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Goo Kennedy

Eugene Kennedy (Gene, Goo)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: August 23, 1949 in Charlotte, South Carolina
College: Texas Christian University
Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 9th round (3rd pick, 139th overall), 1971 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 30, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: November 9, 1971

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1971-72 22 DLC ABA 65 1453 234 406 .576 0 0 88 133 .662 167 318 485 65 75 262 556
1972-73 23 DLC ABA 70 1809 365 664 .550 0 0 148 232 .638 167 323 490 75 113 275 878
1973-74 24 SAA ABA 76 1440 194 352 .551 0 0 60 87 .690 121 266 387 83 59 15 79 240 448
1974-75 25 SSL ABA 74 1532 281 536 .524 1 1 1.000 129 178 .725 171 202 373 59 64 10 92 190 692
1975-76 26 UTS ABA 16 271 38 69 .551 0 0 24 37 .649 30 50 80 11 10 2 12 43 100
1976-77 27 HOU NBA 32 277 31 58 .534 3 8 .375 14 37 51 6 7 5 45 65
Career TOT 333 6782 1143 2085 .548 1 1 1.000 452 675 .670 670 1196 1866 299 140 32 371 1055 2739
ABA 301 6505 1112 2027 .549 1 1 1.000 449 667 .673 656 1159 1815 293 133 27 371 1010 2674
NBA 32 277 31 58 .534 3 8 .375 14 37 51 6 7 5 45 65

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1971-72 22 DLC ABA 65 22.4 3.6 6.2 .576 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.0 .662 2.6 4.9 7.5 1.0 1.2 4.0 8.6
1972-73 23 DLC ABA 70 25.8 5.2 9.5 .550 0.0 0.0 2.1 3.3 .638 2.4 4.6 7.0 1.1 1.6 3.9 12.5
1973-74 24 SAA ABA 76 18.9 2.6 4.6 .551 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.1 .690 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.2 5.9
1974-75 25 SSL ABA 74 20.7 3.8 7.2 .524 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.7 2.4 .725 2.3 2.7 5.0 0.8 0.9 0.1 1.2 2.6 9.4
1975-76 26 UTS ABA 16 16.9 2.4 4.3 .551 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.3 .649 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.8 2.7 6.3
1976-77 27 HOU NBA 32 8.7 1.0 1.8 .534 0.1 0.3 .375 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.0
Career TOT 333 20.4 3.4 6.3 .548 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.4 2.0 .670 2.0 3.6 5.6 0.9 0.7 0.2 1.2 3.2 8.2
ABA 301 21.6 3.7 6.7 .549 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.5 2.2 .673 2.2 3.9 6.0 1.0 0.8 0.2 1.2 3.4 8.9
NBA 32 8.7 1.0 1.8 .534 0.1 0.3 .375 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.0

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1971-72 22 DLC ABA 65 1453 5.8 10.1 .576 0.0 0.0 2.2 3.3 .662 4.1 7.9 12.0 1.6 1.9 6.5 13.8
1972-73 23 DLC ABA 70 1809 7.3 13.2 .550 0.0 0.0 2.9 4.6 .638 3.3 6.4 9.8 1.5 2.2 5.5 17.5
1973-74 24 SAA ABA 76 1440 4.8 8.8 .551 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.2 .690 3.0 6.6 9.7 2.1 1.5 0.4 2.0 6.0 11.2
1974-75 25 SSL ABA 74 1532 6.6 12.6 .524 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.0 4.2 .725 4.0 4.7 8.8 1.4 1.5 0.2 2.2 4.5 16.3
1975-76 26 UTS ABA 16 271 5.0 9.2 .551 0.0 0.0 3.2 4.9 .649 4.0 6.6 10.6 1.5 1.3 0.3 1.6 5.7 13.3
1976-77 27 HOU NBA 32 277 4.0 7.5 .534 0.4 1.0 .375 1.8 4.8 6.6 0.8 0.9 0.6 5.8 8.4
Career TOT 333 6782 6.1 11.1 .548 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.4 3.6 .670 3.6 6.3 9.9 1.6 1.4 0.3 2.1 5.6 14.5
ABA 301 6505 6.2 11.2 .549 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.5 3.7 .673 3.6 6.4 10.0 1.6 1.5 0.3 2.1 5.6 14.8
NBA 32 277 4.0 7.5 .534 0.4 1.0 .375 1.8 4.8 6.6 0.8 0.9 0.6 5.8 8.4

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1971-72 22 DLC ABA 65 1453 16.9 .598 .576 11.5 22.3 16.8 6.8 13.9 15.4 3.3 2.4 5.7 .188
1972-73 23 DLC ABA 70 1809 16.1 .573 .550 9.1 18.7 13.7 6.3 12.9 19.0 3.8 1.2 5.0 .133
1973-74 24 SAA ABA 76 1440 14.0 .574 .551 9.0 20.3 14.6 8.4 2.1 0.6 16.8 14.0 110 98 2.0 2.5 4.5 .149
1974-75 25 SSL ABA 74 1532 15.2 .563 .525 10.9 13.4 12.2 5.2 1.9 0.3 13.0 17.5 114 107 2.8 1.2 4.0 .125
1975-76 26 UTS ABA 16 271 14.7 .586 .551 11.6 18.6 15.2 5.3 1.7 0.4 12.3 14.1 121 108 0.6 0.2 0.8 .136
1976-77 27 HOU NBA 32 277 7.8 .528 .534 5.7 14.1 10.1 2.8 1.2 1.0 103 0.1 0.1 0.3 .045
Career TOT 333 6782 15.2 .575 .548 10.0 18.4 14.1 6.4 1.9 0.5 13.8 16.5 113 103 12.6 7.5 20.2 .143
ABA 301 6505 15.5 .576 .549 10.1 18.6 14.3 6.6 2.0 0.5 13.8 16.5 113 103 12.5 7.4 19.9 .147
NBA 32 277 7.8 .528 .534 5.7 14.1 10.1 2.8 1.2 1.0 103 0.1 0.1 0.3 .045

