University of Wisconsin-Green Bay People: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Alumni, Tony Bennett, Frank Lasee, Matt Bobo, Brad Pfaff

Chapters: University of Wisconsin-green Bay Alumni, Tony Bennett, Frank Lasee, Matt Bobo, Brad Pfaff. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Anthony "Tony" Guy Bennett (born June 1, 1969 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is the men's basketball head coach for the University of Virginia Cavaliers. Previously, he was an NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets and later head coach at Washington State University. As a player, he ranks first all-time in NCAA career three-point field goal percentage, at .497. He is the son of coach Dick Bennett. As a coach, he was awarded the Henry Iba Award and was honored as AP National Coach of the Year and Naismith College Coach of the Year in 2007. As a player, he won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award in 1992. Bennett, a point guard, played for his father Dick Bennett at the University of WisconsinGreen Bay following his high school career at Preble High School. While there, the Bennetts led the Phoenix to an NCAA Tournament berth and two appearances in the NIT. During his time there, the Phoenix had record of 8734 (.719) en route to Tony being named conference player of the year twice. Tony won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award given to the nation's most outstanding senior under six feet tall and was named the 1992 GTE Academic All-American of the year. He also started for a bronze-medal winning 1991 Pan-American Games team led by Gene Keady. He finished his collegiate career as the Mid-Continent Conference's all-time leader in points (2,285) and assists (601). He still ranks as the NCAA's all-time leader in 3-point percentage (.497). Bennett went on to be picked 35th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He spent three seasons (19921995) with the Hornets before a foot injury abruptly ended his NBA career. He...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=321470