latrell
sprewell
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information
| Position |
G |
| Number |
8 |
| Born |
08/09/70 |
| Height |
6'5" |
| Weight |
195
lbs |
| College |
Alabama |
career
highlights
- Made
his Knicks debut, posting a game-high 24 points and 6 rebounds, against the
Orlando Magic on 2/5/99.
- Led
the Warriors in scoring in 1996-97 for the fourth straight season with a
career-high 24.2 ppg, 5th in the NBA.
- Led
the Warriors in 1996-97 in assists (a career-high 6.3 apg), steals (1.65 spg)
and three-pointers made (147) and attempted (415).
- Notched
his first career triple-double, with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists,
against the Phoenix Suns on 3/28/97.
- Scored
a career-high 46 points against the Dallas Mavericks on 1/21/97.
- Led
the Western Conference with 19 points in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in
Cleveland, his 3rd career All-Star appearance.
- Grabbed
a career-high 13 rebounds, and scored 29 points, against the L.A. Clippers
on 11/1/96.
- Named
to the 1993-94 All-NBA First Team and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team
after averaging 21.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 4.7 apg and 2.20 spg.
- Named
to the 1992-93 NBA All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 15.4 ppg, 3.8 apg,
3.5 rpg and 1.64 spg.
- Scored
10,000th career point at Seattle on 3/29/00.
- Logged
20,000th career minute at Portland on 3/26/00.
- Recorded
2,000th career rebound at Houston on 12/14/99.
- Recorded
2,000th career assists at Phoenix on 11/19/99.
- Led
the 1999-2000 Knicks in free-throw percentage (.866, 12th in the NBA) and in
minutes (40.0, 4th in the NBA).
career
transactions
Selected
by the Golden State Warriors in the first round (24th pick overall) of the 1992
NBA Draft. Waived by the Warriors on 12/4/97. Contract reinstated by arbritrator
John Feerick on 3/4/98. Traded by the Warriors to the New York Knicks for John
Starks, Chris Mills and Terry Cummings on 1/21/99.