Hank Whitney
Whitney as a senior at ISU.
Personal information
Born(1939-04-28)April 28, 1939
Brooklyn, New York
DiedApril 5, 2020(2020-04-05) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolHS of Fashion Industries
(Manhattan, New York)
CollegeIowa State (1958–1961)
NBA draft1961: 4th round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1961–1973
PositionPower forward
Number44, 11, 12, 13
Career history
1961–1962Los Angeles Jets
1962Chicago Majors
1962–1963Pittsburgh Rens
1963–1968Allentown Jets
19681969New Jersey Americans / New York Nets
1969Houston Mavericks
1969–1970Carolina Cougars
1970–1971Allentown Jets
1971–1972Hazelton Bits
1972–1973Garden State Colonials
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Henry Lee (Hank) Whitney (April 28, 1939 – April 5, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.[1]

Whitney began his career with stints at several short-lived American Basketball League teams—the Los Angeles Jets, Chicago Majors, and Pittsburgh Rens—before spending a few seasons with the Allentown Jets. He then played for the New Jersey Americans / New York Nets.

References

  1. "Hank Whitney ABA & NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2014.


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