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During his NBA career, Garnett was named to 15 All-Star Games, winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003. He was named to the All-NBA Team nine times and the NBA All-Defensive Team 12 times. Garnett also holds several Timberwolves franchise records.
Kevin Garnett: Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015) F/C 26,071 14,662 5,445 1 : 1 : None 15 9 2020 George Gervin: San Antonio Spurs (1976–1985) Chicago Bulls (1985–1986) G 20,708 3,607 2,214 None None None 9 7 1996 Hal Greer †
Kevin Garnett passed 11,000 rebounds for his career with a rebound in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 27. Kevin Garnett passed 20,000 points for his career, becoming the 32nd player in NBA history to achieve that mark, with a layup in the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 8.
Last week, former NBA star Kevin Garnett generated headlines when he likened Minnesota Timberwolves guard and former Georgia standout Anthony Edwards to a young Michael Jordan. For his part, the ...
Many players arrived at the game undecided about their college choice. Only one of them declared for the 1995 NBA draft: Kevin Garnett, who became the first player in 20 years to be drafted out of high school with the 5th overall pick in the draft. Of the 22 players selected, 15 played in the NBA.
Seasons played leaders. Robert Parish was the first to play 21 seasons in the NBA, currently tied for the 2nd most in league history. Kevin Garnett began his career with Minnesota, returning later and tying the then-record of 21 seasons played in 2016.
Kevin Garnett scored the first six points of the game to give the Celtics a 6–0 lead and eventually helped the team to a seven-point lead (12–5) early in the first quarter. Following the first full timeout of the game, the Lakers scored 13 straight points thanks in part to free throws by Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. [13]
Then days after the All-Star Game, Kevin Garnett injured his right knee, and was lost for the season. The Celtics won 62 games, but the absence of Garnett affected the team as they were eliminated in seven games by the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
He was also the first sophomore to ever play in the "Best of the Best" game at the Nike All American camp in 1993, a game that featured future NBA MVP'S Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett, and High School Player of the Year award winners Ron Mercer and Jerod Ward .
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 7th season in the National Basketball Association. This season is most memorable when the Timberwolves selected high school basketball star Kevin Garnett with the fifth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft .
