![]() Abernethy in 1976 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | May 6, 1954
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 | |
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 | |
Thomas Craig Abernethy (born May 6, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and won a national championship in 1976. Abernethy was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1976 NBA draft and played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. He finished his career after playing in Italy for two seasons with Basket Brescia Leonessa. [1]
Abernethy established the Indiana Basketball Academy which provides basketball skills training to children in Indiana. [2]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 |
Abernethy has three sons who all played college basketball. His twin sons, Andy and Matt, played for Bethel College and Grace College respectively. His youngest son, Todd, played for the Ole Miss Rebels and serves as an assistant coach for the Florida Atlantic Owls. [2]
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