Keith Jennings (basketball)
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| Born | November 2, 1968 Lees–McRae (women's) |
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Keith Russell "Mister" Jennings (born November 2, 1968) is an American basketball coach, who formerly played professional in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and overseas in European leagues.[1]
College career
Jennings, a 5'7" (1.70 m) tall
Professional playing career
Jennings was not selected in the 1991 NBA draft, and started his NBA career as a free agent. He spent three seasons in the NBA, with the Golden State Warriors (1992–95), playing in 164 games, and averaging 6.6 points and 3.7 assists in 18.0 minutes per game. Jennings' personal best in the NBA was a 23-point performance, in his next-to-last regular season game with the Warriors, on April 22, 1995. In that game, Jennings made 8 of 10 field goals, including 3 of 4 three-pointers, and was perfect in 4 free-throw attempts in 41 minutes.[3] He dished off 10 assists that game to cap off his best performance in the NBA. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft, but did not play for them. He also played professionally in Europe. In 2003–04 he parlayed his experience on the court to help the basketball club in Strasbourg, France.
Coaching career
From 2004 to 2007, Jennings was the head coach of the boys' varsity basketball team at the private
On July 7, 2017, Jennings was named head women’s coach at Lees–McRae.[6]
On July 27, 2023, Jennings was named head coach at Culpeper County High School, his alma mater.[7] [8]
See also
- List of shortest players in National Basketball Association history
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career assists leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career steals leaders
References
- ^ "Keith Jennings Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mister returning to help coach, finish degree". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ 04/22/1995 NBA Box Score at gs - basketballreference.com
- ^ "Bluefield Daily Telegraph: 'Mister' influences Ramblin' Rams". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ^ "Keith 'Mister' Jennings Tabbed Men's Basketball Assistant Coach". Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ "Keith "Mister" Jennings named new Head Women's Basketball Coach at Lees-McRae". Lees–McRae College. July 7, 2017. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ STAR–EXPONENT, CULPEPER (July 28, 2023). "Former NBA player, Keith Jennings named head coach at CCHS". Culpeper Star-Exponent. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ STAR–EXPONENT, CULPEPER (August 11, 2023). "PREP BASKETBALL: Former ETSU standout Jennings to guide Culpeper County hoops". The Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- French League profile
- ETSU proclaims Keith "Mister" Jennings Day (November 27, 2004) @ etsubucs.com
- Rushin, Steve. Sports Illustrated (January 29, 1991) "Hey, Mister: Keith Jennings, the little big man they call Mister, has led East Tennessee State to the big time"