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Thomas Patrick Byrnes (February 19, 1923 – January 9, 1981) was an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Seton Hall University. He began his professional career playing for the New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons, before being traded to the Indianapolis Jets with cash considerations for Ray Lumpp on January 26, 1949.[1] He spent his final two seasons playing for the Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols and Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the NBA.

Tommy Byrnes

Byrnes in 1948
Personal information
Born	(1923-02-19)February 19, 1923 Teaneck, New Jersey
Died	January 9, 1981(1981-01-09) (aged 57)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York)
College	Seton Hall
Playing career	1946–1951
Position	Forward / Guard
Number	14, 22, 5, 12
Career history
1946–1949	New York Knicks
1949	Indianapolis Jets
1949–1950	Baltimore Bullets
1950	Washington Capitols
1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	PPG	Points per game
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1946–47	New York	60	.300	.644	–	.6	7.6
1947–48	New York	47	.285	.631	–	.4	6.4
1948–49	New York	35	.285	.568	–	1.5	5.7
1948–49	Indianapolis	22	.325	.676	–	2.2	9.6
1949–50	Baltimore	53	.302	.702	–	1.7	6.2
1950–51	Baltimore	16	.350	.714	1.7	1.3	5.6
1950–51	Washington	12	.200	.519	.9	1.3	3.3
1950–51	Tri-Cities	19	.324	.724	1.7	1.7	4.6
Career		264	.299	.648	1.5	1.2	6.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1947	New York	5	.239	.182	–	.0	4.8
1948	New York	3	.407	.333	–	.7	8.7
Career		8	.301	.261	–	.3	6.3

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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