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Kevin Garnett

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Recent Role:
Himself on The Dan Patrick Show
Gender:
Male
Born:
5-19-1976
Birthplace:
Mauldin, South Carolina
Birth Name:
Kevin Maurice Garnett
AKA:
The Big Ticket, KG, Da Kid
Kevin Garnett did something no one else had done in 20 years when in 1995 he made the jump directly from high school to the NBA, and after a solid rookie season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he has since established himself as a perennial NBA All-Star.



Garnett declared himself a candidate for the 1995 NBA Draft after graduating from high school at Farragut Academy in Chicago, Illinois. He had spent his first three years at Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina, earning Mr. Basketball honors for the State of South Carolina as a junior in 1994. As a



… More senior, Garnett was named the National High School Player of the Year by USA Today and was selected to the Parade Magazine All-America First Team after leading Farragut to a 28-2 mark and the AA state quarterfinals. He also added the honor of Mr. Basketball for the State of Illinois after averaging 25.2 points, 17.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 6.5 blocks while shooting 66.6 percent from the field.



Garnett, whose four-year high school basketball totals included 2,533 points, 1,807 rebounds and 739 blocked shots, was named the Most Outstanding Player at the 1995 McDonald's All-America Game after registering 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots.



Selected to USA Basketball's talented 1995 Junior Select National Team which met an International Select Team in the 1st Annual Nike Hoop Summit in Springfield, Mass., Garnett just missed recording a triple-double, finishing with 10 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocked shots in 28 minutes of action as the USA recorded a hard fought 86-77 victory.



Drafted by Minnesota as the fifth overall player in the '95 Draft, he averaged in his rookie season 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.64 blocks (15th in the NBA). He set a franchise record with 131 blocked shots and earned All-Rookie Second Team honors. He appeared in 80 games and started 43 of them, primarily in the second half of the season.



When he made his first professional start on Jan. 9 at the Los Angeles Lakers, he became the third-youngest player ever to start an NBA game at 19 years, 235 days. Garnett, who topped the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, appeared in the Schick Rookie Game at All-Star Weekend and had eight points, six assists, four rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot.



In 1996-97 he improved to All-Star status in only his second season, averaging 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.12 blocks (ninth in the NBA), in 38.9 minutes (18th in the NBA). He broke his own club record with 163 blocks as he helped lead Minnesota to a first-ever playoff berth, ranking second on the team in scoring and rebounding and fourth in assists. Playing 18 minutes in his first NBA All-Star Game, he scored six points while grabbing a team-high nine rebounds for the West.



Continuing in 1997-98 his progress and strong play, Garnett earned his second consecutive All-Star honor and recorded 12 points and four rebounds, becoming the first All-Star starter in Timberwolves franchise history. Garnett started all 82 regular season games and led the Wolves in rebounding (9.6 rpg./10th in the NBA), blocked shots (1.8 bpg. / 13th in the NBA), steals (1.7 spg. / 18th in the NBA), and minutes played (39.3 mpg. / 12th in the NBA), and was second on the squad in scoring (18.5 ppg. / 22nd in the NBA) and assists (4.2 apg. / 27th in the NBA). Leading Minnesota to its second consecutive playoff appearance, the 6-11 Garnett ranked fourth in the league in double-doubles with 45.



Year four in the NBA saw Garnett continue his climb into the league's elite while claiming All-NBA Third Team honors and tallying the highest number of votes of anyone on the third team. Compiling a double-double for the season, Garnett averaged career highs of 20.8 ppg. and 10.4 rpg. Ranking among the top 20 in six NBA statistical areas, he ranked ninth in rebounds (10.4 rpg.) and in double doubles (25); 11th in scoring (20.8 ppg.); 13th in blocks shots (1.77), 15th in minutes played (37.9) and was 20th in steals (1.66).



