Larry Hennessy

Larry Hennessy (May 20, 1929 – August 20, 2008) was an American basketball player.

Larry Hennessy

Personal information
Born	(1929-05-20)May 20, 1929 New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Died	August 20, 2008(2008-08-20) (aged 79) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Blessed Sacrament (New Rochelle, New York)
College	Villanova (1950–1953)
NBA draft	1953: territorial pick[1]
Drafted by	Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1955–1962
Position	Shooting guard
Number	4, 15
Coaching career	1966–1967
Career history
As a player:
1955–1956	Philadelphia Warriors
1956	Syracuse Nationals
1957–1959	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1959–1960	Allentown Jets
1960–1961	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1961–1962	Scranton Miners
As a coach:
1966–1967	Asbury Park Boardwalkers
Career highlights
NBA champion (1956) 2× EPBL champion (1958, 1959) EPBL Most Valuable Player (1958) All-EPBL First Team (1958) All-EPBL Second Team (1957) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1953)
Career NBA statistics
Points	331
Rebounds	94
Assists	73
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Hennessy, a 6' 4" forward out of Blessed Sacrament High School in New Rochelle, New York, played college basketball for Villanova University. An excellent passer and rebounder, Hennessy finished his collegiate career with 1737 points. He was named to the 1951–52 sophomore All-America first team.

Hennessy played professionally in the NBA for the Philadelphia Warriors in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.

Hennessy played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Wilkes-Barre Barons, Allentown Jets and Scranton Miners from 1956 to 1962.^[2] He won EPBL championships with the Barons in 1958^[3] and 1959.^[4] Hennessy was selected as the EPBL Most Valuable Player and as a member of the All-EPBL First Team in 1958 and to the Second Team in 1957.^[2] Hennessy served as head coach of the Asbury Park Boardwalkers during the 1966–67 season and accumulated a 2–17 record.^[5]

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
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Source^[6]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1955–56†	Philadelphia	53	8.4	.344	.813	.9	.9	3.7
1956–57	Philadelphia	2	12.5	.286	–	.5	1.5	2.0
1956–57	Syracuse	19	18.3	.321	.719	2.3	1.3	6.9
Career		74	11.0	.334	.766	1.3	1.0	4.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1956†	Philadelphia	3	3.7	.000	–	.3	.7	.0