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Len Hatzenbeller
Hatzenbeller as a freshman at Drexel in 1977–78
Personal information
Born (1959-05-06) May 6, 1959 (age 65)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeDrexel (1977–1981)
NBA draft1981: 8th round, 174th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
PositionCenter
Number41
Career highlights and awards

Leonard Phillip Hatzenbeller Jr. (born May 6, 1959) is an American former basketball center. In college, he competed for Drexel. He was both an honorable mention All-American and the East Coast Conference Player of the Year in 1981.

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hatzenbeller attended Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia before transferring to William Tennent High School in Warminster.[1] As a senior he averaged approximately 21 points and 15 rebounds per game.[1] Hatzenbeller received a scholarship to play for nearby Drexel University, where from 1977 to 1981 he set eight then-school records, including the single season marks for scoring average (21.4), points (589) and field goals (214).[2] He was honored as a first-team all-East Coast Conference (ECC) player as a senior along with the All-American and conference player of the year honors.[3][4][5]

After graduation, Hatzenbeller was selected in the 1981 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers (8th round, 174th overall)[6] but never played in the league.[7] In 1981–82 he competed for a professional team in Uppsala, Sweden before returning to the United States.[8] In December 1982 he was one of the final cuts of the Continental Basketball Association's Rochester Zeniths.[9]

In 1988, Hatzenbeller was inducted into Drexel's athletics hall of fame.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "... Also in the spotlight". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 30, 1977. p. 54. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Drexel Hall of Fame – Leonard Hatzenbeller". DrexelDragons.com. Learfield. 2019. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Drexel Men's Basketball History and Records". DrexelDragons.com. Learfield. 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Len Hatzenbeller". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "ECC All-Stars". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 9, 1981. p. 60. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indiana Pacers Select Hill Toppers' Hatzenbeller". The Ephrata Review. Ephrata, Pennsylvania. July 23, 1981. p. 12. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Len Hatzenbeller". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Shister, Gail (October 6, 1981). "Morris drops from clinic staff; Sixers interested in hiring him?". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 39. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Z's cut Sesler, Hatzenbeller; One above limit for opener". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. December 2, 1982. p. 39. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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