 Kevin
Garnett was
born May 19, 1979. He spent his first three years at Mauldin High
School in Mauldin, South Carolina. As a senior, Garnett was named
National High School Player of the Year by USA Today and was selected
to the Parade magazine All-America First Team after leading Farragut
to a 28-2 mark and the Class AA state quarterfinals. He 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. He previously had been named Mr. Basketball for the State
of South Carolina as a junior in 1994. Garnett, whose four-year high
school basketball totals included 2,533 points, 1,807 rebounds and
739 blocked shots, was named the Most Outstanding Player at the McDonald's
All-America Game after registering 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists
and 3 blocked shots. Garnett declared himself a candidate for the
1995 NBA Draft after graduating from high school at Farragut Academy
in Chicago. He made the jump directly from high school to the NBA,
and after a solid rookie season with the Minnesota Timber wolves became
an All-Star in only his second pro season. He repeated as an All-Star
in 1997-98, and in 1998-99 he ranked among the NBA's Top 20 in scoring,
rebounding, blocks and steals. Drafted in the first round by Minnesota,
he averaged 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.64 blocks as a rookie,
ranking 15th in the NBA in blocks. He appeared in 80 games and started
43 of them, primarily in the second half of the season. He set a franchise
record with 131 blocked shots and earned All-Rookie Second Team honors.
Garnett improved to All-Star status in only his second season, averaging
17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.12 blocks, ninth in the
NBA, in 38.9 minutes, 18th in the NBA. He broke his own club record
with 163 blocks as he helped lead Minnesota to a first-ever playoff
berth, ranking second on the team in scoring and rebounding and fourth
in assists. Garnett did even better in 1997-98, scoring in double
figures in each of Minnesota's 82 games as he averaged 18.5 points,
9.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.83 blocks and 1.70 steals in 39.3 minutes.
He led the team in rebounds, blocks and minutes and ranked second
in scoring, assists and steals.  He
solidified his status as one of the NBA's brightest stars in 1998-99,
ranking averaging over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and also
ranking among the league leaders in blocks and steals. His 25 double-doubles
ranked ninth in the NBA and he was selected for the All-NBA Third
Team. In 1999-2000, Kevin and the Timber wolves went to the playoffs
and lost against the Portland Trailblazers in the first round.
KG has led his team to the playoffs every years since but never got
passed the first round. Until last season where the Wolves ended the
season leading the West but lost in the second round to the Lakers.KG
also participated in the Olympic games of 2000 which the us won gold |
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Even
as a young Kid KG had the biggest heart on the court.
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Garnett
was one of the top high school ballers and had the most chance
of making pro.
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Kevin Garnett use to sport Nike
products and had a three year stint AND 1. He is now on a life time
contract with Adidas. His current signature sneaker is available
called Garnett a3 addidas.com
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Kevin
Garnett was
born May 19, 1979. He spent his first three years at Mauldin High
School in Mauldin, South Carolina. As a senior, Garnett was named
National High School Player of the Year by USA Today and was selected
to the Parade magazine All-America First Team after leading Farragut
to a 28-2 mark and the Class AA state quarterfinals. He 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. He previously had been named Mr. Basketball for the State
of South Carolina as a junior in 1994. Garnett, whose four-year high
school basketball totals included 2,533 points, 1,807 rebounds and
739 blocked shots, was named the Most Outstanding Player at the McDonald's
All-America Game after registering 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists
and 3 blocked shots. Garnett declared himself a candidate for the
1995 NBA Draft after graduating from high school at Farragut Academy
in Chicago. He made the jump directly from high school to the NBA,
and after a solid rookie season with the Minnesota Timber wolves became
an All-Star in only his second pro season. He repeated as an All-Star
in 1997-98, and in 1998-99 he ranked among the NBA's Top 20 in scoring,
rebounding, blocks and steals. Drafted in the first round by Minnesota,
he averaged 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.64 blocks as a rookie,
ranking 15th in the NBA in blocks. He appeared in 80 games and started
43 of them, primarily in the second half of the season. He set a franchise
record with 131 blocked shots and earned All-Rookie Second Team honors.
Garnett improved to All-Star status in only his second season, averaging
17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.12 blocks, ninth in the
NBA, in 38.9 minutes, 18th in the NBA. He broke his own club record
with 163 blocks as he helped lead Minnesota to a first-ever playoff
berth, ranking second on the team in scoring and rebounding and fourth
in assists. Garnett did even better in 1997-98, scoring in double
figures in each of Minnesota's 82 games as he averaged 18.5 points,
9.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.83 blocks and 1.70 steals in 39.3 minutes.
He led the team in rebounds, blocks and minutes and ranked second
in scoring, assists and steals. 
He
solidified his status as one of the NBA's brightest stars in 1998-99,
ranking averaging over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and also
ranking among the league leaders in blocks and steals. His 25 double-doubles
ranked ninth in the NBA and he was selected for the All-NBA Third
Team. In 1999-2000, Kevin and the Timber wolves went to the playoffs
and lost against the Portland Trailblazers in the first round.
KG has led his team to the playoffs every years since but never got
passed the first round. Until last season where the Wolves ended the
season leading the West but lost in the second round to the Lakers.KG
also participated in the Olympic games of 2000 which the us won gold
