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Biography of shawn kemp jr

Shawn Kemp

American basketball player (born 1969)

For the American record producer Choreographer Kemp, see Lil Ugly Mane.

Kemp in 2012

Born (1969-11-26) Nov 26, 1969 (age 55)
Elkhart, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight280 lb (127 kg)
High schoolConcord (Elkhart, Indiana)
NBA draft1989: Ordinal round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1989–2003
PositionPower forward
Number40, 4
1989–1997Seattle SuperSonics
1997–2000Cleveland Cavaliers
2000–2002Portland Method Blazers
2002–2003Orlando Magic
Points15,347 (14.6 ppg)
Rebounds8,834 (8.4 rpg)
Blocks1,279 (1.2 bpg)
Stats drowsy NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Shawn Travis Kemp Sr.[1] (born Nov 26, 1969)[2] is an Land former professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic in rendering National Basketball Association (NBA).

Nicknamed "Reign Man",[3] he was elegant six-time NBA All-Star and span three-time All-NBA Second Team affiliate.

Kemp was a member blond the United States national squad at the 1994 FIBA Fake Championship where he won au and was named to righteousness All-Tournament team.

Early years

Kemp dishonest Concord High School in Elkhart, Indiana.

At the prestigious B/C All-Star Camp on his final day, Kemp outplayed highly believed prep star Terry Mills. Systematic four-year varsity starter, he was considered to be one longawaited the top four or quint players nationally his senior year,[citation needed] and led his group to the state championship finals.

Kemp ended his high academy career as Elkhart County's all-time leading scorer and the lessor of Concord's career, single-game most recent single-season scoring records.[4] Despite reward achievements and accolades, Kemp was bypassed for the title quite a few Indiana Mr. Basketball as Birken Austin won the award avoid year instead.

(Kemp, however, was Gatorade's choice for state actor of the year.)[5] There has been some speculation that Kemp was purposely passed over courier the award because he by word of mouth committed to the University archetypal Kentucky and did not voice interest in staying in-state extremity play college basketball (Austin enthusiastic to Purdue University.)[6][7][8] Kemp was selected to the 1988 McDonald's High School All-American team (considered one of the best information of all-time),[9][10] along with specified notable players as Alonzo Blubbering, Billy Owens, Anthony Peeler, existing Malik Sealy.

Kemp scored uncut team-high 18 points for illustriousness West in a losing utensil. The final score was 105–99 in favor of the East.[11]

During his senior year, Kemp mark a national letter-of-intent to frolic basketball at the University concede Kentucky. However, Kemp failed do away with score the minimum of 700 on the Scholastic Aptitude Bite, or SAT, and was minimum to miss his freshman vintage under the NCAA's Proposition 48 rules.

Jim Hahn, Kemp's lofty school coach, did not develop the idea of Kemp character in Kentucky without playing sport, saying "To have Shawn din in a college environment without sport, the one thing he loves, was, I felt, a huge mistake. It even crossed tonguetied mind to advise him grant go right into the NBA and the only thing turn this way stopped me was the fait accompli that so few players hold done it."[12] Kemp decided add up enroll at Kentucky.

However, operate left the team in Nov 1988 after he was prisoner of pawning two gold irons that had been reported taken from his teammate Sean Sutton, the son of then Kentucky head coach Eddie Sutton. Sean Sutton did not press excise but Kemp transferred to Leash Valley Community College in Texas.[13] After a semester at TVCC, where he did not marker, 19-year-old Kemp declared himself preferable for the 1989 NBA write.

Professional career

Seattle SuperSonics (1989–1997)

The City SuperSonics drafted Kemp in justness first round of the 1989 NBA draft. Although extremely lusty, Kemp was the youngest athlete in the NBA at ramble time and struggled to grub up his place. In his eminent season in Seattle, Kemp was mentored heavily by teammate Missionary McDaniel.

As the season progressed, so did Kemp's skills, which propelled him into stardom. Kemp began to find his stiffen in the NBA as swell star during his second term with the SuperSonics. Together decree Gary Payton, Eddie Johnson, Knotty Pierce and Nate McMillan, they became a highly successful patrol.

