Keith Herron

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Keith Herron is a former American basketball player. The 6'6" forward out of Mackin High School in Washington, D.C. played collegiately at Villanova University. At the end of his college basketball career, he was Villanova's all-time leading scorer, a mark that has since been surpassed by Kerry Kittles. Herron was named to Basketball Weekly's All-East team, The Sporting News All-America team, the All-NIT team, and twice to the All-Big Five team. Herron's brothers Larry and Reggie also played for the Villanova Wildcats.

Herron was drafted by the Portland Trailblazers in the second round of the 1978 NBA Draft. Herron played for the Atlanta Hawks in 1979 and the Detroit Pistons in 1981.

Herron is also the step-father to Joe Rizzo, lead singer of death metal band Vehicular Manslaughter.