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1996 →. The 1995 NBA draft took place on June 28, 1995, at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft to be held outside the United States and was the first draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies. Kevin Garnett, who was taken fifth in this draft, is notable for being the ...
Kevin Maurice Garnett ( / ɡɑːrˈnɛt / gar-NET; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " The Big Ticket ," Garnett is considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time, known for his intensity, versatility, and defensive ...
Kevin Garnett. In Garnett's rookie season, the Timberwolves were in the midst of a transition phase; they replaced Bill Blair with Flip Saunders as head coach early in the season and made several trades. Garnett initially came off the bench in his rookie year, but moved into the starting lineup soon after
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Garnett spent his first 12 seasons with the Timberwolves after being drafted out of high school. He was then dealt to the Boston Celtics, where he won an NBA title in the 2007-08 season. Having ...
Born and raised in Chicago, Fields played at Farragut Academy in Chicago from 1992–1996 and was a teammate of Kevin Garnett during the 1994 season. Fields had a (reported) 50-inch vertical leap. ESPN HS regarded him as the best freshman in the country for the 1992–93 season. He was a 3-time Parade All American selection (1994–96).
Last week, former NBA star Kevin Garnett generated headlines when he likened Minnesota Timberwolves guard and former Georgia standout Anthony Edwards to a young Michael Jordan. For his part,...
Kevin Garnett was drafted fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1995. The Minnesota Timberwolves first participated in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft on June 27, 1989, about five months before their inaugural NBA season.
If Edwards delivers a KG-like Game 7 performance and the Wolves win Sunday in Denver, it will be a moment Minnesota fans talk about 20 years later when Ant is long-retired and perhaps also ...
NBA All-Rookie First Team ; NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 32 retired by Boston Celtics; First-team All-Big Ten (1980) Second-team All-Big Ten (1979) No. 44 retired by Minnesota Golden Gophers; Minnesota Mr. Basketball (1976) Career playing statistics; Points: 17,335 (17.9 ppg) Rebounds: 7,122 (7.3 rpg) Blocks: 1,690 (1.7 bpg) Stats at ...