Hank Whitney Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Hank Whitney was a professional basketball player who played Power forward as number 44, 11, 12, 13. Whitney’s height is 6 ft 7 in. Whitney was born on April 28, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York. Whitney’s weight is 230 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Hank Whitney’s net worth.

Hank Whitney Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Hank Whitney played basketball for High School of Fashion Industries; (Brooklyn, New York). Whitney played basketball in college with Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball (1958-1961) and started playing professionally in 1961. In the 1961 draft, Whitney was chosen number 37 in round 4 by the Syracuse Nationals. Whitney left the game of basketball in 1973.

Whitney played for the Los Angeles Jets during 1961-1962 as well as the Chicago Majors in 1962. Later, Whitney played for the Pittsburgh Rens throughout 1962-1963, the Allentown Jets over 1963-1968, the New Jersey Americans during 1967-68 ABA season, and the New York Nets during 1968-69 ABA season. Some of the highlights of Hank Whitney’s career included: 2× Continental Basketball Association champion, First-team All-Big Eight Conference, and New York City Basketball Hall of Fame.

Hank Whitney Net Worth 2018

Basketball player salaries vary between a few thousand dollars and millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of circumstances. Although on average, NBA players make a salary of about $2 million, a few with D-league crossover contracts are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is approximately $100 million, although currently no player brings in anywhere near that amount. The top players earn around $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can go below $20,000 per year for minor league teams.