Kelly Tripucka
American basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Kelly Tripucka (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 1991. He was a two-time NBA All Star and averaged over twenty points a game in five of the ten seasons that he played in. Tripucka played for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz and was a member of the Charlotte Hornets during their inaugural season in the NBA. The son of NFL Pro-Bowl (and CFL) quarterback Frank Tripucka, Kelly was a color analyst for the New York Knicks for four years, ending with the 2011–12 season.[1]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1959-02-16) February 16, 1959 (age 65) Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bloomfield (Bloomfield, New Jersey) |
College | Notre Dame (1977–1981) |
NBA draft | 1981: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
Playing career | 1981–1992 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 7, 4 |
Career history | |
1981–1986 | Detroit Pistons |
1986–1988 | Utah Jazz |
1988–1991 | Charlotte Hornets |
1991–1992 | CSP Limoges |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 12,142 (17.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,703 (3.8 rpg) |
Assists | 2,090 (3.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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