 17.4 | .407 | .000 | .828 | 3.2 | 1.8 | .5 | .2 | 5.2 | |
References
- "Tom Abernethy (2015) - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- Keating, Tom (1982-07-16). "Hoosier on the Ball in Italy". The Indianapolis Star. p. 17. Retrieved 2017-08-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- Tom Abernethy Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- memorabilia @ America Online
- Tom Abernethy biography, pics and info at Lakers Players
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Thomas Craig "Tom" Abernethy (South Bend, Indiana, 6 de mayo de 1954) es un exbaloncestista estadounidense que disputó cinco temporadas en la NBA y dos más en la liga italiana. Con 2,00 metros de estatura, jugaba en la posición de ala-pívot.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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