Keith Van Horn
Encyclopedia
Keith Adam Van Horn is a retired American professional basketball
player. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward graduated from Diamond Bar High School
in Diamond Bar, California and attended the University of Utah
where he went on to be a consensus First Team All-American in 1997. Van Horn finished his career at Utah as the school and Western Athletic Conference
(WAC) all time leading scorer and holds numerous other school records. He led Utah to three NCAA Division I top 25 finishes, including their highest ranking ever in school history (#2). He received the 1997 ESPN Men’s College Basketball Performer of the Year award.
Van Horn was selected with the second pick of the 1997 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and was traded to the New Jersey Nets on a draft night trade. Van Horn played for the Nets from 1997–2002, leading the Nets in scoring in the 1997–1998 and 1998–1999 seasons where he averaged over 20 points per game and ranked fifth in the NBA in scoring in the 1999 season. He was a major contributor to the Nets 2002 Eastern Conference Championship team, leading the team in rebounding and placing second on the team in scoring. During his NBA career, Van Horn also played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks and Dallas Mavericks. While with the Dallas Mavericks, he was an important member of the 2005–2006 Western Conference Championship team.
Van Horn officially retired from the NBA in 2008 and averaged 16.0 points and nearly 7 rebounds per game during his 10 year NBA career.
Van Horn played for the Nets from 1997 to 2002. He was named 1st Team All Rookie in his first NBA season, averaging a team leading 19.7 points and 6.5 rebounds and leading the Nets to the NBA playoffs. His best season as a pro came in 1999, where he averaged a team-leading 21.8 points per game (5th in the NBA) as well as 8.5 rebounds per game. He was an important part of the 2002 Nets team that won the Eastern Conference Championship, leading the team in rebounding and placing second in scoring, but was eventually swept by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2002 NBA Finals. He hit the game-winning three point shot against the Boston Celtics in game 6 of the 2002 Eastern Conference Championships to send the Nets to the NBA finals. He ranks in the Nets top ten in several statistical categories including points, field goals made, three point field goals made and attempted, and offensive and defensive rebounds.
On August 6, 2002 Van Horn was traded to his original team, the Philadelphia 76ers along with Todd MacCulloch for center Dikembe Mutumbo. He spent one year with the 76ers placing second on the team in scoring and rebounding while the Sixers made the second round of the NBA playoffs. After spending the year with the 76ers he was traded to the New York Knicks in a four team deal that also included the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves. His stint with the Knicks was short; on February 16, 2004 he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three team trade.
In order to make salary cap room for the signing of free-agent-to-be Michael Redd in the coming off season, on February 24, 2005 the Bucks traded Van Horn to the Dallas Mavericks for the expiring contracts of Alan Henderson, Calvin Booth and cash. He spent nearly two seasons with Dallas playing a key sixth man role and helping the Mavericks win the 2006 Western Conference Championship where they eventually lost in the NBA Finals to the Miami Heat.
Following the 2006 NBA season, he took a year off in order to spend time with his family. 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 New Jersey Nets to the Mavericks and Devin Harris
to the Nets. As expected, Van Horn did not play at all for the Nets and was waived on October 23, 2008.
Van Horn finished his NBA career with averages of 16.0 points per game and nearly 7 rebounds per game.
