Mystery Player #59
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · already played
The answer
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Larry Kenon
F · 1976–1983
Larry Kenon's career
Larry Kenon played 7 seasons between 1976 and 1983, across 4 franchises — Spurs, Bulls, Cavaliers and Warriors. Over 503 regular-season games he averaged 17 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists, finishing with 8,535 career points. He was 2× All-Star.
He entered the league in the 1973 draft, taken 50th overall in the second round, well outside the picks that carry guarantees. That makes him a product of the 1970s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a short career of 7 seasons he was a consistent starter at 17 points per game.
- Games
- 503
- PPG
- 17
- RPG
- 7.8
- APG
- 2.6
- Points
- 8,535
- Rebounds
- 3,942
- Assists
- 1,287
- 3PM
- 1
Teams
- Spurs · 1977–1980
- Bulls · 1981–1983
- Cavaliers · 1983
- Warriors · 1983
Honours
2× All-Star
How the clues read
Every guess that day was scored against Larry Kenon across nine categories. These were the values behind the grid.
- Position:
- F
- Debut season:
- 1976
- Status:
- Retired
- Nationality:
- USA
- Teams:
- Spurs, Bulls, Cavaliers, Warriors
- Points per game:
- 17
- Championships:
- 0
- All-Star selections:
- 2
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Larry Kenon qualifies on the first route, with 2 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
With 4 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. The debut arrow was the fastest way in: anyone opening with a modern player would have been sent back decades immediately. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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