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| Full name | Kevin Alvin Willis | |
| birthday | 6th September 1962 (age 57) | |
| place of birth | Los Angeles , California , USA | |
| size | 213 cm | |
| Weight | 111 kg | |
| position | Center / Power Forward | |
| High school | Pershing, Detroit , Michigan | |
| college |
Jackson College / Michigan State |
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| NBA draft | 1984 , 11th Pick, Atlanta Hawks | |
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1984–1994 Atlanta Hawks 1994–1996 Miami Heat 1996 Golden State Warriors 1996–1998 Houston Rockets 1998–2001 Toronto Raptors 2001 Denver Nuggets 2001–2002 Houston Rockets 2002–2004 San Antonio Spurs 2004–2005 Atlanta Hawks 2007 Dallas Mavericks
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Kevin Alvin Willis (born September 6, 1962 in Los Angeles , California ) is a retired American basketball player who was active all his professional career in the NBA . In 2007, he became the second oldest player ever to be used in an NBA game.
Career
Willis played for Jackson Community College in Jackson County , Michigan and Michigan State University prior to his NBA career . In the 1984 NBA Draft , he was selected eleventh by the Atlanta Hawks . He played nine full seasons and two additional games of another season with the Hawks, with whom he often moved into the NBA playoffs. During this time he formed one of the best forward duos in the league with Dominique Wilkins . In 1992 he was named to the NBA All-Star Game . He achieved career bests to date with 18.3 points and 15.5 rebounds per game.
In 1994 Willis moved to the Miami Heat . He later got through the Golden State Warriors , Houston Rockets , Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors to the San Antonio Spurs , with whom he won the championship in 2002/03 . In 2004 he moved back to the Atlanta Hawks, for which he was active for a season.
After he then played for two years with no NBA club, Willis signed on April 2, 2007 a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks . He was used in five games for the Mavericks and since then, at 44 years and 224 days, is the second oldest player to have ever played an NBA game.
Willis is one of 15 players who have accumulated over 16,000 points and 11,000 rebounds in their NBA career . He was nominated for the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in 1992 and was the San Antonio Spurs NBA Champion in the 2002–03 season .
NBA bests
- 39 points on March 11, 1986 against the Denver Nuggets
- 16 transformed throws from the field (twice)
- 2 converted three-point throws (three times)
- 12 converted free throws on February 14, 1992 against the Orlando Magic
- 16 offensive rebounds on February 19, 1992 against the Washington Wizards
- 20 defensive rebounds on December 3, 1991 against the Dallas Mavericks
- 33 total rebounds on February 19, 1992 against the Washington Wizards
- 8 assists on February 18, 1994 against the Los Angeles Clippers
- 6 blocks on January 7, 2001 against the Seattle SuperSonics
- 55 minutes played on April 13, 1993 against the Cleveland Cavaliers
Web links
- Kevin Willis - Player Statistics on NBA .com (English)
- Kevin Willis - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jason Alsher: The 10 Oldest NBA Players of All Time. In: Sportscasting | Pure Sports. November 30, 2017, accessed May 19, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Willis, Kevin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Willis, Kevin Alvin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , USA |