Kim Belton

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Kim Belton
Personal information
Born (1958-04-02) April 2, 1958 (age 65)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Horace Mann
(The Bronx, New York)
College Stanford (1976–1980)
NBA draft 1980: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Position Small forward
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Kimberly Belton (born April 2, 1958) is an American sports producer and former basketball player. He starred while playing collegiately for the Stanford Cardinal, where he led the team in scoring for two seasons and was a three-time All-Pac-12 selection. [1] [2] Belton set program scoring records in total points and rebounds. [3] He was inducted to the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor in 2016. [2]

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Belton was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 42nd overall pick in the 1980 NBA draft and played preseason, but a knee complication ended his NBA chance. [4] He began his broadcasting career in 1981 as a production assistant with ABC Sports, where he would become an associate director two years later. [4] In 1985, Belton joined Turner Sports and worked as the coordinating producer for National Basketball Association (NBA) games. By 2003, Belton was working as a freelancer and producing college football and college basketball games for ESPN and ABC. [2] [4]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1976–77 Stanford 272632.5.544–.5708.41.9.71.012.5
1977–78 Stanford 272529.4.543–.5909.01.7.7.715.0
1978–79 Stanford 272733.6.619–.4268.72.6.7.614.3
1979–80 Stanford 262635.8.584–.6789.81.91.1.918.7
Career10710432.8.572–.5809.02.0.8.815.1

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References

  1. ↑ "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). Stanford University. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor to Induct 2015-16 Class". Pac-12 Conference. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Career Records". Stanford University. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Kroner, Steve (2 February 2003). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? / Kim Belton / Big production / Ex-Stanford star scores as TV sports producer". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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