Kevin Duckworth
American basketball player (1964–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kevin Jerome Duckworth (April 1, 1964 – August 25, 2008) was an American professional basketball player who played as center in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A native of Illinois, he played college basketball at Eastern Illinois University before being drafted in 1986 in the second round by the San Antonio Spurs. Before completing his rookie season with the Spurs, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers where he spent most of his six seasons and was named the NBA's Most Improved Player and a two-time All-Star. After playing with three more teams he retired in 1997 and returned to Oregon where he would later work for the Trail Blazers' organization.
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Born | (1964-04-01)April 1, 1964 Harvey, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 25, 2008(2008-08-25) (aged 44) Gleneden Beach, Oregon, U.S. |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Thornridge (Dolton, Illinois) |
College | Eastern Illinois (1982–1986) |
NBA draft | 1986: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick |
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
Playing career | 1986–1997 |
Position | Center |
Number | 54, 00 |
Career history | |
1986 | San Antonio Spurs |
1986–1993 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1993–1995 | Washington Bullets |
1995–1996 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1996–1997 | Los Angeles Clippers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 8,085 (11.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,945 (5.8 rpg) |
Assists | 598 (0.9 apg) |
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