Summit League Top 30 Distinguished Contributors: Kevin Duckworth
Summit League Top 30 Distinguished Contributors: Kevin Duckworth
KEVIN
DUCKWORTH
Eastern Illinois University
Men's Basketball
Years: 1982-86
BIO
Named first team All-Mid-Continent Conference in 1986 ... Scored
1,569 career points and is the Eastern Illinois University career
leader in rebounds (872) and blocked shots (123) ... Led the
Panthers to the Mid-Continent championship in 1985 ... Selected in
the second round by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1986 NBA Draft ...
Played 11 seasons in the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers, San
Antonio Spurs, Washington Bullets, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles
Clippers ... Two-time NBA All-Star ... Averaged 11.8 points per
game during his pro career ... Received the NBA Most Improved
Player Award in 1988 ... Died in Aug. 2008 ... The Portland
Trailblazers and the Oregon Community Foundation have established a
college scholarship in Duckworth's name.
HIGHLIGHTS
-First team All-Mid-Continent in 1986
-Scored 1,569 career points and remains EIU's all-time rebounds
and blocked shots leader
-Led EIU to Mid-Continent title in 1985
-A second round NBA Draft choice by the San Antonio Spurs in
1986
-Played 11 seasons in the NBA
-Two-time NBA All-Star and won league's Most Improved Player Award
in 1988
-Averaged 11.8 points per game during his NBA career
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