László Bánhegyi

László Bánhegyi
Personal information
Born(1936-11-19)19 November 1936
Died24 December 2015(2015-12-24) (aged 84)
NationalityHungarian
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
Playing career1949–1961
PositionShooting guard
Career history
1949-1951Vörös Meteor
1951-1961Honved Budapest
Career highlights
Medals
Representing the  Hungary
EuroBasket
1955 Hungary
1953 Soviet Union

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Laszlo Banhegyi - Biography & career statistics". Retrieved 29 December 2025.