Kerry Kittles was born on June 12,1974 and is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player.
19 Facts About Kerry Kittles
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Kerry Kittles then attended Villanova University, where he led the Villanova Wildcats to the 1994 NIT Championship.
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Kerry Kittles was named the Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1995 and was a consensus first-team All-American in 1996.
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Kerry Kittles was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the eighth pick in the 1996 NBA draft.
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Kerry Kittles played in the 2002 and 2003 NBA Finals as a member of the Nets.
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Kerry Kittles was an assistant coach at Princeton from 2016 to 2018.
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Kerry Kittles' commitment to Villanova was a surprise to Louisiana basketball fans by going out of state.
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Kerry Kittles contemplated on transferring when head coach Rollie Massimino left for UNLV before his freshman year.
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New head coach Steve Lappas flew to New Orleans the day after he was hired to convince Kerry Kittles to stay at Villanova.
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Kerry Kittles ended his college career as Villanova's all-time leader for most points and steals.
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Kerry Kittles made All-Big East as a junior averaging 21.4 points per game and led Villanova to the 1995 Big East tournament championship.
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Kerry Kittles won the Big East tournament MVP award and would garner Consensus All-American honors.
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Kerry Kittles enjoyed a productive seven-year stint starting at shooting guard for the Nets.
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Kerry Kittles posted three seasons shooting over 40 percent from the three-point range and helped Jason Kidd to take the Nets to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances in 2002 and 2003.
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Kerry Kittles was an assistant coach at Princeton from 2016 to 2018.
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Kerry Kittles is Catholic and religion is an important part of his life.
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Kerry Kittles chose to attend Villanova because it is a Catholic institution, stating at the time:.
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Kerry Kittles eventually became a Eucharistic Minister in 1996, which he still volunteers, as of 2020.
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Kerry Kittles gained his Master of Business Administration from Villanova in 2009 and is a member of the Board of Trustees.