Tom Kerwin

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Tom Kerwin
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Kerwin as a senior at Centenary
Personal information
Born (1944-07-07) July 7, 1944 (age 81)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Long Branch
(Long Branch, New Jersey)
College Centenary (1963–1966)
NBA draft 1966: 5th round, 43rd overall pick
Drafted by San Francisco Warriors
Position Forward
Number40
Career history
1967–1968 Pittsburgh Pipers
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Thomas Vincent Kerwin (born July 7, 1944) is a retired American professional basketball player. Kerwin played college basketball at Centenary College of Louisiana. [1] A 6'7" forward, Kerwin was taken in the 1966 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors with the 3rd pick in the 5th round (43rd overall). [2] He played with the Pittsburgh Pipers for one season, his first game was on October 24, 1967. He played in 13 games, for 68 minutes in total, scoring 14 points on a .318 field goal percentage, while also recovering 20 rebounds. He did, however, stay on the team long enough to win an ABA championship with the team before retiring.

Kerwin's brother Jim played basketball at Tulane University and for the Phillips 66ers, and was later a coach. [3]

References

  1. Basketball-Reference.com Tom Kerwin page
  2. Basketball-Reference.com Tom Kerwin page
  3. "Gents face Phillips Oilers on Monday". The Times . January 10, 1965. p. 41. Retrieved July 25, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg