Larry Abney - Professional Career

Professional Career

Abney participated in Shaw's Pro Summer League with the Boston Celtics in 2002. Spent 2001-02 season playing in South Korea. Played with the Trenton Shooting Stars of the IBL in 2000-01, averaging 7.1 points and 6.7 rebounds in 44 games. Has also played in the USBL with Adirondack (2002) and Pennsylvania (2000 and 2001). Played in the Rocky Mountain Revue with the Denver Nuggets in 2000. Participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in 2000.

Playing for the Townsville Crocodiles, the 6'8" forward amazed crowds with his dunking skills, won player of the week awards and made the 2006 All-NBL First Team.

Abney joined the Crocs for the 2005/06 season as an import player and made immediate impact in his first season averaging 20.1 ppg and 11.3 rebounds. In his second and final year for the crocs it was more of the same for Abney going on to average 21.3 ppg and 9.2 rebounds.

Abney was then released from Townsville after a big overhaul of their roster, and he became one of the hottest free agents in the NBL. It did not take long before the Cairns Taipans signed him.

After leaving Australia, Abney then played professionally in the Ukraine, Mexico and Argentina.

On October 2, 2012, Abney signed again with the Townsville Crocodiles of the NBL for the 2012–13 season. However, the two-time Crocs MVP called time on his 12-year career on advice from his surgeon, who discovered a small hole in his thigh bone. Abney played 9 games for the Crocs in 2012 averaging 4.4ppg and 3.4rpg.

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