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Shawn Kemp

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.

Infobox

Born
(1969-11-26) November 26, 1969 (age 56)Elkhart, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
280 lb (127 kg)
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
1989–1997
Seattle SuperSonics
1997–2000
Cleveland Cavaliers
2000–2002
Portland Trail Blazers
2002–2003
Orlando Magic
Points
15,347 (14.6 ppg)
Rebounds
8,834 (8.4 rpg)
Blocks
1,279 (1.2 bpg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States FIBA World Championship 1994 Canada Team competition

Tables

· Career statistics › Regular season
1989–90
1989–90
Year
1989–90
Team
Seattle
GP
81
GS
1
MPG
13.8
FG%
479
3P%
167
FT%
736
RPG
4.3
APG
3
SPG
6
BPG
9
PPG
6.5
1990–91
1990–91
Year
1990–91
Team
Seattle
GP
81
GS
66
MPG
30.1
FG%
508
3P%
167
FT%
661
RPG
8.4
APG
1.8
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.5
PPG
15.0
1991–92
1991–92
Year
1991–92
Team
Seattle
GP
64
GS
23
MPG
28.3
FG%
504
3P%
000
FT%
748
RPG
10.4
APG
1.3
SPG
1.1
BPG
1.9
PPG
15.5
1992–93
1992–93
Year
1992–93
Team
Seattle
GP
78
GS
68
MPG
33.1
FG%
492
3P%
000
FT%
712
RPG
10.7
APG
2.0
SPG
1.5
BPG
1.9
PPG
17.8
1993–94
1993–94
Year
1993–94
Team
Seattle
GP
79
GS
73
MPG
32.9
FG%
538
3P%
250
FT%
741
RPG
10.8
APG
2.6
SPG
1.8
BPG
2.1
PPG
18.1
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
Seattle
GP
82*
GS
79
MPG
32.7
FG%
547
3P%
286
FT%
749
RPG
10.9
APG
1.8
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.5
PPG
18.7
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
Seattle
GP
79
GS
76
MPG
33.3
FG%
561
3P%
417
FT%
742
RPG
11.4
APG
2.2
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.6
PPG
19.6
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
Seattle
GP
81
GS
75
MPG
34.0
FG%
510
3P%
364
FT%
742
RPG
10.0
APG
1.9
SPG
1.5
BPG
1.0
PPG
18.7
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
Cleveland
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
34.6
FG%
445
3P%
250
FT%
727
RPG
9.3
APG
2.5
SPG
1.4
BPG
1.1
PPG
18.0
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
Cleveland
GP
42
GS
42
MPG
35.1
FG%
482
3P%
500
FT%
789
RPG
9.2
APG
2.4
SPG
1.1
BPG
1.1
PPG
20.5
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Cleveland
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
30.4
FG%
417
3P%
333
FT%
776
RPG
8.8
APG
1.7
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.2
PPG
17.8
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Portland
GP
68
GS
3
MPG
15.9
FG%
407
3P%
364
FT%
771
RPG
3.8
APG
1.0
SPG
7
BPG
3
PPG
6.5
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Portland
GP
75
GS
5
MPG
16.4
FG%
430
3P%
000
FT%
794
RPG
3.8
APG
7
SPG
6
BPG
4
PPG
6.1
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Orlando
GP
76
GS
55
MPG
20.7
FG%
418
3P%
000
FT%
742
RPG
5.7
APG
7
SPG
8
BPG
4
PPG
6.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
1,051
GP
728
GS
27.9
MPG
488
FG%
277
3P%
741
FT%
8.4
RPG
1.6
APG
1.1
SPG
1.2
BPG
14.6
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
6
GP
5
GS
20.0
MPG
458
FG%
200
3P%
750
FT%
5.8
RPG
1.7
APG
1.0
SPG
7
BPG
9.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1989–90
Seattle
81
1
13.8
479
167
736
4.3
3
6
9
6.5
1990–91
Seattle
81
66
30.1
508
167
661
8.4
1.8
1.0
1.5
15.0
1991–92
Seattle
64
23
28.3
504
000
748
10.4
1.3
1.1
1.9
15.5
1992–93
Seattle
78
68
33.1
492
000
712
10.7
2.0
1.5
1.9
