Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
	Towns at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game
No. 32 – New York Knicks
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	November 15, 1995; Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American / Dominican
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Joseph (Metuchen, New Jersey)
College	Kentucky (2014–2015)
NBA draft	2015: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by	Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2024	Minnesota Timberwolves
2024–present	New York Knicks
Career highlights
	5× NBA All-Star (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025); 3× All-NBA Third Team (2018, 2022, 2025); NBA Rookie of the Year (2016); NBA All-Rookie First Team (2016); NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2022); Consensus second-team All-American (2015); SEC Freshman of the Year (2015); First-team All-SEC (2015); Gatorade National Player of the Year (2014); McDonald's All-American (2014); First-team Parade All-American (2014);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing Dominican Republic
Centrobasket

Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), nicknamed “KAT”, and “The Big Bodega”, is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Towns was named to the Dominican Republic national team as a 16-year-old. He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Towns was named the Rookie of the Year for the 2015–16 season. He is second on the Timberwolves' all-time scoring list. He led the team to the Western Conference finals in 2024, their first appearance in 20 years. After spending nine seasons with the Timberwolves, Towns was traded to the Knicks before the 2024–25 season. That season, he helped lead the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-NBA Team member, and became the first center to win the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2022.