| Larry Hennessy | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1929 |
| Birth Place: | New Rochelle, New York |
| Death Place: | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Blessed Sacrament (New Rochelle, New York) |
| College: | Villanova (1950–1953) |
| Draft Year: | 1953 |
| Draft Pick: | territorial pick[1] |
| Draft Team: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career Start: | 1955 |
| Career End: | 1961 |
| Career Number: | 4, 15 |
| Career Position: | Shooting guard |
| Team1: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Team2: | Syracuse Nationals |
| Years3: | 1957–1959 |
| Team3: | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Years4: | 1959–1960 |
| Team4: | Allentown Jets |
| Years5: | 1960–1961 |
| Team5: | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
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| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 331 |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 94 |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 73 |
| Bbr: | hennela01 |
Larry Hennessy (May 20, 1929 – August 20, 2008) was an American basketball player.
Hennessy, a 6' 4" forward out of Blessed Sacrament High School in New Rochelle, New York, played college basketball for Villanova University. An excellent passer and rebounder, Hennessy finished his collegiate career with 1737 points. He was named to the 1951–52 sophomore All-America first team.
Hennessy played professionally in the NBA for the Philadelphia Warriors in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.
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| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| † | Philadelphia | 53 | 8.4 | .344 | .813 | .9 | .9 | 3.7 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 12.5 | .286 | - | .5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Syracuse | 19 | 18.3 | .321 | .719 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 6.9 | ||
| Career | 74 | 11.0 | .334 | .766 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | ||