Jump to content

Keith Herron

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Keith Heron.

Keith Herron
Personal information
Born (1956-06-14) June 14, 1956 (age 69)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMackin Catholic
(Washington, D.C.)
CollegeVillanova (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 2nd round, 24th overall pick
Drafted byPortland Trail Blazers
Playing career1978–1982
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number33, 15
Career history
1978–1979Atlanta Hawks
1980–1981Detroit Pistons
1981–1982Cleveland Cavaliers
Career NBA statistics
Points1,219 (9.8 ppg)
Rebounds242 (2.0 rpg)
Assists174 (1.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Keith Orlando Herron (born June 14, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]

As a 6'7" forward out of Mackin High School in Washington, D.C., he played collegiately for the Villanova Wildcats.[1] At the end of his college basketball career, he was Villanova's all-time leading scorer for 19 years, a mark that has since been surpassed by Kerry Kittles.[2] Herron was named to Basketball Weekly's All-East team, The Sporting News All-America team, the All-NIT team, and twice to the All-Big Five team.[citation needed] Herron's brothers Larry and Reggie also played for the Villanova Wildcats.[3]

Herron was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1978 NBA draft. Herron played for the Atlanta Hawks in 1978–79, Detroit Pistons in 1980–81, and Cleveland Cavaliers in 1981–82.[1]

Herron's nephew Justin Herron is an offensive tackle for the New England Patriots.[4]

Career statistics

[edit]
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

[edit]

Source[1]

Regular season

[edit]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1978–79 Atlanta 14 0 5.8 .292 .923 .7 .2 .4 .1 2.9
1980–81 Detroit 80 28.4 .453 .182 .854 2.6 1.9 1.1 .3 13.7
1981–82 Cleveland 30 0 9.0 .368 .000 .875 .7 .8 .3 .1 2.8
Career 124 0 21.1 .438 .167 .858 2.0 1.4 .8 .2 9.8

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "Keith Herron NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. ^ Moran, Malcolm (March 8, 1996). "Basketball;Villanova Is Fueled By Return Of Kittles". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  3. ^ Cawood, Neil (June 9, 1978). "Blazers grab Thompson, follow with Brewer". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  4. ^ Hart, Andy (April 25, 2020). "3 quick thoughts on OL Justin Herron, Patriots sixth-round pick out of Wake Forest". WEEI. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
[edit]


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keith_Herron&oldid=1297887241"