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Kevin Garnett, U.S.
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Otto Greule Jr./Allsport
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2000 Sydney Olympics basketball competition |
| Traveling from: | |
Mauldin, S.C. |
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Personal: | | Age: |
24
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| Height: |
6'11"
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After three years at Mauldin High School in Mauldin, S.C., Garnett moved to
Chicago, where he starred as a senior at Farragut Academy. Garnett was named the
National High School Player of the Year by USA TODAY after averaging 25.2
points, 17.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 6.5 blocks and leading Farragut to a 28-2
mark and the Class AA state quarterfinals in 1995. That year, Garnett bypassed
college and entered the pro basketball draft. Selected fifth by the Minnesota
Timberwolves, he quickly proved his decision wasn't foolhardy; Garnett became an
All-Star in only his second pro season.
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| Achievements: |
| 1999-2000 | Ranked 10th in the NBA in scoring, fourth in rebounds per
game; starter in the NBA All-Star
Game |
| 1999 | Pre-Olympic Tournament of the Americas, gold
medal |
| 1998-99 | Ranked among the NBA's Top 20 in scoring (11th), rebounding
(9th) and blocks
(13th) |
| 1997-98 | Named to the NBA All-Star Team
(starter) |
| 1996-97 | Named to the NBA All-Star
Team |
| 1995-96 | Averaged 10.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.64 blocks in 80 games
as a
rookie |
| 1995 | Selected to the Parade magazine All-America First Team;
named Illinois' Mr.
Basketball |
| 1994 | Named South Carolina's Mr.
Basketball |
| Currently: | |
In only his second season in the league (1996-97), Garnett helped Minnesota,
which joined the NBA as an expansion franchise in 1989, to its first-ever
playoff berth. The Timberwolves returned to the playoffs the next two seasons,
but have yet to advance past the first round. This year, Garnett averaged 18.8
ppg in Minnesota's first-round playoff series with Portland, but the
Timberwolves lost the best-of-five series
3-1.
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