Nationality American Name Keith Herron Career start 1978 Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Role Basketball Player Career end 1982 | Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Height 1.98 m College Villanova (1974–1978) Weight 88 kg | |
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High school Mackin (Washington, D.C.) NBA draft 1978 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24th overall Position | ||
Keith Orlando Herron (born (1956-06-14)June 14, 1956) is a retired American basketball player. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
As a 6'7" forward out of Mackin High School in Washington, D.C., he played collegiately at Villanova University. At the end of his college basketball career, he was Villanova's all-time leading scorer for 19 years, a mark that has since been surpassed by Kerry Kittles. Herron was named to Basketball Weekly's All-East team, The Sporting News All-America team, the All-NIT team, and twice to the All-Big Five team. Herron's brothers Larry and Reggie also played for the Villanova Wildcats.
Herron was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1978 NBA Draft. Herron played for the Atlanta Hawks in 1978–79, Detroit Pistons in 1980–81, and Cleveland Cavaliers in 1981–82.