Kenny Dennard (October 18, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player who competed in the

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(NBA) for three seasons. He played college basketball at

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, helping the Blue Devils to the 1978 NCAA championship game where the Blue Devils lost to Kentucky, and in the NBA played for the

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and

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. Dennard started his career in the

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(CBA), where he averaged 10.4 points and 10.1 rebounds in 35 games for the

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in the 1981–82 season.1982–83 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 77 Dennard's NBA career was cut short by testicular cancer.

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