As a member of the gold medal winning 1999 USA Basketball Pre-Olympic Qualifying Team that finished 10-0 and qualified the USA for the 2000 Olympics, Garnett, because of his high energy and high flying slam dunks, was a crowd favorite and averaged 11.9 ppg., 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots a game.



Garnett's fifth NBA season saw him post career highs for points, rebounds, assists, three-point shooting percentage and free throw shooting percentage, and for the first time in his career, he earned All-NBA First Team and NBA All-Defensive First Team honors. Selected for his third NBA All-Star Game, Garnett played a game high 35 minutes and recorded 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the victorious West squad.



Starting and playing in 81 of 82 games in '99-'00, he helped the Wolves to a 50-32 regular season record, while ranking 10th in the NBA in scoring (22.9 ppg.), fourth in rebounding (11.8 rpg.), 17th in field goal percentage (.497) and , fourth in minutes (40.0). During the Playoffs First Round match-up against Portland, Garnett posted a triple-double (12 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds) in a 91-88 loss at Portland on April 23 (Game 1) and tallied another triple-double (23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists) in a 94-87 win over Portland on April 30 (Game 3).



Garnett has an older sister, Sonya, and a younger sister, Ashley. He portrayed Wilt Chamberlain in the movie "Rebound," and has a tattoo of his initials, "K.G.," and another of an arm holding a basketball with the words "Blood, Sweat and Tears".

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    9 Superb
    a really good player that made did something that no one did in 20 years back in 95 and has won a ring in boston and has been to mulitple nba allstar games. hide show

    kevin garnet has done alot things he has been apart of the league for a while now he went from directly to the nba from high school and was a big part of the timberwolves offence. he has also been to alot of nba allstar games and is considerd one of the greatest players to ever play his postion. and now plays in boston who won a ring for the first time with perice and ray allen. he did get injured the year after and sat the playoffs out . i think he is really good and is considerd one of my favorites

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    cube2k8 Added May 9, 2010 All my reviews
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    10 Perfect
    The ultimate competitor. hide show

    Kevin Garnett is a very rare individual. On and off the basketball court he has displayed a personality that is respectable and admirable. I've watched him for his 13 years in Minnesota and appreciated everything that he did for the Minneosota Timberwolves. Every night, he plays with 1000% effort and determination. Losing is not an option for him because he will fight to the bitter end to win a ball game. It was a shame that he did not win a championship for all his hard work here in Minnesota. When he was traded, I knew immediately that I was more a Kevin Garnett fan, than a Minnesota Timberwolves fan. Seeing him win a championship after 14 years was great to see. His hard work finally paid off as he now as won an NBA championship, an NBA MVP, NBA All-Star MVP, and numerous other awards. Some people think that Paul Pierce is the MVP of the Boston Celtics, but I have to say that KG is the undoubted MVP of that team. Without him, the Boston Celtics would have never been as good as they have become. So thank you Kevin Garnett for being an example of what a sports figure should be. Fighting off injuries, never quitting when you're down by 30, and always fighting to win a game. He truly is top 20 of all time. Thank You.

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    cactusjack39 Added Jan 12, 2009 All my reviews
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    9.8 Superb
    My favorite of Boston's New Big Three. hide show

    Last year.. well, I can't remember, as it was the first full season of NBA for me, so I can't remember if it was the Celtics or Grizzlies who finished with the worst record? Oh well.

    The Boston Celtics have completely changed this year.

    Ever since they have signed Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Ray Allen from the Seattle SuperSonics, they have been on fire. They haven't even lost ten games this season, and we aren't even to the all-star break. But the Dallas Mavericks did the same last year, so I'm not THAT impressed.

    In fact, I'm really not a fan of the Boston Celtics. The only one I like is pretty much Kevin Garnett. He doesn't play a rough game. He is nice, and should be a role model to all younger children who wish to become a basketball star one day. Or even personally, take after Kevin Garnett!

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    Dirk4MVP Added Feb 16, 2008 All my reviews
 

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