Tim Kempton Jr.

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Tim Kempton Jr.
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Kempton in a February 1, 2017 game.
Personal information
Born (1995-04-28) April 28, 1995 (age 28)
Scottsdale, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Brophy Prep (Phoenix, Arizona)
College Lehigh (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–2018
Position Center / Power forward
Number18, 45
Career history
2017 Bilbao Basket
2017–2018 Bnei Herzliya
2018 Kolossos Rodou
Career highlights and awards

Timothy Kempton Jr. (born April 28, 1995) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Lehigh University, where he was the 2015 and 2016 Patriot League Player of the Year. [1] [2] He is the son of retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player Tim Kempton. [3]

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College career

A 6'10" center and power forward, Kempton played high school basketball at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. For college, he chose Lehigh, where as a freshman in 2013–14 he averaged 13.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year. [4] In his sophomore season, Kempton raised his averages to 15.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Patriot League, Patriot League Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. [5] He repeated the honor in his junior season, averaging 17.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game at Lehigh. Finally, in his senior season, Kempton recorded 20.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, joining Alec Peters that year as the only players to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. He ended his college career with a total of 2,043 points and 1,091 rebounds recorded.

Professional career

Bilbao / Bnei Herzliya (2017–18)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Kempton joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. [6]

On June 16, 2017, Kempton started his professional career with the Spanish team Bilbao Basket. [7] However, on November 8, 2017, Kempton parted ways with Bilbao after appearing in eleven games. [8] Two days later, Kempton signed with the Israeli team Bnei Herzliya for the rest of the season. [9]

Kolossos Rodou (2018)

On July 27, 2018, Kempton signed with the Greek team Kolossos Rodou for the 2018–19 season. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Greg (March 2, 2015). "Lehigh's Tim Kempton, Kahron Ross earn major Patriot League men's basketball awards". The Express-Times . Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2015-16 Men's Basketball All-Patriot League Team and Major Awards Announced" (Press release). Patriot League. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Obert, Richard (February 15, 2013). "Brophy's Tim Kempton Jr. gains from his father's tutelage". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Hinkel, Tom (March 3, 2014). "Lehigh's Tim Kempton named Patriot League Rookie of the Year; league releases men's basketball honors". The Express-Times . Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kempton named AP Honorable Mention All-American". Lehigh Mountain Hawks . April 1, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Bucks Announce 2017 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ "RETAbet Bilbao adds size with Kempton". EuroCup Basketball. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Acuerdo de desvinculación entre RETAbet Bilbao Basket y Tim Kempton". www.bilbaobasket.biz (in Spanish). 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "טים קמפטון ג'וניור חתם בהרצליה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Στον Κολοσσό ο Timothy Kempton jr". Kolossos Rodou (in Greek). July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Tim Kempton signs with Kolossos Rhodes". Sportando.basketball. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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