Trevor Winter

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Trevor Winter
Personal information
Born (1974-01-07) January 7, 1974 (age 51)
Slayton, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High schoolSlayton (Slayton, Minnesota)
College Minnesota (1993–1997)
NBA draft 1997: undrafted
Position Center
Number50
Career history
1998–1999 Fargo-Moorhead Beez
1999 Minnesota Timberwolves
1999–2001 La Crosse Bobcats
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Trevor Winter (born January 7, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The 7'0" center [1] from the University of Minnesota [2] [3] [4] played just one game in the NBA. In the lockout-shortened 1999 NBA season for the Minnesota Timberwolves, in five minutes of action against the L.A. Lakers, Winter grabbed three rebounds and committed five fouls (mostly on dominant center Shaquille O'Neal), making him one of three players in NBA history to have as many fouls as career minutes played. [5] Prior to his short NBA career he played in the International Basketball Association for the Fargo-Moorhead Beez. [5] His son Nolan played at Lakeville North High School and currently is a collegiate basketball player for Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball.

References

  1. "Slayton's 7-footer leads all-state team". The Winona Daily News . Associated Press. March 25, 1992. pp. 1B. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. Scott Mansch (March 28, 1997). "Gophers hope Kentucky will fell Winter's wrath". Great Falls Tribune . pp. 1S –2S. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. Jerry Zgoda (November 15, 1994). "Interchangeable parts". Star Tribune . pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. Jerry Zgoda (March 4, 1997). "Gopher gets fond farewell". Star Tribune . pp. C1, C4. Retrieved March 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "Man's Brief NBA Career Consisted of 5 Fouls in 5 Minutes". Asylum.com. AOL News. February 5, 2010. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2022.