BIO: Larry Abney was born in Nyack, New York (USA).
Larry Abney made his NBL debut with the Townsville Crocodiles at 28 years of age. He scored 24 points in his first game.
In 2005/06, Abney averaged 20.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists as the Crocodiles finished in ninth place with a record of 9-23.
2006/07
In 2006/07, Abney averaged 21.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists, playing a key role in the Crocodiles rotation, helping the team finish reach a fifth place finish in the regular season with a 19-14 record.
CAIRNS TAIPANS
2007/08
The 2007/08 season saw Abney average 16.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists and play a key role in helping the Taipans to a sixth-place finish during the regular season with a 16-14 record.
2008/09
This was a dark period for Cairns started the season in financial strife and by December 2008, saw themselves placed into voluntary administration. As a result, coach Alan Black and son Stephen Black (the team’s leading scorer) were let go, along with imports Abney (15.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks) and Dave Thomas (11.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.5 steals). The rest of the team had to agree to a blanket 45 percent pay cut for the rest of the season. Less than 12 months later, the Taipans were again in financial trouble – at the time, the club was almost $350,000 over budget and had only recorded a profit in one of the previous four months.
In response, Basketball Australia and Cairns Regional Council vowed to continue supporting the cash-strapped Taipans.
Taipans CEO Mark Beecroft stepped in as head coach for the remaining games, while team captain Martin Cattalini (15.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists) led the team that remained against all the odds. Surprisingly, Cairns finished with a reasonable record of 11-19 to end the season.
2012/13
Abney averaged 4.4 points and 3.4 rebounds, and 0.4 assists during a lacklustre season where the Crocodiles limped home to a seventh place finish with a 10-18 record.
Larry Abney played five seasons in the NBL. He averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 122 NBL games.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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2012-13 | 35 | Townsville | 10-18 (7) | 9 | 143.7 | 40 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 42% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 12 | 67% | 46% | 42% | 11 |
2008-09 | 31 | Cairns | 11-19 (9) | 18 | 601.3 | 271 | 152 | 7 | 52 | 100 | 15 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 110 | 216 | 51% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 51 | 86 | 59% | 53% | 51% | 22 |
2007-08 | 30 | Cairns | 16-14 (6) | 31 | 1,112.7 | 505 | 274 | 39 | 98 | 176 | 32 | 25 | 68 | 95 | 204 | 414 | 49% | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 97 | 160 | 61% | 52% | 49% | 26 |
2006-07 | 29 | Townsville | 19-14 (5) | 32 | 1,276.6 | 681 | 293 | 55 | 98 | 195 | 37 | 22 | 87 | 95 | 272 | 547 | 50% | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 133 | 213 | 62% | 53% | 50% | 36 |
2005-06 | 28 | Townsville | 9-23 (9) | 32 | 1,306.6 | 642 | 361 | 49 | 132 | 229 | 31 | 31 | 89 | 114 | 251 | 528 | 48% | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 137 | 219 | 63% | 51% | 48% | 36 | Totals | 122 | 4441 | 2139 | 1111 | 154 | 389 | 722 | 122 | 101 | 291 | 354 | 853 | 1743 | 48.9% | 7 | 22 | 31.8% | 426 | 690 | 61.7% | 52% | 49% | 36 |
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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2012-13 | 35 | Townsville | 10-18 (7) | 9 | 16.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 42% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.9 | 1.3 | 67% | 46% | 42% | 11 |
2008-09 | 31 | Cairns | 11-19 (9) | 18 | 33.4 | 15.1 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 12.0 | 51% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 2.8 | 4.8 | 59% | 53% | 51% | 22 |
2007-08 | 30 | Cairns | 16-14 (6) | 31 | 35.9 | 16.3 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 13.4 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 3.1 | 5.2 | 61% | 52% | 49% | 26 |
2006-07 | 29 | Townsville | 19-14 (5) | 32 | 39.9 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 17.1 | 50% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 50.0% | 4.2 | 6.7 | 62% | 53% | 50% | 36 |
2005-06 | 28 | Townsville | 9-23 (9) | 32 | 40.8 | 20.1 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 16.5 | 48% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 42.9% | 4.3 | 6.8 | 63% | 51% | 48% | 36 | Total | 122 | 36.4 | 17.5 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 48.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.8% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 61.7% | 52% | 49% | 36 |
POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 36 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
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Abney attended Nyack High School in Nyack, New York.
As a junior in 1993/94, he averaged 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as he earned fourth team all-state honours.
As a senior in 1994/95, he averaged 18.5 points, 15.0 rebounds, and 5.0 blocks per game as he earned honorable mention All-America honours from USA Today as well as first team all-state honours.In April 1995, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Fresno State University.
A College Teammate of Rafer Alston
Played 101 gms at Fresno State (started 72)
Holds record (35) for Rebounds in a game at Fresno State, was 3rd in the nation in rebounds 2000
- 1x All-NBL First Team
- 1x All-NBL Second Team
- 1x NBL Leading Rebounder
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