Keith Van Horn
New Jersey Nets | |
2002–2003 | Philadelphia 76ers |
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2003–2004 | New York Knicks |
2004–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2005–2006 | Dallas Mavericks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 9,206 (16.0 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,909 (6.8 rpg) |
Assists | 900 (1.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Keith Adam Van Horn (born October 23, 1975) is an American former professional
A forward, Van Horn finished his
College career
Van Horn graduated from
He is well known for his last second heroics, making back to back game winning shots against SMU and New Mexico in the 1997 WAC Conference Tournament.[4] In 1997, he shot 90.4 percent from the free throw line and averaged 22.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game to lead the Utes to a 29–4 finish and #2 national ranking, the highest in school history.[5] This led to advancing to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight. As a senior in 1997, he was a consensus first team All American selection[5] and was named ESPN Men's College Player of the Year.[5][6]
Among his collegiate accomplishments is being the first player in WAC history to be named Player of the Year three times (1995,1996,1997), being the second player in WAC history to make first team all-WAC four years in a row and being the all-time leading scorer in University of Utah and WAC history with 2,542 points. Van Horn is the University of Utah career leader in points, defensive rebounds, three-point field goals made, free throw percentage and is second in total rebounds.[5] He averaged 20.8 points and 8.8 rebounds in his collegiate career. His #44 basketball jersey was retired by the University of Utah in 1998.[7] In February 2008, he was among 16 players named to the University of Utah's "All-Century" basketball team.[8] Van Horn was inducted to Utah's Crimson Club Hall of Fame in 2012.[9]
College statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1993–94 | Utah | 25 | 24 | 29.6 | .516 | .443 | .775 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 18.3 |
1994–95 | Utah | 33 | 33 | 30.1 | .545 | .386 | .856 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 21.0 |
1995–96 | Utah
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32 | - | 30.9 | .538 | .409 | .851 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 21.4 |
1996–97 | Utah
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32 | 32 | 31.5 | .492 | .387 | .904 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
Career | 122 | 89 | 30.6 | .522 | .401 | .851 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
Professional career
New Jersey Nets
Van Horn was drafted as the second overall pick in the
Van Horn played for the Nets from 1997 to 2002. He was named to
Philadelphia 76ers
On August 6, 2002, Van Horn was traded to the team who initially drafted him, the Philadelphia 76ers, along with
New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks
After spending a year with the 76ers, Van Horn was traded to the
Dallas Mavericks
In order to make salary cap room for the signing of free-agent-to-be
Free agency and retirement
Following the 2005–06 season, he took a year off in order to spend time with his family.[19] On February 19, 2008, Van Horn signed a three-year deal (only the first year guaranteed) with the Mavericks in order to help complete a blockbuster trade that sent Jason Kidd from the Nets to the Mavericks and Devin Harris to the Nets.[20] As expected, Van Horn did not play at all for the Nets and was waived on October 23, 2008,[21] and earned $4.3 million without playing.
Van Horn finished his NBA career with averages of 16.0 points per game and nearly seven rebounds per game.[22]
Personal life
Van Horn lived in
He purchased some on-the-river Colorado land and co-founded the Lincoln Hills Fly Fishing Club but later sold his majority interest in the club.[9] Van Horn has a real estate investment firm, a school for kids with special needs, and a mobile software company called Accuworks that created another mobile software company called Branded Business Apps.[citation needed]
Van Horn runs the Colorado Premier Basketball Club, a non-profit youth basketball program involving around 1,000 kids from the Denver area.[24] The club, claimed to be Colorado's largest basketball club, provides leagues, coaching, camps and tournaments for around 1,000 kids from the Denver area.[3]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997–98 | New Jersey
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62 | 62 | 37.5 | .426 | .308 | .846 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .4 | 19.7 |
1998–99 | New Jersey
|
42 | 42 | 37.5 | .428 | .302 | .859 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
1999–00 | New Jersey
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80 | 80 | 34.8 | .445 | .368 | .847 | 8.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .8 | 19.2 |
2000–01 | New Jersey
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49 | 47 | 35.4 | .435 | .382 | .806 | 7.1 | 1.7 | .8 | .4 | 17.0 |
2001–02 | New Jersey
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81 | 81 | 30.4 | .433 | .345 | .800 | 7.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | 14.8 |
2002–03 | Philadelphia
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74 | 73 | 31.6 | .482 | .369 | .804 | 7.1 | 1.3 | .9 | .4 | 15.9 |
2003–04 | New York
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47 | 47 | 33.5 | .445 | .373 | .819 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 16.4 |
2003–04 | Milwaukee
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25 | 15 | 30.6 | .472 | .458 | .945 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .6 | .6 | 15.7 |
2004–05 | Milwaukee
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33 | 13 | 24.8 | .449 | .385 | .862 | 5.0 | 1.2 | .6 | .3 | 10.4 |
2004–05 | Dallas
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29 | 3 | 23.6 | .462 | .375 | .783 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 12.2 |
2005–06 | Dallas
