Tim Kempton

Tim Kempton
Personal information
Born	January 25, 1964 (age 60); Jamaica, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Saint Dominic; (Oyster Bay, New York)
College	Notre Dame (1982–1986)
NBA draft	1986: 6th round, 124th overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career	1986–2000
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	41, 45, 8, 7, 9, 40
Career history
1986–1987	Los Angeles Clippers
1987–1988	Basket Napoli
1988–1989	Charlotte Hornets
1989–1990	Denver Nuggets
1990–1992	Scaligera Verona
1992–1993	Phoenix Suns
1994	Charlotte Hornets
1994	Aresium Milano
1994	Cleveland Cavaliers
1994–1995	Limoges CSP
1995–1996	Atlanta Hawks
1996	CB Girona
1996	San Antonio Spurs
1996	Galatasaray
1997	Orlando Magic
1997–1998	Toronto Raptors
1998	La Crosse Bobcats
1998–1999	CB Girona
1999–2000	León Caja España
Career highlights and awards
	Fourth-team Parade All-American (1982);
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,259 (4.5 ppg)
Rebounds	795 (2.8 rpg)
Assists	307 (1.1 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Timothy Joseph Kempton (born January 25, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball who played Forward-center. Born in Jamaica, New York, he played college basketball for the University of Notre Dame before being selected in the 6th round (124th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Kempton had a 14-year professional career, playing 8 seasons in the NBA in addition to seasons in Italy, France, Spain, and Turkey.

College career

Kempton played for Notre Dame under coach Digger Phelps from 1982 to 1986,^[1] appearing in 107 games over 4 season and averaging 8.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on 26.2 minutes per game.^[2]

Professional career

Kempton played in 8 NBA seasons for 8 teams. He played for the Clippers (1986–87), Charlotte Hornets (1988–89, 1993–94), Denver Nuggets (1989–90), Phoenix Suns (1992–93), Cleveland Cavaliers (1993–94), Atlanta Hawks (1995–96), San Antonio Spurs (1996–97), Orlando Magic (1997–98) and Toronto Raptors (1997–98). He was also under contract with Philadelphia 76ers (1996). In his NBA career, Kempton played in 280 games and scored a total of 1,259 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1988–89 NBA season as a member of the Hornets, appearing in 79 games and averaging 6.1 ppg.

Personal

His son, Tim Kempton Jr., is also a professional basketball player.^[3] Tim also has a daughter, Catherine Kempton, who plays tennis.

References

^ Hinkel, Tom (January 8, 2014). "Tim Kempton making a major impact for the Lehigh University men's basketball team". The Express-Times. Easton, Pennsylvania.
^ "Tim Kempton College Stats".
^ http://www.lehighsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9849&path=mbball

External links

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[1] Hinkel, Tom (January 8, 2014). "Tim Kempton making a major impact for the Lehigh University men's basketball team". The Express-Times. Easton, Pennsylvania.

[2] "Tim Kempton College Stats".

[3] ttp://www.lehighsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9849&path=mbball

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