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American basketball player

Reggie Hannah
Personal information
Born(1959-08-04)August 4, 1959
Titusville, Florida, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 2015(2015-10-23) (aged 56)
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolTitusville (Titusville, Florida)
College
NBA draft1982: 4th round, 70th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionForward
Career history
1982–1983Wyoming Wildcatters
1987CEP Lorient
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Reggie Hannah (August 4, 1959 – October 23, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.

A native of Titusville, Florida, Hannah led Titusville High to a pair of state title appearances in the mid-1970s. He played college basketball for Florida and South Alabama before being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth round (70th overall pick) of 1982 NBA draft. He never played in the NBA, but did play in Sweden, France, and the Netherlands. Hannah played eight games for the Wyoming Wildcatters of the Continental Basketball Association during the 1982–83 season. He played four games with CEP Lorient in France in 1987.

After his playing career ended when he was aged 35, Hannah returned to Titusville and started dealing cocaine due to the allure of drug money. He served three stints in jail: 11 months in 1999–2000, 15 months in 2006–2007 and six months in 2011. Hannah also developed his own addiction to drugs and experienced homelessness. In 2012, he received assistance from his high school basketball coach, Kirk Stewart, who took him to a Christian drug rehabilitation center where he stayed for five months. Hannah credits his discovery of religion for changing his life and stopping his drug addiction. He earned a handyman's license and ran a small business.

According to Florida Today, Hannah died on October 23, 2015, of pancreatic cancer. Hannah was divorced and had seven children.

References

  1. ^ Torres, John A. (November 4, 2015). "Reggie Hannah's reach felt beyond Brevard". FloridaToday.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. "Reggie Hannah Draft Profile". TheDraftReview.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  3. "Gator Men's Basketball – History & Links". GatorZone.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  4. "Reggie Hannah minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  5. "Reggie Hannah, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Torres, John A. (January 27, 2013). "John Torres: Former Titusville basketball star Reggie Hannah tries to turn life around". FloridaToday.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Torres, John A. (October 26, 2015). "Torres: Titusville basketball legend is finally free". FloridaToday.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
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