Kevin Lynch (basketball)
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Kevin Joseph Lynch is an American basketball
player. Kevin played at Bloomington Jefferson High School
, leading the Jaguars to two state championships in 1986 and 1987. In 1987 the team had a perfect record as well and Kevin won both the Minnesota Mr. Basketball
and Metro Player of the Year. Kevin then became a part of the first recruiting class put together by then University of Minnesota
coach Clem Haskins
.
Kevin scored 1355 points in his four seasons with the Gophers, 11th all time at the university. In his senior campaign Kevin averaged 18.1 points per game and was named to the All Big Ten team.
Following the season, Lynch was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2nd round with the 1st pick (28th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft
. After two seasons with Charlotte where he averaged 3.3 points and 12 minutes per game, Kevin continued his professional career overseas, playing two years in Spain and four in Germany, where he played for MTV 1846 Giessen Flippers
Lynch has worked as a radio analyst for both the University of Minnesota
Golden Gophers and the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves
.
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. Kevin played at Bloomington Jefferson High School
Bloomington Jefferson High School
For schools with a similar name, see Jefferson High School.Thomas Jefferson Senior High School is one of the two high schools in Bloomington, MN, USA Independent School District No. 271. It is located on at 102nd Street and France Avenue on the suburb's southwest side. About 1,600 students attend...
, leading the Jaguars to two state championships in 1986 and 1987. In 1987 the team had a perfect record as well and Kevin won both the Minnesota Mr. Basketball
Minnesota Mr. Basketball
Minnesota Mr. Basketball is an annual award recognizing excellence in Minnesota boys' high school basketball. The female equivalent is Minnesota Miss Basketball. The award was established in 1975 and is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys' basketball senior in the U.S. state of...
and Metro Player of the Year. Kevin then became a part of the first recruiting class put together by then University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
coach Clem Haskins
Clem Haskins
Clem Smith Haskins is a retired American college and professional basketball player and college basketball coach. He and star player Dwight Smith became the first black athletes to integrate the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball program in the fall of 1963. This put Western Kentucky at the...
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Kevin scored 1355 points in his four seasons with the Gophers, 11th all time at the university. In his senior campaign Kevin averaged 18.1 points per game and was named to the All Big Ten team.
Following the season, Lynch was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2nd round with the 1st pick (28th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft
1991 NBA Draft
The 1991 NBA Draft took place on June 26, 1991 in New York City, New York. Dikembe Mutombo is regarded as the best overall pick in this draft, becoming one of the greatest defensive centers in the history of the league. He was a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner and an eight...
. After two seasons with Charlotte where he averaged 3.3 points and 12 minutes per game, Kevin continued his professional career overseas, playing two years in Spain and four in Germany, where he played for MTV 1846 Giessen Flippers
Giessen 46ers
LTi Gießen 46ers is a basketball club based in Gießen, Germany that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga and the only team that never left the league since it was established in 1966. Their home arena is Sporthalle Gießen-Ost....
Lynch has worked as a radio analyst for both the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Golden Gophers and the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
.