Tim Kempton

American basketball player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican basketball player
A.K.A.Timothy Joseph Kempton
A.K.A.Timothy Joseph Kempton
PlacesUnited States of America
isAthlete Basketball player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth25 January 1964, New York City, USA
Age60 years
Star signAquarius
Family
Children:Tim Kempton Jr.
Stats
Height:208 cm
Weight:111 kg
Education
University of Notre Dame
Sports Teams
San Antonio Spurs
Limoges CSP
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Hornets
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers
Orlando Magic
Phoenix Suns
The details

Biography

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, 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.

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. Tim also has a daughter, Catherine Kempton, who plays tennis.

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