Tom Abernethy

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Tom Abernethy : biography

May 6, 1954 –

Thomas (Tom) Craig Abernethy (born May 6, 1954 in South Bend, Indiana) is a retired American professional basketball player.

After starring at South Bend St. Joseph’s High School and Indiana University, the 6’7" Abernethy was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the third round of the 1976 NBA Draft. He spent five years in the league as a member of the Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. He amassed 1,779 career NBA points.

Abernethy now teaches children basketball at the IBA (Indiana Basketball Academy).

NBA career statistics

Regular season

|- | align="left" | 1976–77 | align="left" | L.A. Lakers | 70 || – || 19.7 || .484 || – || .754 || 4.2 || 1.4 || .7 || .1 || 6.3 |- | align="left" | 1977–78 | align="left" | L.A. Lakers | 73 || – || 18.0 || .498 || – || .820 || 3.6 || 1.4 || .8 || .3 || 6.8 |- | align="left" | 1978–79 | align="left" | Golden State | 70 || – || 17.4 || .515 || .000 || .745 || 3.1 || 1.1 || .6 || .2 || 6.0 |- | align="left" | 1979–80 | align="left" | Golden State | 67 || – || 18.2 || .481 || .000 || .683 || 2.9 || 1.3 || .5 || .2 || 5.4 |- | align="left" | 1980–81 | align="left" | Golden State | 10 || – || 3.9 || .333 || .000 || .667 || .8 || .1 || .1 || .0 || .4 |- | align="left" | 1980–81 | align="left" | Indiana | 29 || – || 8.9 || .429 || .000 || .579 || 1.4 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 2.0 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 319 || – || 17.0 || .492 || .000 || .747 || 3.2 || 1.2 || .6 || .2 || 5.6 |}

Playoffs

|- | align="left" | 1976–77 | align="left" | L.A. Lakers | 11 || – || 19.5 || .420 || – || .815 || 3.6 || 2.0 || .6 || .2 || 5.8 |- | align="left" | 1977–78 | align="left" | L.A. Lakers | 2 || – || 6.0 || .250 || – || 1.000 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 2.0 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 13 || 4 || 17.4 || .407 || .000 || .828 || 3.2 || 1.8 || .5 || .2 || 5.2 |}

Family

Abernethy’s sons all played college basketball. Andy played for Bethel College in Mishawaka, while his twin brother Matt played at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. Matt won the 2003 Pete Maravich Award, given by the National Christian College Athletic Association. Andy’s and Matt’s younger brother Todd played ball for the University of Mississippi.