

The basics
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Professional basketball player
A.K.A.
Thomas P. Byrnes
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
19 February 1923(Teaneck, USA)
Death:
9 January 1981(Branford, USA)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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. He spent his final two seasons playing for the Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols and Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the NBA.
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 | – | .6 | 7.6 |
| 1947–48 | New York | 47 | .285 | .631 | – | .4 | 6.4 |
| 1948–49 | New York | 35 | .285 | .568 | – | 1.5 | 5.7 |
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 22 | .325 | .676 | – | 2.2 | 9.6 |
| 1949–50 | Baltimore | 53 | .302 | .702 | – | 1.7 | 6.2 |
| 1950–51 | Baltimore | 16 | .350 | .714 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| 1950–51 | Washington | 12 | .200 | .519 | .9 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 19 | .324 | .724 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4.6 |
| Career | 264 | .299 | .648 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | New York | 5 | .239 | .182 | – | .0 | 4.8 |
| 1948 | New York | 3 | .407 | .333 | – | .7 | 8.7 |
| Career | 8 | .301 | .261 | – | .3 | 6.3 | |