Kevin Lee Pritchard was born on July 18,1967 and is an American basketball executive, and a former player and coach, who is currently the president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers.
13 Facts About Kevin Pritchard
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Kevin Pritchard played college basketball for the University of Kansas, where, as a sophomore, he was the starting point guard on the Jayhawks team that defeated the Oklahoma Sooners for the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship.
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Kevin Pritchard was drafted by the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association as the 34th overall pick in 1990.
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Kevin Pritchard had a six-year NBA career spanning five teams: the Warriors, the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Miami Heat, and the Washington Bullets.
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Kevin Pritchard was first player signed to the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995, although he was released before getting an opportunity to play a game for them.
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In 2007, Patterson resigned, and on March 29, Kevin Pritchard was named as the team's general manager.
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Kevin Pritchard was relieved of his general manager duties on June 24,2010.
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About one hour before the 2010 NBA Draft, Kevin Pritchard was notified by Paul Allen that he had been fired, but wanted to make it clear that he needed to stay for the draft.
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Kevin Pritchard made a trade and two draft selections, which satisfied Trail Blazer team officials.
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Many people expected the release of Kevin Pritchard to take place, as they felt the firing of Tom Penn, who was the assistant general manager, was a "drive-by" warning for Kevin Pritchard.
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Kevin Pritchard authored an open letter to Blazers' fans in which he thanked Paul Allen and the Blazers for the opportunity to help turn around the team.
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In July 2011, Kevin Pritchard joined the Indiana Pacers to become their director of player personnel.
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On May 1,2017, Kevin Pritchard took over the role of president of basketball operations, while retaining his general manager duties, when Larry Bird resigned.