Tony Gennari

Personal information
Born	(1942-09-09)9 September 1942 Buffalo, New York
Died	22 May 2019(2019-05-22) (aged 76) Hopewell, New Jersey
Nationality	Italian / American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Trenton Catholic Academy (Trenton, New Jersey)
College	Canisius (1961–1964)
NBA draft	1964: 5th round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1964–1976
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	12, 15
Career history
1964–1966	Varese
1967–1969	Libertas Forlì
1969–1971	Milano 1958
1971–1972	Varese
1972–1973	Reyer Venezia
1973–1976	AMG Sebastiani Rieti
Career highlights and awards
FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1966) FIBA Intercontinental Cup Finals Top Scorer (1967) EuroLeague champion (1972)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Anthony Michael Gennari (alternate name: Antonio; 9 September 1942 – 22 May 2019)^[1] was an Italian-American former professional basketball player.^[2][3] At a height of 1.91 m (6'3") tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

College career

Gennari played college basketball at Canisius College, where he played with the Golden Griffins, from 1960 to 1964.^[4] During his college career, he averaged 14.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. As a senior, he averaged 19.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.^[5] He was inducted into the school's hall of fame, in 1991.^[6]

Club career

After his college career, Gennari was selected by the New York Knicks, in the 5th round of the 1964 NBA draft, with the 35th overall pick.^[7][8] However, he never played in the NBA. During his pro club career, Gennari won the 1966 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup,^[9] and the 1971–72 season championship of the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague).^[10]