and Game Boy Color
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Van Horn lived in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
during his time with the New Jersey Nets
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| style="text-align:left;"| 1997–98
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 62 || 62 || 37.5 || .426 || .308 || .846 || 6.6 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 19.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 42 || 42 || 37.5 || .428 || .302 || .859 || 8.5 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 21.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–00
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 80 || 80 || 34.8 || .445 || .368 || .847 || 8.5 || 2.0 || .8 || .8 || 19.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 49 || 47 || 35.4 || .435 || .382 || .806 || 7.1 || 1.7 || .8 || .4 || 17.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 81 || 81 || 30.4 || .433 || .345 || .800 || 7.5 || 2.0 || .8 || .5 || 14.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 74 || 73 || 31.6 || .482 || .369 || .804 || 7.1 || 1.3 || .9 || .4 || 15.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 47 || 47 || 33.5 || .445 || .373 || .819 || 7.3 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .4 || 16.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 25 || 15 || 30.6 || .472 || .458 || .945 || 6.3 || 1.5 || .6 || .6 || 15.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 33 || 13 || 24.8 || .449 || .385 || .862 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .6 || .3 || 10.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 29 || 3 || 23.6 || .462 || .375 || .783 || 4.4 || 1.2 || .5 || .3 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 53 || 0 || 20.6 || .424 || .368 || .832 || 3.6 || .7 || .6 || .2 || 8.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 575 || 463 || 31.6 || .443 || .361 || .835 || 6.8 || 1.6 || .8 || .5 || 16.0
| style="text-align:left;"| 1997–98
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 3 || 3 || 25.7 || .448 || .000 || .800 || 3.0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 12.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 20 || 20 || 32.2 || .402 || .440 || .714 || 6.7 || 2.1 || .9 || .4 || 13.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 12 || 12 || 33.5 || .382 || .438 || .900 || 7.5 || .8 || .8 || .2 || 10.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 5 || 2 || 27.4 || .333 || .364 || .667 || 4.6 || 1.4 || 1.4 || .6 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 3 || 0 || 11.0 || .467 || .000 || .889 || 2.0 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 7.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 14 || 3 || 12.3 || .339 || .286 || 1.000 || 2.3 || .1 || .0 || .3 || 3.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 57 || 40 || 25.7 || .388 || .391 || .795 || 5.1 || 1.1 || .6 || .3 || 9.5
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward graduated from Diamond Bar High School
Diamond Bar High School
Diamond Bar High School is located in Diamond Bar, California and is part of the Walnut Valley Unified School District. The school mascot is the Brahma, and the school colors are purple, gold, and white. Diamond Bar High School students participate in programs such as Advanced Placement and...
in Diamond Bar, California and attended the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
where he went on to be a consensus First Team All-American in 1997. Van Horn finished his career at Utah as the school and Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which 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 FBS...
(WAC) all time leading scorer and holds numerous other school records. He led Utah to three NCAA Division I top 25 finishes, including their highest ranking ever in school history (#2). He received the 1997 ESPN Men’s College Basketball Performer of the Year award.
Van Horn was selected with the second pick of the 1997 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and was traded to the New Jersey Nets on a draft night trade. Van Horn played for the Nets from 1997–2002, leading the Nets in scoring in the 1997–1998 and 1998–1999 seasons where he averaged over 20 points per game and ranked fifth in the NBA in scoring in the 1999 season. He was a major contributor to the Nets 2002 Eastern Conference Championship team, leading the team in rebounding and placing second on the team in scoring. During his NBA career, Van Horn also played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks and Dallas Mavericks. While with the Dallas Mavericks, he was an important member of the 2005–2006 Western Conference Championship team.
Van Horn officially retired from the NBA in 2008 and averaged 16.0 points and nearly 7 rebounds per game during his 10 year NBA career.
College career
Van Horn played for the University of Utah Utes under famed basketball coach Rick Majerus from 1993–1997. 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. He 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. 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. Van Horn received numerous All American awards during his career at Utah and was a consensus first team All American selection as a senior. In 1997 he led the Utes to a 29–4 finish and #2 national ranking, the highest in school history. His #44 basketball jersey was retired by the University of Utah in 1998. He was named ESPN Men’s College Player of the Year in 1997. In February 2008, he was among 16 players named to the University of Utah's "All-Century" basketball team.Professional career
Van Horn was drafted as the second overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers; however, his rights were immediately traded to the New Jersey Nets along with Michael Cage, Lucious Harris and Don MacLean in exchange for the draft rights to Tim Thomas and Anthony Parker and player contracts of Jim Jackson and Eric Montross.Van Horn played for the Nets from 1997 to 2002. He was named 1st Team All Rookie in his first NBA season, averaging a team leading 19.7 points and 6.5 rebounds and leading the Nets to the NBA playoffs. His best season as a pro came in 1999, where he averaged a team-leading 21.8 points per game (5th in the NBA) as well as 8.5 rebounds per game. He was an important part of the 2002 Nets team that won the Eastern Conference Championship, leading the team in rebounding and placing second in scoring, but was eventually swept by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2002 NBA Finals. He hit the game-winning three point shot against the Boston Celtics in game 6 of the 2002 Eastern Conference Championships to send the Nets to the NBA finals. He ranks in the Nets top ten in several statistical categories including points, field goals made, three point field goals made and attempted, and offensive and defensive rebounds.
