Tom Abernethy

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Tom Abernethy
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Abernethy in 1976
Personal information
Born (1954-05-06) May 6, 1954 (age 68)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 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 career1976–1983
Position Small forward
Number5
Career history
19761978 Los Angeles Lakers
19781980 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   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg 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]

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Abernethy established the Indiana Basketball Academy which provides basketball skills training to children in Indiana. [2]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1976–77 L.A. Lakers 7019.7.484.7544.21.4.7.16.3
1977–78 L.A. Lakers 7318.0.498.8203.61.4.8.36.8
1978–79 Golden State 7017.4.515.000.7453.11.1.6.26.0
1979–80 Golden State 6718.2.481.000.6832.91.3.5.25.4
1980–81 Golden State 103.9.333.000.667.8.1.1.0.4
1980–81 Indiana 298.9.429.000.5791.4.6.2.12.0
Career31917.0.492.000.7473.21.2.6.25.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1977 L.A. Lakers 1119.5.420.8153.62.0.6.25.8
1978 L.A. Lakers 26.0.2501.0001.0.5.0.02.0
Career13417.4.407.000.8283.21.8.5.25.2

Personal life

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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References

  1. Keating, Tom (1982-07-16). "Hoosier on the Ball in Italy". The Indianapolis Star. p. 17. Retrieved 2017-08-11 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Pudlow, Mike. "Tom Abernethy". Indiana HQ. Retrieved December 26, 2022.