17.8
1993–94
Seattle
79
73
32.9
538
250
741
10.8
2.6
1.8
2.1
18.1
1994–95
Seattle
82*
79
32.7
547
286
749
10.9
1.8
1.2
1.5
18.7
1995–96
Seattle
79
76
33.3
561
417
742
11.4
2.2
1.2
1.6
19.6
1996–97
Seattle
81
75
34.0
510
364
742
10.0
1.9
1.5
1.0
18.7
1997–98
Cleveland
80
80
34.6
445
250
727
9.3
2.5
1.4
1.1
18.0
1998–99
Cleveland
42
42
35.1
482
500
789
9.2
2.4
1.1
1.1
20.5
1999–00
Cleveland
82
82*
30.4
417
333
776
8.8
1.7
1.2
1.2
17.8
2000–01
Portland
68
3
15.9
407
364
771
3.8
1.0
7
3
6.5
2001–02
Portland
75
5
16.4
430
000
794
3.8
7
6
4
6.1
2002–03
Orlando
76
55
20.7
418
000
742
5.7
7
8
4
6.8
Career
1,051
728
27.9
488
277
741
8.4
1.6
1.1
1.2
14.6
All-Star
6
5
20.0
458
200
750
5.8
1.7
1.0
7
9.0
· Career statistics › Playoffs
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
Seattle
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
29.8
FG%
386
3P%
000
FT%
815
RPG
7.2
APG
1.2
SPG
6
BPG
8
PPG
13.2
1992
1992
Year
1992
Team
Seattle
GP
9
GS
9
MPG
37.6
FG%
475
3P%
—
FT%
763
RPG
12.2
APG
4
SPG
6
BPG
1.6
PPG
17.4
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
Seattle
GP
19
GS
19
MPG
34.9
FG%
512
3P%
—
FT%
809
RPG
10.0
APG
2.6
SPG
1.5
BPG
2.1
PPG
16.5
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
Seattle
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
41.2
FG%
371
3P%
—
FT%
667
RPG
9.8
APG
3.4
SPG
2.0
BPG
2.4
PPG
14.8
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
Seattle
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
40.0
FG%
579
3P%
1.000
FT%
821
RPG
12.0
APG
2.8
SPG
2.0
BPG
1.8
PPG
24.8
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
Seattle
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
36.0
FG%
570
3P%
000
FT%
795
RPG
10.4
APG
1.5
SPG
1.2
BPG
2.0
PPG
20.9
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Seattle
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
36.8
FG%
486
3P%
200
FT%
829
RPG
12.3
APG
3.0
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.3
PPG
21.6
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
Cleveland
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
38.0
FG%
465
3P%
—
FT%
844
RPG
10.3
APG
2.0
SPG
1.3
BPG
1.0
PPG
26.0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Portland
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
11.7
FG%
286
3P%
—
FT%
700
RPG
2.7
APG
0
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
3.7
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Orlando
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
10.3
FG%
381
3P%
—
FT%
833
RPG
2.1
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
3.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
88
GP
78
GS
33.4
MPG
498
FG%
200
3P%
797
FT%
9.7
RPG
1.8
APG
1.1
SPG
1.6
BPG
17.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1991
Seattle
5
5
29.8
386
000
815
7.2
1.2
6
8
13.2
1992
Seattle
9
9
37.6
475
—
763
12.2
4
6
1.6
17.4
1993
Seattle
19
19
34.9
512
—
809
10.0
2.6
1.5
2.1
16.5
1994
Seattle
5
5
41.2
371
—
667
9.8
3.4
2.0
2.4
14.8
1995
Seattle
4
4
40.0
579
1.000
821
12.0
2.8
2.0
1.8
24.8
1996
Seattle
20
20
36.0
570
000
795
10.4
1.5
1.2
2.0
20.9
1997
Seattle
12
12
36.8
486
200
829
12.3
3.0
1.2
1.3
21.6
1998
Cleveland
4
4
38.0
465
—
844
10.3
2.0
1.3
1.0
26.0
2002
Portland
3
0
11.7
286
—
700
2.7
0
3
0
3.7
2003
Orlando
7
0
10.3
381
—
833
2.1
0
0
0
3.0
Career
88
78
33.4
498
200
797
9.7
1.8
1.1
1.6
17.3

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