Background
He was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
He was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
Villanova University.
As a 6"6" forward out of Mackin High School in Washington, District of Columbia, he 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-National Institute of Technology 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 Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1978 National Basketball Association Draft. Herron played for the Atlanta Hawks in 1978-1979, Detroit Pistons in 1980-1981, and Cleveland Cavaliers in 1981-1982.