Tim Kempton

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Tim Kempton
Personal information
Born (1964-01-25) January 25, 1964 (age 61)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school St. Dominic
(Oyster Bay, New York)
College Notre Dame (1982–1986)
NBA draft 1986: 6th round, 124th overall pick
Drafted by Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career1986–2000
Position Power forward / center
Number41, 45, 8, 7, 9, 40
Career history
1986–1987 Los Angeles Clippers
1987–1988 Basket Napoli
1988–1989 Charlotte Hornets
1989–1990 Denver Nuggets
1990–1992 Scaligera Verona
1992–1993 Phoenix Suns
1994 Charlotte Hornets
1994 Aresium Milano
1994 Cleveland Cavaliers
1994–1995 Limoges CSP
1995–1996 Atlanta Hawks
1996 CB Girona
1996 San Antonio Spurs
1996 Galatasaray
1997 Orlando Magic
1997–1998 Toronto Raptors
1998 La Crosse Bobcats
1998–1999CB Girona
1999–2000 León Caja España
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,259 (4.5 ppg)
Rebounds 795 (2.8 rpg)
Assists 307 (1.1 apg)
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Timothy Joseph Kempton (born January 25, 1964) is an American former professional basketball who played the power forward and center positions. Born in Jamaica, New York, he played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before having a 14-year professional career, playing 8 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in addition to seasons in Italy, France, Spain, and Turkey. He was selected in the 6th round (124th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. During his professional career, he won the McDonald's Championship with the Nuggets in 1989 [1] and national cups in Italy, with Scaligera Verona 1991, and France, with Limoges CSP in 1995.

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College career

Kempton played for Notre Dame under coach Digger Phelps from 1982 to 1986, [2] appearing in 107 games over 4 season and averaging 8.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on 26.2 minutes per game. [3]

Professional career

Kempton played in 8 NBA seasons for 8 teams. He played for the Clippers (1986–87), Charlotte Hornets (1988–89, 1993–94), Denver Nuggets (1989–90), Phoenix Suns (1992–93), Cleveland Cavaliers (1993–94), Atlanta Hawks (1995–96), San Antonio Spurs (1996–97), Orlando Magic (1997–98) and Toronto Raptors (1997–98). He was also under contract with Philadelphia 76ers (1996). In his NBA career, Kempton played in 280 games and scored a total of 1,259 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1988–89 NBA season as a member of the Hornets, appearing in 79 games and averaging 6.1 ppg.

Personal

His son, Tim Kempton Jr., is also a professional basketball player. [4] Tim also has a daughter, Catherine Kempton, who plays tennis.

References

  1. "Foreign pro basketball approaches NBA's level". Daily Press. Association Press. October 24, 1989. p. D5. Retrieved July 4, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Tim Kempton, who scored 18 points for Denver in the championship game [..] Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. Hinkel, Tom (January 8, 2014). "Tim Kempton making a major impact for the Lehigh University men's basketball team". The Express-Times . Easton, Pennsylvania.
  3. "Tim Kempton College Stats".
  4. "Tim Kempton - Men's Basketball".