Latrell Sprewell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 8, 1970 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Washington (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1992–2005 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 15, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1998 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1998–2003 | New York Knicks |
| 2003–2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 16,712 (18.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 3,664 (4.0 apg) |
| Steals | 1,294 (1.4 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player; he played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. During his time as a professional, Sprewell was named to the yearly NBA All-Star game four times; he also helped the Knicks reach the NBA Finals and the Timberwolves the Western Conference finals. Despite his accomplishments, his career was overshadowed by a 1997 incident in which he choked coach P. J. Carlesimo during a practice, which ultimately resulted in a 68-game suspension.
Sprewell's career came to an unexpected end in 2005 when he refused a $21-million three-year contract offer from the Timberwolves, which he implied would not be enough to feed his children. Since that time, he has made headlines for grounding his million-dollar yacht, having two of his homes foreclosed upon, and being prohibited from seeing his children.
After attending Washington High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sprewell played competitively with the Three Rivers Community College Raiders Basketball Team in Poplar Bluff, Missouri from 1988–1990, and from 1990–1992 with the University of Alabama, where he was a teammate of future NBA players Robert Horry, Jason Caffey and James Robinson.
He was selected 24th overall in the 1992 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. Sprewell, nicknamed "Spree", made an immediate impact, starting 69 of the 77 games he played in during his rookie season and averaging 15.4 points per game. His performance would improve over the next few years, leading the team in scoring and playing for the Western Conference All-Star team in 1994, 1995, and 1997, scoring 24.2 ppg in 1996–97, fifth in the league. Additionally, in 1993–1994 he led the league in games played and minutes per game as the Warriors, led by Sprewell and NBA Rookie of the year power forward Chris Webber, made it back to the playoffs. They would, however, lose in the first round to the Phoenix Suns in three games.
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