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As of 2020, he is one of five NBA players to have won both the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. [n 1] In high school, Garnett was a 1995 McDonald's All-American at Farragut Career Academy and a national player of the year award.
Kevin Garnett is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder for the Timberwolves. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a member of the Northwest Division of the NBA's Western Conference.
The next season, McHale decided to select high school forward Kevin Garnett with the fifth overall pick of the 1995 NBA draft. Though Garnett developed into one of the NBA's best players, the Timberwolves advanced past the first round of the playoffs only once in Garnett's 12 seasons with the team.
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 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]
Three draftees went on to win the Most Valuable Player Award: Kevin Garnett in 2004, Kobe Bryant in 2008, and LeBron James in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013. Ten draftees have been selected to the All-Star Game and ten draftees have been selected to the All-NBA Team.
Kevin Garnett * PF Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015) 26,071 1,462 17.8: 10,505 174 4,887 20 James Harden ^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012) Houston Rockets (2012–2021) Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023) Los Angeles Clippers (2023 ...
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. The team also signed free agent All-Star guard Terry Porter, and re-signed former T-Wolves forward Sam Mitchell during the off-season.
Kevin Garnett and Bill Russell have won four rebounding titles each. Drummond has won four rebounding titles. Elvin Hayes, Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon, Ben Wallace, and DeAndre Jordan are the only other players who have won the title multiple times.
9-time All-Defensive First Team member: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999*, 2000*, 2001, 2002 (shares record for selections with Michael Jordan, Kevin Garnett, and Kobe Bryant) * Highest vote getter in 1999 and 2000, second highest in 1998 and 2002; NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 1991; Led NBA in assists: 1999–2000 (732)
