László Bánhegyi
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| Born | 19 November 1936 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 December 2015 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1949–1961 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
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| 1949-1951 | Vörös Meteor | ||||||||||||||
| 1951-1961 | Honved Budapest | ||||||||||||||
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László Bánhegyi (17 January 1931 – 24 December 2015) was a Hungarian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Club career
Banhegyi played the majority of his career with Honved Budapest, winning 8 league titles.[2] In 1958, he made his EuroLeague debut, helping Honved to reach the semifinals stage. He finished this season as the second-best scorer, averaging 22.3 points per game. In total, he played two seasons in the EuroLeague, being among the Top 20 best scorers in both seasons, scoring a total of 234 points in 11 games.[2]
Banhegyi retired from basketball in 1961, at the age of 30.
National team career
The Honved star was a regular member of the Hungarian national team, playing in two Olympic Games (1952, 1960), as well as in 4 Eurobasket editions (1953, 1955, 1957, 1959), winning the title in 1955. Banhegyi averaged 8.9 points per game in Hungarian title run.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "László Bánhegyi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Laszlo Banhegyi - Biography & career statistics". Retrieved 29 December 2025.
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