Tony Gennari
Personal information
Born(1942-09-09)9 September 1942
Buffalo, New York
Died22 May 2019(2019-05-22) (aged 76)
Hopewell, New Jersey
NationalityItalian / American
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrenton Catholic Academy
(Trenton, New Jersey)
CollegeCanisius (1961–1964)
NBA draft1964: 5th round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1964–1976
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number12, 15
Career history
1964–1966Varese
1967–1969Libertas Forlì
1969–1971Milano 1958
1971–1972Varese
1972–1973Reyer Venezia
1973–1976AMG Sebastiani Rieti
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Anthony Michael Gennari (alternate name: Antonio; 9 September 1942 – 22 May 2019)[1] was an Italian-American former professional basketball player.[2][3] At a height of 1.91 m (6'3") tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

College career

Gennari played college basketball at Canisius College, where he played with the Golden Griffins, from 1960 to 1964.[4] During his college career, he averaged 14.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. As a senior, he averaged 19.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[5] He was inducted into the school's hall of fame, in 1991.[6]

Club career

After his college career, Gennari was selected by the New York Knicks, in the 5th round of the 1964 NBA draft, with the 35th overall pick.[7][8] However, he never played in the NBA. During his pro club career, Gennari won the 1966 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup,[9] and the 1971–72 season championship of the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague).[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Pallacanestro Varese in lutto, è morto Tony Gennari". VareseNews (in Italian). 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. ↑ Gennari Toni (in Italian).
  3. ↑ Gennari Anthony (in Italian).
  4. ↑ NCAA College: Canisius (1964).
  5. ↑ Tony Gennari Canisius Per Game.
  6. ↑ ANTHONY M. GENNARI CLASS 1964 INDUCTION 1991 SPORT(S) Men's Basketball.
  7. ↑ Draft History SEASON 1964.
  8. ↑ New York Knicks Draft Picks.
  9. ↑ Intercontinental Cup 1966.
  10. ↑ Champions Cup 1971–72.


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