Kevin Garnett Fan Online

Kevin being the only player in 20 years to go right to the NBA from High School really had to prove himself. Thats exactly what the young player did. He first started at Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina. He stayed there for three years. In 1994 as a junior Kevin Garnett earned himself the honor of being named Mr. Basketball of the state of Illinois. That was just the being of his award collection. As a senior Kevin Garnett was named National Player of the Year by USA Today Magazine and was selected by the Parade Magazine to be apart of the All-American First Team after leading Farragut to a 28-2 season record, and on spot in the Class AA state quaterfinals. The up coming star was named Mr. Basketball for the State of Illinois after averaging 25.2 points, 17.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 6.5 blocks while shooting .666 from the field. Kevin Garnett played four years of high school basketball building up a grand total of 2,533 points, 1,807 rebounds and 739 blocked shots throughout his four years of high school. Mr. Basketball wasn’t the only honor he was named to the future star was also named the Most Outstanding Player at the McDonald’s All-America Game. Kevin Garnett entered the 1995 NBA draft right out of high school. He would be the first to do this in 20 years. The inexperienced high schooler would venture in to the awesome world of the NBA after being drafted in the first round, fifth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves. On October 2, 1995, Kevin Garnett’s rookie year he signed a multi-year contract with the Timberwolves.