Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett

Garnett with the Boston Celtics in January 2008
Personal information
Born	(1976-05-19) May 19, 1976 (age 40) Greenville, South Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Mauldin (Mauldin, South Carolina) Farragut Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
NBA draft	1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career	1995–2016
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	21, 5, 2
Career history
1995–2007	Minnesota Timberwolves
2007–2013	Boston Celtics
2013–2015	Brooklyn Nets
2015–2016	Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2008) NBA Most Valuable Player (2004) 15× NBA All-Star (1997, 1998, 2000–2011, 2013) NBA All-Star Game MVP (2003) 4× All-NBA First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2008) 3× All-NBA Second Team (2001, 2002, 2005) 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2007) NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2008) 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000–2005, 2008, 2009, 2011) 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2006, 2007, 2012) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1996) 4× NBA rebounding champion (2004–2007) J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2006) Mr. Basketball USA (1995) McDonald's All-American Game MVP (1995) Illinois Mr. Basketball (1995)
Career statistics
Points	26,071 (17.8 ppg)
Rebounds	14,662 (10.0 rpg)
Assists	5,445 (3.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team FIBA Americas Championship 1999 San Juan Team

Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played the power forward and center positions for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, Garnett was a 1995 McDonald's All-American at Farragut Career Academy and won a national player of the year award. He entered the 1995 NBA draft, where he was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves and became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years.

Garnett made an immediate impact with the Minnesota Timberwolves, leading them to eight consecutive playoff appearances. In 2004, he led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. Garnett has been named to 15 All-Star Games, winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003, and is currently tied for third-most All-Star selections in NBA history. He was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2007–08, and has been selected nine times for All-NBA Teams and 12 times for All-Defensive Teams. Garnett also holds several Timberwolves franchise records.