Tommy Byrnes
Thomas Patrick Byrnes (February 19, 1923 – January 9, 1981) was an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Seton Hall University. He began his professional career playing for the New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons, before being traded to the Indianapolis Jets with cash considerations for Ray Lumpp on January 26, 1949.[1] He spent his final two seasons playing for the Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols and Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the NBA.
 Byrnes in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1923 Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Died | January 9, 1981 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York) |
| College | Seton Hall |
| Playing career | 1946–1951 |
| Position | Forward / guard |
| Number | 14, 22, 5, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1949 | New York Knicks |
| 1949 | Indianapolis Jets |
| 1949–1950 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1950 | Washington Capitols |
| 1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
BAA/NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | ||
| APG | Assists per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | New York | 60 | .300 | .644 | – | .6 | 7.6 |
| 1947–48 | New York | 47 | .285 | .631 | – | .4 | 6.4 |
| 1948–49 | New York | 35 | .285 | .568 | – | 1.5 | 5.7 |
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 22 | .325 | .676 | – | 2.2 | 9.6 |
| 1949–50 | Baltimore | 53 | .302 | .702 | – | 1.7 | 6.2 |
| 1950–51 | Baltimore | 16 | .350 | .714 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| 1950–51 | Washington | 12 | .200 | .519 | .9 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 19 | .324 | .724 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4.6 |
| Career | 264 | .299 | .648 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6.5 | |
References
- "Tommy Byrnes Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 18, 2017.
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