Trent Tucker
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Kelvin Trent Tucker (born December 20, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Personal information | |
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Born | (1959-12-20) December 20, 1959 (age 64) Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Flint Northwestern (Flint, Michigan) |
College | Minnesota (1978–1982) |
NBA draft | 1982: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 1982–1993 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 32, 6 |
Career history | |
1982–1991 | New York Knicks |
1991–1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
1992–1993 | Chicago Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 6,236 (8.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,520 (2.0 rpg) |
Assists | 1,532 (2.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) shooting guard, Tucker attended the University of Minnesota from 1978 to 1982, leading them to a Big Ten Conference championship in his senior year. He was then selected by the New York Knicks with the 6th overall pick of the 1982 NBA draft. On 30 November 1982, in his NBA debut, Tucker outscored the opposing Utah Jazz 17-11 in the third quarter.[1] One of the earliest three-point specialists, Tucker represented the Knicks in the first ever Three-point Shootout (1986), making it to the semifinals before being outpaced by Craig Hodges and eventual winner Larry Bird. Tucker would play nine seasons with the Knicks before joining the San Antonio Spurs in 1991, and after one season with the Spurs he joined the Chicago Bulls, who won the 1993 NBA Championship. He retired after that season, having tallied 6,237 career points and 1,532 career assists.[2]