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Kevin F. Shea was elected to the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the sport of basketball.
Shea helped establish Northeastern as a dynamic program in the early days of its Division I status. He was a major factor in one of the most successful varsity runs in Northeastern hoop history, as the Huskies went 47-17, including a 17-4 ledger under his senior captaincy, the 1970-71 campaign, which matched the University record for fewest defeats in a season. Shea's senior season featured a 10-game winning streak and a pair of lopsided victories over arch-rival Boston University. Shea was annually among the team leaders in both scoring and rebounding, and was an ironman, starting in every varsity contest over his career. As a point guard, he averaged 13 points and five rebounds per game, while leading the team in assists during his senior year. His efforts were rewarded with the Alumni Trophy as the team's Most Valuable Player. As a freshman he earned a starting job at point guard and was the team's third leading scorer . A confident sophomore, Shea helped NU knock off BU twice, including in the title game of the Colonial Tournament where Shea rebounded a Husky miss and scored with time running out for the victory. NU went 14-8 during Shea's junior year en route to the 17-4 performance the following year, where Shea was named All New England.
After Northeastern, Shea became a player-coach in Portugal from 1971-73 and then was invited to try out for the Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association. In his European stint, Shea averaged 46 points per game.
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