Shawn Kemp
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 26, 1969 Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Concord (Elkhart, Indiana) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1989: 1st round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1989–2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 40, 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1989–1997 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 15,347 (14.6 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 8,834 (8.4 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Blocks | 1,279 (1.2 bpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Shawn Travis Kemp Sr. (born November 26, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Reign Man", he was a six-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Second Team member. Kemp is widely regarded as one of the best Slam Dunkers of all time and made the 1996 NBA Finals with the Supersonics.
Kemp was a member of the United States national team at the 1994 FIBA World Championship where he won gold and was named to the All-Tournament team. He was part of a famous Pick And Roll duo with All-Star Teammate Gary Payton and is often associated with Payton.