TRADITION & ACHIEVEMENTS
2013-14 PITT BASKETBALL
PITT’S RETIRED JERSEYS
10
DON HENNON
Don Hennon, who wore jersey number 10, was the first basketball player to have his number retired by the University of Pittsburgh on Jan. 13, 1968. Hennon played three years— 1956 to 1959—scored 1,814 points and averaged 24.2 points per game. A 5-foot-8 1/2 inch tall guard, Hennon was the most prolific scorer in school history. He became Pitt’s first All-American in 23 years, earned two All-America honors and was inducted into the Helms Athletic Foundation Basketball Hall of Fame. Hennon still holds Pitt’s single-game scoring record (45 points) and was the school's all-time career scoring leader for 29 years (1959-88). He has twice been honored by the University of Pittsburgh, earning the Charles C. Hartwig Award as a senior and Panther Letterman of Distinction Award in 1985. Hennon went on to become a successful medical doctor. He resides in Pittsburgh.
CAREER NOTES
SCHOOL RECORDS
Native of Wampum, Pa. Elected to the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame in 1970. Two-time All-America First Team selection (AP, UPI, Helms1957-58; UPI, Helms-1958-59). Guided Pitt to two NCAA Tournament appearances (1957 and 1958). Listed in the NCAA’s “Men’s Basketball Finest” publication. Owns nine of Pitt’s top-20 single-game scoring records and scored 40-plus points three times, 30-plus points 24 times and 20-plus points 52 times in his career. Set school record with 12 consecutive games scoring over 20 points. Two-time NABC All-Region selection (1956-57 and 195758). Holds scoring records for season average (26.0 ppg) and career average (24.2 ppg). Ranks fourth all-time on Pitt’s career scoring list (1,841) after playing in just three seasons (freshmen were not eligible for competition). Needed only 38 career games to score 1,000 points in his career, a school record. Scored a school record 45 points at Duke as a sophomore, then followed it up with a 31-point performance vs. Duquesne. Ranked second in the nation in scoring in both 1957-58 (26.0 ppg.) and 1958-59 (25.7 ppg.). Selected in the 1959 NBA Draft in the sixth round by the Cincinnati Royals. As a high schooler playing for his father, he set a Pennsylvania scoring record with 2,376 points and averaged 25.0 points in 95 career games. As a senior, he scored 1,003 points and averaged 32.3 points per contest. He received 68 scholarship offers.
Game, points (45 vs. Duke, 12/21/57). Career, scoring average (24.2) Season, scoring average (26.0 in 1957-58). Career 40-point games (3). Career 30-point games (24). Career 20-point games (52). Season 30-point games (9, two times). Season 20-point games (20 in 1958-59). Consecutive 20-point games (12). Consecutive 30-point games (2). Percentage of career double figure scoring games (96 percent). Game, field goal attempts (42 vs. Duke, 12/21/57). Career, field goal attempts (1827). Season field goal attempts (654 in 1957-58). Points over a two-game stretch (76 vs. Duquesne/Duke). Quickest to 1,000 career points (38 games). Average 20-plus points in three years.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES Scored a school-record 45 points (20-42 FG, 5-6 FT) in an 87-84 double overtime win vs. Duke, 12/21/57. Scored 41 points (17-30 FG, 7-9 FT), vs. Geneva, 2/24/58. Scored 41 points (16-33 FG, 9-12 FT) in a 73-70 win over Ohio State,12/3/58. In first-ever varsity game, scored 34 points (17-25 FG) at North Carolina State, 12/1/56. In final home game vs. Penn State, 2/21/59, presented with several awards, gave a speech and then put on a tremendous display of ball handling with 12 assists. He received a standing ovation when he left the game with a minute remaining from the 5,500 in attendance.
DON HENNON’S CAREER STATISTiCS Year 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 TOTAL
GP 27 25 24 76
GS -----
Min -----
Avg -----
FG 225 267 231 723
FGA 541 654 632 1827
Total Pct .416 .408 .366 .396
3FG 3FGA ---------
Pct -----
FT 123 117 155 395
FTA 149 140 191 480
103
Pct .826 .836 .812 .823
Off -----
Rebounds Def Tot -95 -118 -105 -318
Avg 3.5 4.7 4.4 4.2
PF FO 68 2 65 0 77 1 210 3
Ast -----
TO -----
Blk -----
Stl -----
Pts 573 651 617 1841
Avg 21.2 26.0 25.7 24.2