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.

Tommy Byrnes
Byrnes in 1948
Personal information
Born(1923-02-19)February 19, 1923
Teaneck, New Jersey
DiedJanuary 9, 1981(1981-01-09) (aged 57)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeWitt Clinton
(The Bronx, New York)
CollegeSeton Hall
Playing career1946–1951
PositionForward / Guard
Number14, 22, 5, 12
Career history
19461949New York Knicks
1949Indianapolis Jets
19491950Baltimore Bullets
1950Washington Capitols
1951Tri-Cities Blackhawks
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 60.300.644.67.6
1947–48 New York 47.285.631.46.4
1948–49 New York 35.285.5681.55.7
1948–49 Indianapolis 22.325.6762.29.6
1949–50 Baltimore 53.302.7021.76.2
1950–51 Baltimore 16.350.7141.71.35.6
1950–51 Washington 12.200.519.91.33.3
1950–51 Tri-Cities 19.324.7241.71.74.6
Career 264.299.6481.51.26.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1947 New York 5.239.182.04.8
1948 New York 3.407.333.78.7
Career 8.301.261.36.3

References

  1. "Tommy Byrnes Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 18, 2017.


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