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Kevin Garnett
Kevin Maurice Garnett
First high-school-to-NBA jump in 20 years; 2004 MVP; 2008 NBA champion.
Position
Power Forward
Size
6'11" · 240 lb
Born
May 19, 1976 · Greenville, South Carolina
Drafted
1995 · pick 5
1,462
Games
17.8
Points Per Game
10.0
Rebounds Per Game
1.4
Blocks Per Game
3.7
Assists Per Game
Kevin Garnett spent 21 seasons in the NBA after becoming the first prep-to-pro draftee in two decades, winning the 2004 MVP with Minnesota and an NBA championship + Defensive Player of the Year double in 2008 with Boston. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
Draft Night
Career
Honors & Awards
NBA MVP (2004)
NBA Champion (2008)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
15× NBA All-Star
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team
12× All-NBA selection
Naismith Hall of Fame (2020)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
In-depth stories
Kevin Garnett High School: Mauldin to Farragut
Kevin Garnett's high school career started at Mauldin (SC) and ended at Chicago's Farragut Academy, where he became 1995 USA Today POY.
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