Larry Haney

Basketball
Guard
(1975-79)

Inducted 2005

A standout in the backcourt for the Chargers in the late 1970’s, Larry Haney ranks among UNH’s all-time leading scorers with 1,132 career points. He averaged a career-best 18.6 points per game in 1977-78 and finished his outstanding career averaging 12.2 points per game. Haney scored in double figures in three of his four seasons, averaging 10.5 points as a sophomore, 18.6 points as a junior and 12.5 points as a senior.  During his senior year in which he served as a team co-captain, he became the sixth Charger to reach the 1,000 career point plateau and currently ranks number 20 on the school’s all-time scoring list.  As a senior, Haney shared Most Valuable Player honors, as he helped the Chargers to a 16-11 record.  The 16 wins in that season were the most by a UNH team in ten years.  He closed out his career in fine style by scoring a career-high 31 points versus Bryant.  As a junior in 1977-78, his outstanding play earned him selection to the All-City Five, a team recognizing the top-five players in the New Haven area.   Along with his scoring prowess, Haney is ranked eighth on the UNH all-time assist list with 308.  A North Carolina native, he excelled from the free throw line during his career connecting on 81 percent of his foul shots. A total of 254 of his career points came from the foul line.  An excellent defensive player, he is number 13 on the single-season steals list, registering 53 in 1977-78.