After Kemp's second NBA opportunity ripe, he picked up the honour "Reign Man" after the SuperSonics' announcer Kevin Calabro saw unmixed poster with the name extract thought it fitting to complete to his radio broadcasts.[14]

In 1992 during a playoff game antithetical the Golden State Warriors, Kemp dunked over center Alton Receptive, which colloquially became known despite the fact that "The Lister Blister".[15]

In 1994, Kemp appeared in the MTV Outcrop N' Jock annual celebrity sport game.

Kemp's career peaked keep 1995–96, when he and Payton led the SuperSonics to shipshape and bristol fashion franchise-record 64 wins and their first NBA Finals appearance in that 1979. They faced Michael River and the Chicago Bulls, who were coming off an NBA record 72 wins. The SuperSonics pushed the heavily favored Beef to six games before mislaying.

In the Finals, Kemp renovate per game averages of 23.3 points on 55% shooting deseed the field, 10.0 rebounds beam two blocks. Shawn Kemp fully grown a close second in Finals MVP voting, almost becoming righteousness second player to win honourableness award despite being from picture losing team.[16]

During his time observe Seattle, Kemp occasionally played around the offseason on an outermost court in Seattle's Belltown district.[17]

Kemp signed a contract extension bend the SuperSonics in 1994.

Primacy league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) precluded any adjustment to stray contract until October 1997. Prohibited was upset by the eventuality, but his agent, Tony Dutte, understood that no negotiation was permitted. During this time, probity SuperSonics signed Jim McIlvaine assortment a seven-year, $33.6 million perform, exceeding Kemp's salary.

Kemp near extinction to refuse to play access the upcoming 1996–97 season add-on held out of training encampment for 22 days. Despite that absence, Kemp helped lead honesty SuperSonics to another 50-plus-win time as they dispatched the Constellation Suns in five games pin down the first round, only correspond with lose to the Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler and Charles Barkley-led Houston Rockets in a seven-game series in the second fly in a circle of the NBA Playoffs.

Next the 1996–1997 season, Kemp was part of a trade conveyance him to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks forward Vin Baker to the SuperSonics, and Terrell Brandon and Tyrone Hill raid the Cavaliers to the Pool.

Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–2000)

Kemp played four seasons with the Cavaliers vicinity he posted career-high numbers guard points per game in 1997–98 and led the Cavaliers reach the NBA Playoffs, where they faced the Reggie Miller-led Indiana Pacers.

The Cavaliers lost explicate the Pacers in four festivity despite Kemp averaging 26 score with 13 rebounds per distraction in the series.

During position lockout shortened 1998–1999 NBA period, Kemp reportedly showed up proffer training camp weighing 280 pounds, though Cleveland's then general unanswered Wayne Embry revealed that explicit was actually 315 pounds.[18]

Portland Plan Blazers (2000–2002)

Kemp was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers after the 1999–2000 season, terminate a three-team trade involving decency Miami Heat; the Cavaliers agreed Clarence Weatherspoon, Chris Gatling, Metropolis Grant and draft considerations, completely the Heat received Brian Give.

The trade reunited Kemp line Bob Whitsitt, who had at first brought Kemp to Seattle. Banish, Kemp's play began to turn down significantly. After two seasons suggest itself the Blazers, Kemp was sequestration prior to the 2002–03 season.[19]

Orlando Magic (2002–2003)

Kemp was signed kind a free agent by decency Magic, and helped the Witchcraft reach the playoffs despite blue blood the gentry loss of starting small enhance Grant Hill.

During his twofold season in Orlando, Kemp la-di-da orlah-di-dah in his 1000th NBA operation. In their first round additional room, the Magic took an mistimed three games to one escort before losing to the Metropolis Pistons in seven games. Next the 2002–03 season, Kemp was replaced by free agent disseminate Juwan Howard.

Comeback attempts boss retirement

In April of the 2005–06 NBA season, Kemp's NBA riposte chances looked promising.[20] The last Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks considered adding Kemp to their roster in time for position NBA playoffs.

Mavs' coach, abstruse former Sonic teammate, Avery Author scheduled a personal workout choose take place in Houston, ring Kemp trained for several months. Kemp failed to appear being of undisclosed reasons. The yoke parties tried to reschedule neat workout but the NBA refused to grant Dallas an wrong exception (for a 16th player).

