Shawn Travis Kemp (born November 26, 1969) is a professional retired basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. He is a six-time NBA All-Star and three-time member of the All-NBA Second Team.
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Initial years
Kemp attended Concord High School in Elkhart, Indiana. As a university starter for four years, he is considered one of the top four or five nationals of his senior year, and leads his team to the state championship final. Kemp ended his high school career as the top scorer in Elkhart County history and Concord career owner, one-match and one scoring season. Despite his achievements and achievements, Kemp passed for the Indiana title Mr. Basketball; Woody Austin won the award that year instead. There is some speculation that Kemp was deliberately missed for the award because he orally committed to the University of Kentucky and did not declare his interest to stay in the state to play college ball (Austin is committed to Purdue University.) Kemp was selected for the McDonald High School All-American team 1988 (regarded as one of the best classes of all time), along with famous players like Alonzo Mourning, Billy Owens, Todd Day, Lee Mayberry, Chris Mills, Anthony Peeler and Stanley Roberts. Kemp scored a team-18 highest point for the West in the cause of the defeat. The final score is 105-99 to support the East.
During his senior year, Kemp signed a national letter-of-intent to play basketball at the University of Kentucky. Kemp failed to score a minimum of 700 on the Scholastic Achievement Test, or SAT, and was forced to spend the first year under the NCAA's Proposition 48 rules. Jim Hahn, Kemp's high school coach, does not like Kemp's idea of ​​being in Kentucky without playing basketball, saying "To have Shawn in campus without basketball, the one thing he loves, is, I feel, a big mistake. my mind to advise him to go straight into the NBA, and the only thing that stopped me was the fact that so few players have done it. "Kemp decided to enroll in Kentucky. However, he left the team in November 1988 after he was accused of pledging two gold chains that have been reportedly stolen from team-mate Sean Sutton, son of Kentucky head coach Eddie Sutton. Sean Sutton did not file charges, but Kemp was transferred to Trinity Valley Community College in Texas. After a semester at TVCC, where he did not play, the 19-year-old Kemp declared himself eligible for the 1989 NBA draft.
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Professional career
Seattle SuperSonics (1989-1997)
Seattle SuperSonics drafted Kemp in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft. Despite being very athletic, Kemp was the youngest player in the NBA at the time and struggled to find his place. In his first season in Seattle, Kemp was guided by teammate Xavier McDaniel. As the season progresses, so does Kemp's skill, which pushes him into a star. Kemp began to find his place in the NBA as a star during the second season with Sonics. Together with Gary Payton, Eddie Johnson, Ricky Pierce, and Nate McMillan, they become a very successful squad.
After the second NBA season of Kemp, he took the nickname "Reign Man" after Sonics announcer Kevin Calabro saw a poster with that name and thought it was fitting to be added to his radio broadcast.
Kemp played for the US national team at the 1994 FIBA ​​World Championships in Toronto, winning a gold medal. She also appeared on MTV Rock N 'Jock, an annual celebrity basketball.
Kemp's career peaked in 1995-96, when he and Payton led the Sonics to a record 64 franchise wins and their first NBA Finals appearance since 1979. They faced Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, who came out of the NBA record 72 wins. The Sonics pushed the highly-favored Bulls into six games before losing. In the Final, Kemp posted an average game of 23.3 points on 55% of shooting from the field, 10.0 rebounds and two blocks.
Kemp signed a contract extension with Sonics in 1994. The collective bargaining agreement of the league blocked any adjustment for the contract until October 1997. He eventually became angry, although his agent, Tony Dutte, clearly understood that renegotiating the contract, and even discussing renegotiations, explicitly prohibited by the league until 1997; it also did not help that the Sonics signed Jim McIlvaine to a seven-year contract, $ 33.6 million. Despite the often forgotten facts about CBA rules and restrictions, Kemp threatened to refuse to play in the 1996-97 season and stayed outside the training camp for 22 days; though Kemp still helped lead the Sonics to another 50-plus-win season as they sent the Phoenix Suns in five first-half games, losing only to Hakeem Olajuwon, and Clyde Drexler-leading the Houston Rockets in seven series games in the second round of the NBA Playoff. After the 1996-1997 season, Kemp was part of the trade that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Milwaukee Bucks forwarded Vin Baker to the Sonics, and Terrell Brandon and Tyrone Hill from the Cavaliers to the Bucks.
