Joe Kleine

Joe Kleine
Kleine, circa 1986
Personal information
Born (1962-01-04) January 4, 1962
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolSlater (Slater, Missouri)
College
NBA draft1985: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted bySacramento Kings
Playing career1985–2000
PositionCenter
Number35, 53
Coaching career2007–2015
Career history
As a player:
19851989Sacramento Kings
19891993Boston Celtics
19931997Phoenix Suns
1997Los Angeles Lakers
1997New Jersey Nets
1997–1998Chicago Bulls
1999Phoenix Suns
1999–2000Portland Trail Blazers
As a coach:
2007–2015Little Rock (assistant)
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points4,666 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds3,991 (4.1 rpg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los AngelesTeam competition
World Championships
1982 ColombiaTeam competition

Joseph William Kleine (born January 4, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for the US national team. He won a gold medal as a member of the United States men's basketball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1998, he won the NBA championship as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Kleine is now a restaurant proprietor, owning a number of successful Corky's Ribs & BBQ restaurants.