PLAYER PROFILE

HANK BEENDERS

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Hank Beenders was a standout at Long Island University during his three-year career from 1939-42 when the Blackbirds posted a 69-9 record and went to three National Invitation Tournaments.
With Beenders at the center, the 1940-41 team  posted a 25-2 and captured the  National Invitational Tournament championship. He captained the 1941-42 team to a 25-3 mark and later spent three seasons playing professionally in the Basketball Association of America, which later became the NBA.

 

HAMK BEENDERS Height: 6:06 Weight: 185 College: L.I.U.’42
Henry Gerald Beenders Born: Jun 2, 1916 Died:  Oct 25, 2003 Hometown: North Plainfield, NJ
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1938-39 Long Island (Frosh) College
1939-40 Long Island College
1940-41 Long Island College
1941-42 Long Island College
1941-42 New York Orbach’s AAU
1942-46 U.S. Army Military Service
1945-46 Paterson ABL 5 10 8 28 5.6
1945-46 Syracuse Stars Indep
1946-47 Providence BAA 58 266 181 257 .704 37 713 12.3
1947-48 ProvidencePhiladelphia BAA 45 76 51 82 .622 13 203 4.5
1948-49 Boston BAA 8 6 7 9 .778 3 19 2.4
1948-49 Schenectady NYSL 23 180 7.8
1949-50 Schenectady-Hartford ABL 18 46 19 38 .500 19 111 6.2
Major League Totals 116 358 247 963 8.3
PLAYOFF RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1947-48 Philadelphia BAA 12 8 7 13 .538 4 23 1.9
1948-49 Schenectady NYSL 3 11 3.7
Major League Totals 12 8 7 13 .538 4 23 1.9
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