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1971-72 22 DLC ABA 2 47 8 12 0 0 2 2 6 4 3 8 18 .667 1.000 23.5 9.0 3.0 2.0
1973-74 24 SAA ABA 6 71 12 28 0 1 3 4 9 18 1 0 1 3 15 27 .429 .000 .750 11.8 4.5 3.0 0.2
1974-75 25 SSL ABA 8 47 9 22 0 0 10 14 6 18 1 1 0 3 8 28 .409 .714 5.9 3.5 2.3 0.1
1976-77 27 HOU NBA 6 35 5 10 2 2 4 12 0 0 0 6 12 .500 1.000 5.8 2.0 2.0 0.0
Career TOT 22 200 34 72 0 1 17 22 19 54 6 1 1 9 37 85 .472 .000 .773 9.1 3.9 2.5 0.3
ABA 16 165 29 62 0 1 15 20 15 42 6 1 1 9 31 73 .468 .000 .750 10.3 4.6 2.6 0.4
NBA 6 35 5 10 2 2 4 12 0 0 0 6 12 .500 1.000 5.8 2.0 2.0 0.0

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1971-72 22 DLC ABA 2 47 14.6 .699 .667 6.6 12.7 18.9 14.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 .234
1973-74 24 SAA ABA 6 71 10.5 .454 .429 13.8 12.8 13.3 2.1 0.0 0.9 9.2 20.3 102 111 0.1 0.0 0.1 .046
1974-75 25 SSL ABA 8 47 16.9 .497 .409 12.5 25.3 18.9 3.1 1.0 0.0 9.6 26.3 107 103 0.1 0.1 0.1 .139
1976-77 27 HOU NBA 6 35 11.5 .551 .500 12.4 25.7 19.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 106 0.1 0.0 0.1 .093
Career TOT 22 200 13.1 .520 .472 13.1 19.6 14.0 4.5 0.3 0.4 11.3 20.3 105 107 0.4 0.1 0.5 .120
ABA 16 165 13.5 .516 .468 13.3 17.8 13.0 5.4 0.4 0.5 11.3 20.3 105 108 0.3 0.1 0.4 .126
NBA 6 35 11.5 .551 .500 12.4 25.7 19.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 106 0.1 0.0 0.1 .093

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Goo Kennedy 5.7 5.0 4.5 4.0 0.8 0.3
Desmond Mason 90.5 5.7 5.2 4.7 4.3 1.7 -0.2
Keon Clark 90.4 5.3 4.7 4.2 3.7 0.2 0.0
Kenny Carr 87.3 5.8 5.1 3.8 2.9 1.1 0.0
Tom Van Arsdale 87.2 5.5 5.0 4.8 3.1 1.4 1.0
Nene Hilario 86.8 6.1 5.3 5.0 3.2 0.3 -0.1
Rudy Gay 86.1 6.4 5.5 5.0 3.3 0.5
Luke Jackson 85.9 5.1 4.8 4.2 3.6 1.7 0.8
Mike Bantom 85.6 5.9 5.2 4.8 4.5 2.7 0.5
Stephen Jackson 85.0 4.8 4.4 4.4 3.1 0.9 -0.1
Ben Poquette 84.9 5.4 5.0 4.9 3.4 2.5 0.6
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Goo Kennedy 5.7 5.0 4.5 4.0 0.8 0.3
Keon Clark 90.4 5.3 4.7 4.2 3.7 0.2 0.0
Rudy Gay 86.1 6.4 5.5 5.0 3.3 0.5
Julius Keye 84.6 5.3 4.3 3.7 3.6 1.2 -0.2
Desmond Mason 84.5 5.7 5.2 4.7 4.3 1.7 1.5 0.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.3
Channing Frye 83.4 6.4 4.7 3.5 3.2 0.9 0.8
Randolph Mahaffey 82.5 5.7 4.7 3.7 2.6
Amir Johnson 81.4 5.7 4.5 3.0 2.7 0.5 0.2
Thaddeus Young 81.0 6.2 5.5 4.5 2.1
Michael Brooks 80.8 4.9 4.7 4.5 2.4 0.0 0.0
Tracy Murray 80.7 6.5 4.9 4.4 3.8 2.2 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
Career ABA 301 (85)
Minutes Played
Career ABA 6505 (97)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .549 (3)
Career .548 (16)
Offensive Rebounds
Career ABA 656 (60)
Defensive Rebounds
Career ABA 1159 (60)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 1815 (64)
Steals
Career ABA 133 (61)
Blocks
Career ABA 27 (85)
Personal Fouls
Career ABA 1010 (65)
True Shooting Pct
1972-73 ABA .573 (10)
Career ABA .576 (6)
Career .575 (63)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .549 (3)
Career .548 (20)
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 12.5 (49)
Defensive Win Shares
Career ABA 7.4 (88)
Win Shares
Career ABA 19.9 (63)
   

Transactions

October 5, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets.

October 20, 1976: Waived by the Denver Nuggets.

October 29, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.

November 30, 1976: Waived by the Houston Rockets.

February 1, 1977: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.

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