Kendall Rhine

Kendall Lee Rhine (February 13, 1943 – March 16, 2022^[1]) was an American basketball player. He played in college for the Rice Owls, then as a professional in the American Basketball Association with the Kentucky Colonels and Houston Mavericks.^[2]

Kendall Rhine

Rhine as a junior at Rice
Personal information
Born	(1943-02-13)February 13, 1943 Eldorado, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 16, 2022(2022-03-16) (aged 79)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Dupo (Dupo, Illinois)
College	Rice (1961–1964)
NBA draft	1964: 8th round, 64th overall pick
Drafted by	St. Louis Hawks
Position	Center
Number	14, 41, 44
Career history
1967–1968	Kentucky Colonels
1968–1969	Houston Mavericks
Career highlights
2× First-team All-SWC (1963, 1964) AAU All-American (1966)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing United States Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Team Competition

Personal life and death

He married Gail Luton on January 19, 1968, with whom he had three children; they remained married until his death.

After his basketball playing days, he pursued a career in the propane industry, working with Pyrofax Gas and eventually as vice president of Suburban Propane.^[1]

Rhine died from cancer on March 16, 2022.^[1]

Career statistics

Legend

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

ABA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1967–68	Kentucky	52	10.6	.316	.000	.482	4.5	.6	2.4
1968–69	Houston	73	29.0	.405	.000	.562	11.0	2.1	9.0
Career		125	21.3	.388	.000	.548	8.3	1.4	6.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1968	Kentucky	5	12.4	.294	–	.000	3.0	.8	2.0