Hank Whitney | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 7 |
Weight Lb: | 230 |
Birth Date: | 28 April 1939 |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | HS of Fashion Industries (Manhattan, New York) |
College: | Iowa State (1958–1961) |
Draft Year: | 1961 |
Draft Round: | 4 |
Draft Pick: | 37 |
Draft Team: | Syracuse Nationals |
Career Start: | 1961 |
Career End: | 1973 |
Career Position: | Power forward |
Career Number: | 44, 11, 12, 13 |
Years1: | 1961–1962 |
Team1: | Los Angeles Jets |
Years2: | 1962 |
Team2: | Chicago Majors |
Years3: | 1962–1963 |
Team3: | Pittsburgh Rens |
Years4: | 1963–1968 |
Team4: | Allentown Jets |
Years5: | 1968–1969 |
Team5: | New Jersey Americans / New York Nets |
Years6: | 1969 |
Team6: | Houston Mavericks |
Years7: | 1969–1970 |
Team7: | Carolina Cougars |
Years8: | 1970–1971 |
Team8: | Allentown Jets |
Years9: | 1971–1972 |
Team9: | Hazelton Bits |
Years10: | 1972–1973 |
Team10: | Garden State Colonials |
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Bbr: | whitnha01 |
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.