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Kemp played three seasons with the Cavaliers, while struggling with extreme weight problems and often seemed to have no incentive to make him such a force in Seattle. Nevertheless, he posted the highest number of his career for points per game in 1997-98 and led the Cavaliers to the NBA Playoffs where they face Indiana Pacers headed by Reggie Miller, the Cavaliers will lose from the Pacers in four games even though Kemp averages 26 points with 13 rebound in this series.
During the lockout shortening the 1998-1999 NBA season, Kemp reportedly appeared at a training camp weighing 280 pounds, although Cleveland general manager Wayne Embry revealed that he was actually 315 pounds. Although not able to lose weight, Kemp still managed an average of 20.5 points and 9.2 rebounds.
Portland Trail Blazers (2000-2002)
Kemp then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers after the 1999-2000 season. The trade unites Kemp with Bob Whitsitt, who originally brought Kemp to Seattle. However, the Kemp game began to decline significantly. The last few years of Kemp's professional basketball career are filled with problems of weight, as well as the abuse of cocaine and alcohol. His first season in Portland ended early when he entered drug rehab.
After two seasons with the Blazers, Kemp was released before the 2002-03 season.
Orlando Orlando Magic (2002-2003)
Kemp signed as a free agent for Magic, and helped the Magic reach the playoffs despite losing a small start to Grant Hill's front. During one season in Orlando, Kemp played in his NBA 1000 game. In their first-round series, Magic picked up three early games for one lead before losing to the Detroit Pistons in seven games. After the 2002-03 season, Kemp was replaced by Ju Mong Howard's forward free agent.
NBA comeback attempt
In the April 2005-06 NBA season, the NBA Kemp's comeback opportunity looked promising. The Western Conference champions eventually the Dallas Mavericks considered adding Kemp to their list in time for the NBA playoffs. Coach Mavs, and former Sonic teammate Avery Johnson scheduled a private practice to take place in Houston, where Kemp practiced for several months. However, Kemp failed to appear for an undisclosed reason. Both sides tried to reschedule the rehearsals but the NBA refused to give Dallas an injury exception (for the 16th player). In the end Kemp did not get a second chance to join the Mavs that season.
In June 2006, three months after the drug arrest, the Denver Post reported that Kemp had lost weight from all its star days and was determined to join the NBA team, perhaps the Denver Nuggets, and finish his career "in a way that correct." The Nuggets finally turned their attention away from Kemp, signing power ahead of Reggie Evans. Kemp attracted interest from the Chicago Bulls in September 2006, but missed his training schedule.
During the Sonics game halftime November 5, 2006, Kemp was announced as one of 16 members of the 40-year Seattle SuperSonics celebration team. After a standing ovation of all players, Kemp said after the celebration that he would play with the team at Roma and still consider his comeback to the NBA. Kemp, however, did not secure a position on the NBA list during the 2006-07 season.
Italy
On August 18, 2008, Kemp signed a one-year contract with Premiata Montegranaro of the Italian League. Although nearly 39 years old, he is said to be in good condition. The Premiata deal comes because of the good relationship between Kemp and Roberto Carmenati, Montegranaro's new Team Director. Kemp was reported to the team, playing in three pre-season games, then returning to Houston to assess his home for damage from Hurricane Ike. Kemp and Premiata Montegranaro decided to split up, and the contract was canceled.
Personal life
At the age of 28, Shawn has fathered at least seven children with six different women. Kemp's eldest son, Shawn Kemp Jr. playing for the University of Washington.
Shawn Kemp appeared in the 2009 season premiere of Pros vs Joes .
A photo of Kemp dipping onto Hakeem Olajuwon appeared on the cover of NBA Extreme Clock.
Kemp is the owner of the sports bar in Lower Queen Anne, Seattle, named Oskar's Kitchen. The stand is closed in 2015.
Legal issue
On April 4, 2005, Kemp was arrested in Shoreline, Washington for an investigation of drug possession. Kemp and other men were found with a small amount of cocaine, about 60 grams of marijuana and a semiotomatic gun, according to the King County Sheriff's Office. On April 29, Kemp was officially charged with possession of the drug and pleaded guilty. Kemp was again arrested for possession of misdemeanor marijuana in Houston, Texas on July 21, 2006.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career matches played
- List of career leaders National Basketball Association races
- National Basketball Association career list blocking leaders
- List of career turnover leaders of the National Basketball Association
- List of National Basketball Association players with most in-game blocks
References
External links
- Shawn Kemp's detailed profile profile by NBA.com
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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