Tom Abernethy

Thomas Craig Abernethy (born May 6, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and won a national championship in 1976. Abernethy was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1976 NBA draft and played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. He finished his career after playing in Italy for two seasons with Basket Brescia Leonessa.

In 1996 Abernethy founded the Indiana Basketball Academy where thousands of young men learn basketball skills, and the importance of character development.

High school career Abernethy attended St. Joseph's High School in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana. He averaged 25.9 points per game as a senior and set the South Bend city scoring record with his 648 points.

Abernethy was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.

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Post-playing career After his playing retirement, Abernethy worked in commercial real estate until the 1990s. He served as a technical advisor on the 1986 film Hoosiers.