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American basketball player (born 1956)

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Marty Byrnes
Personal information
Born (1956-04-30) April 30, 1956 (age 68)
Syracuse, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolPittsford Sutherland
(Pittsford, New York)
CollegeSyracuse (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1978–1988
PositionSmall forward
Number45, 12, 7, 45, 11
Career history
1978–1979Phoenix Suns
1979New Orleans Jazz
1979–1980Los Angeles Lakers
1980–1981Dallas Mavericks
1981–1982Rochester Zeniths
1982–1983Indiana Pacers
1983–1984Scaligera Verona
1984–1986Libertas Brindisi
1986–1987Dietor Bologna
1987–1988Charleston Gunners
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,495 (5.7 ppg)
Rebounds586 (2.2 rpg)
Assists409 (1.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Martin William Byrnes (born April 30, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Born in Syracuse, New York, a 6'7" forward from Syracuse University, Byrnes played four seasons (1978–1981; 1982–1983) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and Indiana Pacers. He averaged 5.7 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with the Lakers in 1980.

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1978 NBA draft
First round
Second round
Los Angeles Lakers 1979–80 NBA champions
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