On August 6, 2002 Van Horn was traded to his original team, the Philadelphia 76ers along with Todd MacCulloch for center Dikembe Mutumbo. He spent one year with the 76ers placing second on the team in scoring and rebounding while the Sixers made the second round of the NBA playoffs. After spending the year with the 76ers he was traded to the New York Knicks in a four team deal that also included the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves. His stint with the Knicks was short; on February 16, 2004 he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three team trade.
In order to make salary cap room for the signing of free-agent-to-be Michael Redd in the coming off season, on February 24, 2005 the Bucks traded Van Horn to the Dallas Mavericks for the expiring contracts of Alan Henderson, Calvin Booth and cash. He spent nearly two seasons with Dallas playing a key sixth man role and helping the Mavericks win the 2006 Western Conference Championship where they eventually lost in the NBA Finals to the Miami Heat.
Following the 2006 NBA season, he took a year off in order to spend time with his family. 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 New Jersey Nets to the Mavericks and Devin Harris
Devin Harris
Devin Lamar Harris is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Harris attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison...
to the Nets. As expected, Van Horn did not play at all for the Nets and was waived on October 23, 2008.
Van Horn finished his NBA career with averages of 16.0 points per game and nearly 7 rebounds per game.
Personal
Van Horn appeared on the cover of the NBA Jam 99 video game for both the Nintendo 64Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
and Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
.
Van Horn lived in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 10,590. As of the 2000 Census, Franklin Lakes had the 18th-highest per-capita income of all 566 municipalities in the state. Nationwide, Franklin Lakes ranked 17th among the...
during his time with the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1997–98
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 62 || 62 || 37.5 || .426 || .308 || .846 || 6.6 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 19.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 42 || 42 || 37.5 || .428 || .302 || .859 || 8.5 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 21.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–00
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 80 || 80 || 34.8 || .445 || .368 || .847 || 8.5 || 2.0 || .8 || .8 || 19.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 49 || 47 || 35.4 || .435 || .382 || .806 || 7.1 || 1.7 || .8 || .4 || 17.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 81 || 81 || 30.4 || .433 || .345 || .800 || 7.5 || 2.0 || .8 || .5 || 14.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 74 || 73 || 31.6 || .482 || .369 || .804 || 7.1 || 1.3 || .9 || .4 || 15.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 47 || 47 || 33.5 || .445 || .373 || .819 || 7.3 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .4 || 16.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 25 || 15 || 30.6 || .472 || .458 || .945 || 6.3 || 1.5 || .6 || .6 || 15.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 33 || 13 || 24.8 || .449 || .385 || .862 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .6 || .3 || 10.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 29 || 3 || 23.6 || .462 || .375 || .783 || 4.4 || 1.2 || .5 || .3 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 53 || 0 || 20.6 || .424 || .368 || .832 || 3.6 || .7 || .6 || .2 || 8.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 575 || 463 || 31.6 || .443 || .361 || .835 || 6.8 || 1.6 || .8 || .5 || 16.0
Playoffs
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1997–98
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 3 || 3 || 25.7 || .448 || .000 || .800 || 3.0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 12.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 20 || 20 || 32.2 || .402 || .440 || .714 || 6.7 || 2.1 || .9 || .4 || 13.3
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 12 || 12 || 33.5 || .382 || .438 || .900 || 7.5 || .8 || .8 || .2 || 10.4
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 5 || 2 || 27.4 || .333 || .364 || .667 || 4.6 || 1.4 || 1.4 || .6 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 3 || 0 || 11.0 || .467 || .000 || .889 || 2.0 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 7.3
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 14 || 3 || 12.3 || .339 || .286 || 1.000 || 2.3 || .1 || .0 || .3 || 3.6
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| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 57 || 40 || 25.7 || .388 || .391 || .795 || 5.1 || 1.1 || .6 || .3 || 9.5
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
Further reading
- Richard Corman (1999). Glory
- 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
- Keith Van Horn biography on NBA.com (archived from 2003)
- Keith Van Horn: An NBA Rarity
- BasketballReference.com page