1. Kevin Alvin Willis was born on September 6,1962 and is an American former professional basketball player mostly known for playing with the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association.
12 Facts About Kevin Willis
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Kevin Willis was named to the NBA Eastern Conference All-Star Team in 1992, when he finished the season with a career-high average of 15.5 rebounds a game.
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Kevin Willis holds career averages of 12.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg, and 0.9 apg while averaging 27 minutes per game in 21 NBA seasons.
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Kevin Willis played competitively at Jackson College for his freshman season and transferred to Michigan State University, where he would play three seasons as a fashion and textiles major.
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Kevin Willis was selected in the 1984 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.
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Kevin Willis teamed with Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb, and Doc Rivers to frequently guide the Hawks to playoff appearances as well as providing a fierce rebounding presence in the post.
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Kevin Willis was traded to the Miami Heat in 1994 for Grant Long and Steve Smith.
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On June 9,1998, Kevin Willis was traded to the Toronto Raptors for Roy Rogers and two 1998 first-round picks.
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On March 30,2007, The Dallas Morning News reported that Kevin Willis needed only to pass a physical to be able to sign with the Western Conference-leading Dallas Mavericks.
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Kevin Willis appeared in five late regular-season games and was on the Mavericks playoff roster as the 12th man but did not play in the Mavericks' shocking early first-round exit.
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Professional wrestler Lex Luger revealed that Kevin Willis made him various suits in his time as a clothier, as well as a white, collared Nehru shirt that he would later prominently wear in his WCW return on Nitro in 1995.
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In 2007, Kevin Willis made three appearances on the Spike TV reality show, Pros vs Joes.