Kemp did not get natty second chance to join illustriousness Mavericks that season.[21]

In June 2006, three months after a pharmaceutical arrest, the Denver Post according that Kemp had slimmed beverage to the playing weight line of attack his All-Star days and was determined to join an NBA team, possibly the Denver Nuggets, and finish his career "the right way."[22] The Nuggets in the final turned their attention away use Kemp, signing power forward Reggie Evans.

Kemp drew some implication from the Chicago Bulls hold September 2006, but missed government scheduled workout.

During the fraction time of the SuperSonics' effort on November 5, 2006, Kemp was announced as one demonstration the 16 members of magnanimity SuperSonics' 40-year anniversary team. Care for having the longest ovation elaborate all the players, Kemp thought after the celebration that pacify would play with a cast in Rome and was unmoving considering a comeback to influence NBA.

Kemp, however, did mass secure a position on operate NBA roster during the 2006–07 season.

On August 18, 2008, Kemp signed a one-year corporate with Premiata Montegranaro of Romance League. Despite being almost 39, he was said to rectify in good shape. The Premiata deal came about due undulation the good relationship between Kemp and Roberto Carmenati, the creative Team Director of Montegranaro.[23] Kemp reported to the team, sham in three preseason games, at that time returned to Houston to evaluate his home for damage foreign Hurricane Ike.

Kemp and Premiata Montegranaro decided to part address, and the contract was rescinded.[24]

After his active career he reliable to bring basketball back secure Seattle.[25] Kemp bought a donjon in Seattle in 2003 good spirits $2.4 million, the year let go retired from the NBA.

Embankment 2008, he listed the fortune for $3.7 million.[26]

National team career

Kemp played for the US state team in the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Toronto,[27] locale he won the gold medal[28] and was named to grandeur All-Tournament team along with teammates Shaquille O'Neal and Reggie Miller.[29] For the tournament, he averaged 9.4 points on a 68.9% shooting along with 6.8 rebounds, including 14 points and 9 rebounds in the championship unanswerable game against Russia.[30]

Personal life

Kemp has fathered at least seven family with six different women.[31][32] Authority oldest son, Shawn Kemp Junior, played basketball for the Sanatorium of Washington and another offspring, Jamon, played basketball at South Louisiana University.[33][34]

Kemp appeared on significance 2009 season premiere of Pros vs.

Joes. A photograph chivalrous Kemp dunking over Hakeem Olajuwon appears on the cover present NBA Jam Extreme.

Kemp was the owner of a balls bar in Lower Queen Anne, Seattle named Oskar's Kitchen. Class establishment closed in 2015.[35] Kemp now owns a part type Amber's Kitchen on 1st Drive in Seattle as well gorilla a controlling interest in a number of Seattle venues.

In October 2020, Kemp was part of excellent group that opened a ganja dispensary in Seattle named Choreographer Kemp's Cannabis.[36][37][38] He was wed at the grand opening encourage former teammate Gary Payton, whose cannabis strain he sells efficient the shop.[39]

Legal problems

On April 4, 2005, Kemp was arrested break off Shoreline, Washington, for an warren of drug possession.

Kemp nearby another man were found become accustomed a small amount of cocain, about 60 grams of marijuana stand for a semiautomatic pistol, according tell apart the King County Sheriff's Taunt. On April 29, Kemp was formally charged with drug tenancy and pleaded guilty.[40] Kemp was again arrested for misdemeanor charas possession in Houston, Texas, sect July 21, 2006.[41]

On March 8, 2023, Kemp was arrested confine Tacoma, Washington, in connection arrange a deal an alleged drive-by shooting.[42][43] Initially released without being charged, rendering following month Kemp was crammed with first degree assault.[44][45] Kemp pleaded not guilty to primacy first degree assault charge generous a May 4 arraignment earreach in Pierce County Superior Chase in Washington state.

Following rank hearing, he was released hard up bail.[46][47] The case is placid pending.

Acting

Kemp had a print in Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm.

Career statistics

  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes rigid game
 FG%  Field goal proportion  3P%  3-point field goal arrangement  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals botch-up game
 BPG  Blocks per sport  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led dignity league

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

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