Tom Kerwin
 Kerwin as a senior at Centenary | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1944 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Long Branch (Long Branch, New Jersey) |
| College | Centenary (1963–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966: 5th round, 43rd overall pick |
| Selected by the San Francisco Warriors | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Pittsburgh Pipers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Thomas Vincent Kerwin (born July 7, 1944) is a retired American professional basketball player. Kerwin played college basketball at Centenary College of Louisiana.[1] A 6'7" forward, Kerwin was taken in the 1966 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors with the 3rd pick in the 5th round (43rd overall).[2] He played with the Pittsburgh Pipers for one season, his first game was on October 24, 1967. He played in 13 games, for 68 minutes in total, scoring 14 points on a .318 field goal percentage, while also recovering 20 rebounds. He did, however, stay on the team long enough to win an ABA championship with the team before retiring.
Kerwin's brother Jim played basketball at Tulane University and for the Phillips 66ers, and was later a coach.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Basketball-Reference.com Tom Kerwin page
- ^ Basketball-Reference.com Tom Kerwin page
- ^ "Gents face Phillips Oilers on Monday". The Times. January 10, 1965. p. 41. Retrieved July 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- 1944 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Louisiana
- Centenary Gentlemen basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Long Branch High School alumni
- Sportspeople from Long Branch, New Jersey
- Basketball players from Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Phillips 66ers players
- Pittsburgh Pipers players
- San Francisco Warriors draft picks