Tom Heinsohn
School:
Height:
6-7
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Union City, NJ
High School:
St. Michael's High School
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1956
- All-American Recognition: 1955 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, Converse 3rd Team, UP3) and 1956 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP2)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1955 (27th) and 1956 (4th). Finished 8th in rebounding percentage in 1956
- Collected 26 points and 20 rebounds in one NCAA Tournament game in 1956
- Averaged 18.3 points in four NIT games in 1954 (champion) and 1955 (first-round loser)
- Selected as a territorial pick by the Boston Celtics in 1956 NBA draft
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.