Hatzenbeller as a freshman at Drexel in 1977–78
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-05-06) May 6, 1959 (age 65) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Drexel (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 8th round, 174th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 41 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 SchoolinPhiladelphia 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]
