Alec Kessler
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| Personal information | |
| Born | January 13, 1967 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | October 13, 2007 (aged 40) Gulf Breeze, Florida |
| High school | Roswell (Roswell, Georgia) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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| College | Georgia (1986–1990) |
| NBA Draft | 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Pro career | 1990–1994 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1994 | Miami Heat |
| 1994 | Olimpia Stefanel Milano (Italy) |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,084 (5.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 751 (3.6 rpg) |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Alec Christopher Kessler (January 13, 1967 – October 13, 2007) was an American college basketball player for the University of Georgia and later, as a professional, for the Miami Heat in the NBA. After his basketball career ended, he became an orthopedic surgeon.
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[edit] Career
Kessler played collegiately for the University of Georgia where he was a three-time academic all-American first-team selection as well as the national academic all-American of the year in 1989 and 1990.[1] Kessler left Georgia as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,788 points.
The 6' 11" power forward/center was selected 12th in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, but his draft rights were immediately traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for the draft rights to Dave Jamerson and Carl Herrera.[2]
In his NBA career, he was a member of the Heat for 210 games spanning four seasons until being waived on November 2, 1994 (prior to the start of the 1994-95 season).[3] He was played mostly as a backup center and held career averages of 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
[edit] After the NBA
After leaving the NBA, Kessler attended medical school at Emory University, graduating in 1999. He was an orthopedic surgeon in practice in Pensacola, Florida.[4]
Kessler died after suffering a heart attack during an informal basketball game in Gulf Breeze, Florida on October 13, 2007.[4] He was survived by his wife, Rhea, and two sons, Nicholas and Christopher.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Bowers, Matt (June 3, 2005). "UGA Men's Basketball". New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1973. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ HEAT: Key Dates and Transactions: 1990
- ^ HEAT: Key Dates and Transactions: 1994
- ^ a b c Associated Press (14 October 2007). "Former Georgia standout, No. 1 pick Kessler dies at 40". CBSSports.com. http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10408430. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
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- 1967 births
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- American basketball players
- American physicians
- Basketball players from Minnesota
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Centers (basketball)
- Georgia Bulldogs basketball players
- Miami Heat players
- Houston Rockets draft picks
- Houston Rockets players
- University of Georgia alumni
- People from Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Deaths from myocardial infarction
- Emory University alumni