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53 | 0 | 20.6 | .424 | .368 | .832 | 3.6 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 8.9 |
Career | 575 | 463 | 31.6 | .443 | .361 | .835 | 6.8 | 1.6 | .8 | .5 | 16.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1998
|
New Jersey
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3 | 3 | 25.7 | .448 | .000 | .800 | 3.0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 12.7 |
2002
|
New Jersey
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20 | 20 | 32.2 | .402 | .440 | .714 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 13.3 |
2003
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Philadelphia
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12 | 12 | 33.5 | .382 | .438 | .900 | 7.5 | .8 | .8 | .2 | 10.4 |
2004
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Milwaukee
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5 | 2 | 27.4 | .333 | .364 | .667 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .6 | 8.0 |
2005
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Dallas
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3 | 0 | 11.0 | .467 | .000 | .889 | 2.0 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 7.3 |
2006
|
Dallas
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14 | 3 | 12.3 | .339 | .286 | 1.000 | 2.3 | .1 | .0 | .3 | 3.6 |
Career | 57 | 40 | 25.7 | .388 | .391 | .795 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .6 | .3 | 9.5 |
Achievements
College:
- First Team All-WAC 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- WAC Player of the Year 1995, 1996, 1997
- Associated Press All American 1996
- Associated Press All American 1997
- 1997 ESPN Men's College Basketball Player of the Year[25]
- University of Utah Men's Basketball "All Century Team"[26]
- WAC Champions (1995,1996,1997), University of Utah
Professional:
- NBA All Rookie First Team 1998
- Fifth NBA Scoring 1999
- 2002 Eastern Conference Championship, New Jersey Nets
- New Jersey Nets Top Ten Career Leader in points, field goals made, three-point field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, offensive and defensive rebounds[27]
- 2006 Western Conference Championship, Dallas Mavericks
See also
References
- ^ "Keith Van Horn". National Basketball Association. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Carl W. Grody. Sports Great Keith Van Horn. p.12.
- ^ a b "Keith van Horn: The Right Way". April 2, 2015.
- ^ Carl W. Grody. Sports Great Keith Van Horn. p.7.
- ^ a b c d 1996–97 Season Recap, "UTAH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2010.. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ ESPN ESPY Winners, http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_kits/espys/ESPYs_Winners_All_TIme.htm. Retrieved January 12, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Carl W. Grody. Sports Great Keith Van Horn. p.47.
- ^ "U.'s All-Century team honored at half". February 17, 2008. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Kepner, Tyler (June 28, 1997). "Nets get Van Horn from 76ers". Washington Post. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Keith Van Horn sets surprising career-high
- ^ "SIXERS: Sixers Acquire Keith Van Horn and Todd MacCulloch for Dikembe Mutombo". NBA.com. August 6, 2002. Archived from the original on August 8, 2002. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Wise, Mike (August 7, 2002). "PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Get Mutombo From 76ers For Van Horn and MacCulloch". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- ^ 2002-03 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats
- ^ Robbins, Liz (July 24, 2003). "PRO BASKETBALL; It's a Done Deal: Exit Sprewell, Enter Van Horn". The New York Times. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Broussard, Chris (February 16, 2004). "PRO BASKETBALL; Van Horn Goes As the Knicks Deal Again". The New York Times. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ 2003-04 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats
- ^ "Seeing Redd: Bucks deal Van Horn to Mavs". ESPN.com. February 24, 2005. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- ^ Wojciechowski, Gene (November 1, 2006). "Van Horn spending season playing a whole new game". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ Finley, Bill (February 20, 2008). "Kidd Really Is Traded to Dallas This Time". The New York Times. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Van Horn, Gill, Hamilton, Hodge waived by Nets in roster moves". ESPN.com. October 24, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Keith Van Horn Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Broussard, Chris (October 31, 1999). "1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; Marbury-Van Horn Duo May Be Up With the Best". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
Marbury, a Brooklyn native, seems to have a strong enough personality to endure being close to home, and Van Horn is content living with his wife and two children in Franklin Lakes, N.J.
- ^ "Touch Down". June 12, 2014.
- ^ ESPY Winners, http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_kits/espys/ESPYs_Winners_All_TIme.htm. Retrieved January 10, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ University of Utah Men's Basketball All Century Team, "Utah Basketball All-Century Team Unveiled - the Official Athletic Site of the University of Utah". Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2014.. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ Nets Career Leaders, www.letsgonets.com/mediaguide/. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
Further reading
- Richard Corman (1999). Glory: Photographs of Athletes
- Terri Ellefsen and Salt Lake Tribune (1998). Runnin’ Utes Basketball
- Carl W. Grody (2001). Sports Great Keith Van Horn
- Diane Long (2000). He's Just My Dad, Portraits of Celebrity Athletes and their Children
- Rick Majerus with Gene Wojciechowski (2000). My Life on a Napkin: Pillow Mints, Playground Dreams and Coaching the Runnin' Utes
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Keith Van Horn biography on NBA.com (archived from 2003)
- Keith Van Horn: An NBA Rarity