Kenny Dennard
Dennard cutting down the nets as a freshman at Duke | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1958 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Stokes (Walnut Cove, North Carolina) |
| College | Duke (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 4th round, 78th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Kansas City Kings |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 9, 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1982 | Montana Golden Nuggets |
| 1982–1983 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1983–1984 | Denver Nuggets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Kenny Dennard (October 18, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for three seasons. He played college basketball at Duke University, helping the Blue Devils to the 1978 NCAA championship game where the Blue Devils lost to Kentucky, and in the NBA played for the Kansas City Kings and Denver Nuggets. Dennard started his career in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he averaged 10.4 points and 10.1 rebounds in 35 games for the Montana Golden Nuggets in the 1981–82 season and was selected on the All-CBA First Team.[1][2] Dennard's NBA career was cut short by testicular cancer.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[3]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Kansas City | 30 | 3 | 20.2 | .512 | – | .650 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 5.0 |
| 1982–83 | Kansas City | 22 | 0 | 10.2 | .324 | – | .667 | 2.4 | .3 | .7 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 1983–84 | Denver | 43 | 0 | 9.6 | .364 | .300 | .625 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 2.1 |
| Career | 95 | 3 | 13.1 | .429 | .300 | .644 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .8 | .2 | 2.8 | |
References
- ^ 1982–83 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 77
- ^ "Kenny Dennard minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Kenny Dennard NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2025.