Arthur Kenney (basketball)
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Art Kenney in 1973.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
May 5, 1946 New York, United States |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Power Memorial Academy, (Manhattan, New York City) |
| College | Fairfield (1964–1968) |
| Playing career | 1968–1976 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1970 | Le Mans |
| 1970–1973 | Olimpia Milano |
| 1973–1975 | Le Mans |
| 1975–1976 | Partenope Napoli |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arthur "Art" Kenney (born May 5, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of 2.04 m (6'8 ½") tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. He was nicknamed, "The Great Red".
Kenney played high school basketball at Power Memorial Academy (PMA), in Manhattan, New York City. At Power Memorial, he was a teammate of Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). The team's head coach was Jack Donohue, and its assistant coach was Dick Percudani.
In May 2000, Kenney's high school senior season team of 1963–64, was named "The Best High School Team in American History", by the National Sportswriters Association, and it was inducted into the Catholic High School Athletic Association's Hall of Fame as, "The Team of the Century".
Kenney played college basketball at Fairfield University, with the Fairfield Stags, from 1964 to 1968. He was inducted into the Fairfield University Hall of Fame in 1996.
For his pro career, Kenney moved to France, where he played with the LNB Pro A club Le Mans, from 1968 to 1970. He then moved to Italy, where he played with the Italian League club Olimpia Milano, from 1970 to 1973. With Milano, he won the FIBA Saporta Cup title in the 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons. He also won the Italian Cup and the Italian League championship with Milano, during the 1971–72 season.
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