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Encyclopedia > Keith Van Horn
Keith Van Horn
Position Forward
Height ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born October 23, 1975 (1975-10-23) (age 31)
Flag of CaliforniaFullerton, California
College Flag of UtahUtah
Draft 2nd overall, 1997
Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 1997–present
Former teams New Jersey Nets (1997–2002)
Philadelphia 76ers (2002–03)
New York Knicks (2003–04)
Milwaukee Bucks (2004–05)
Dallas Mavericks (2005–06)

Keith Adam Van Horn (born October 23, 1975, in Fullerton, California) is an American basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks. Van Horn graduated from Diamond Bar High School and played for the University of Utah. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the second pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 383 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (471 × 737 pixel, file size: 52 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Keith Van Horn ... In the context of basketball, forward usually refers to one of two positions: Power forward Small forward In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Utah. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... 1997 NBA Draft - 25 June 1997 - Charlotte, North Carolina Troy Hudson (SG/PG), Southern Illinois Damon Jones (PG/SG), Houston Mikki Moore (C), Nebraska Ira Newble (SF), Miami (Ohio) Categories: | | ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... For the similarly named basketball player, Keith Van Horn redirects here. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1997 NBA Draft - 25 June 1997 - Charlotte, North Carolina Troy Hudson (SG/PG), Southern Illinois Damon Jones (PG/SG), Houston Mikki Moore (C), Nebraska Ira Newble (SF), Miami (Ohio) Categories: | | ...


Van Horn has played for the New Jersey Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ...


Among Van Horn's accomplishments is being the first player in the Western Athletic Conference to be named Player of the Year three times (1995, '96, '97), being the second player in WAC history to make first-team all-WAC four years, and being the leading career scorer in Utah and WAC history with 2,542 points. The Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced whack) was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA’s Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A). ...


Trivia

  • He has been a literacy spokesman for the Nets and the NBA.[1]
  • Traded for Tim Thomas at two separate times (1997 - Sixers/Nets, 2004 - Bucks/Knicks).

Timothy (Tim) Mark Thomas (born on February 26, 1977, in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers. ...

External links

  • NBA.com Profile - Keith Van Horn
  • Keith Van Horn: An NBA Rarity
  • BasketballReference.com page

  Results from FactBites:
 
Keith Van Horn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (277 words)
Van Horn went to Diamond Bar High School and played for the University of Utah and was drafted in 1997 by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number two pick overall, behind number one pick Tim Duncan.
Van Horn has played for the New Jersey Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Dallas Mavericks.
Among Van Horn's accomplishments is being the first player in the Western Athletic Conference to be named Player of the Year three times (1995, '96, '97), being the second player in WAC history to make first-team all-WAC four years, and being the leading career scorer in Utah and WAC history with 2,542 points.
SIXERS: Keith Van Horn: An NBA Rarity (802 words)
Van Horn had quite a career at the University of Utah where he was decorated with many accolades.
Following his four-year run at Utah, Van Horn was chosen by the Philadelphia 76ers with the second pick of the 1997 NBA Draft.
Van Horn's return was immediately scorned by the Philadelphia media and fans alike, but Van Horn did his best to prove them wrong by shooting a career best 48.2 percent from the floor; finishing second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.9 ppg and grabbing a team-best 524 rebounds.
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