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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 school Trenton Catholic Academy
( Trenton, New Jersey)
College Canisius (1961–1964)
NBA draft 1964: 5th round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1964–1976
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number12, 15
Career history
1964–1966 Varese
1967–1969 Libertas Forlì
1969–1971 Milano 1958
1971–1972Varese
1972–1973 Reyer Venezia
1973–1976 AMG Sebastiani Rieti
Career highlights and awards
Stats  Edit this at Wikidata 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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