Tom Abernethy

School: 
Height: 
6-7
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
South Bend, IN
High School: 
St. Joseph High School
  • Third-leading scorer and rebounder for 1976 NCAA champion (32-0 record)
  • Named to 1976 All-NCAA Tournament team
  • Averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds in 11 NCAA Tournament games in 1973, 1975 and 1976 (9-2 record, did not play in IU's opening-round game in 1973 Mideast Regional)
  • Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in third round of 1976 NBA draft (43rd pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1972-73

18

18

48

.375

4

7

.571

46

2.6

40

2.2

1973-74

28

62

113

.549

36

48

.750

100

3.6

160

5.7

1974-75

32

51

97

.526

31

54

.574

96

3.0

133

4.2

1975-76

32

133

237

.561

55

74

.743

169

5.3

321

10.0

Totals

110

264

495

.544

126

183

.689

411

3.7

654

5.9