Shawn Kemp
The #17 pick of the 1989 NBA Draft
- Position
- Power forward
- Height
- 6'10"
- Born
- 26 November 1969
- Drafted
- 1989, 17th overall — Seattle SuperSonics
- Teams
- Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic
- Career
- 14 seasons, 1989-90 to 2002-03
- Averages
- 14.6 PPG · 8.4 RPG · 1.6 APG
Seattle took Shawn Kemp seventeenth in 1989 without his having played a college game. Six straight All-Star selections and three All-NBA Second Teams followed, and in 1996 he and Gary Payton took the SuperSonics to the Finals against Chicago.
Shawn Kemp's NBA career
Every season, the team and what he won.
| Season | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| 1990-91 | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| 1991-92 | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| 1992-93 | Seattle SuperSonics | All-Star |
| 1993-94 | Seattle SuperSonics | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 1994-95 | Seattle SuperSonics | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 1995-96 | Seattle SuperSonics | All-Star, All-NBA Second TeamReached the Finals. |
| 1996-97 | Seattle SuperSonics | All-Star |
| 1997-98 | Cleveland Cavaliers | All-Star |
| 1998-99 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 1999-00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 2000-01 | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| 2001-02 | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| 2002-03 | Orlando Magic | Final season. |
Career achievements
0Championships
0MVPs
0Finals MVPs
6All-Star selections
3All-NBA teams
15,347Career points
8,834Career rebounds
1,704Career assists
1,522Playoff points
Milestones
- Six straight All-Star selections, 1993 to 1998.
- Took Seattle to the 1996 Finals, where the SuperSonics lost to the 72-10 Bulls.
- A career-high 20.5 points a game with Cleveland in the 1998-99 lockout season.
Draft history
- Draft
- 1989 NBA Draft
- Pick
- 17th overall
- Team
- Seattle SuperSonics
- From
- Concord HS (Elkhart, Indiana)
- Age
- 19 on draft night
He had not played a college game, after leaving Kentucky and sitting out at Trinity Valley.
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