Shawn Kemp ended his high school career as Elkhart County's all-time leading scorer and the owner of Concord's career, single-game and single-season scoring records.
26 Facts About Shawn Kemp
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Shawn Kemp scored a team-high 18 points for the West in a losing cause.
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Shawn Kemp failed to score the minimum of 700 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT, and was forced to miss his freshman year under the NCAA's Proposition 48 rules.
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Sean Sutton did not press charges but Shawn Kemp transferred to Trinity Valley Community College in Texas.
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Shawn Kemp began to find his place in the NBA as a star during his second season with the SuperSonics.
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In 1992 during a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors, Shawn Kemp dunked over center Alton Lister, which colloquially became known as "The Lister Blister".
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Shawn Kemp played for the US national team in the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Toronto, winning the gold medal.
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Shawn Kemp appeared in the MTV Rock N' Jock annual celebrity basketball game.
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Shawn Kemp finished a close second in Finals MVP voting, almost becoming the second player to win the award despite being from the losing team.
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Shawn Kemp signed a contract extension with the SuperSonics in 1994.
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Shawn Kemp was upset by the situation, but his agent, Tony Dutte, understood that no negotiation was permitted.
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The Cavaliers lost to the Pacers in four games despite Shawn Kemp averaging 26 points with 13 rebounds per game in the series.
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Shawn Kemp was signed as a free agent for the Magic, and helped the Magic reach the playoffs despite the loss of starting small forward Grant Hill.
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Mavs' coach, and former Sonic teammate, Avery Johnson scheduled a personal workout to take place in Houston, where Shawn Kemp trained for several months.
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Shawn Kemp did not get a second chance to join the Mavericks that season.
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Shawn Kemp drew some interest from the Chicago Bulls in September 2006, but missed his scheduled workout.
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Shawn Kemp reported to the team, played in three preseason games, then returned to Houston to assess his home for damage from Hurricane Ike.
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Shawn Kemp bought a mansion in Seattle in 2003 for $2.4 million, the year he retired from the NBA.
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Shawn Kemp appeared on the 2009 season premiere of Pros vs Joes.
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Shawn Kemp was the owner of a sports bar in Lower Queen Anne, Seattle named Oskar's Kitchen.
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Shawn Kemp now owns a part of Amber's Kitchen on 1st Avenue in Seattle as well as a controlling interest in several Seattle venues.
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Shawn Kemp was joined at the grand opening by former teammate Gary Payton, whose Cookies brand cannabis strain he sells at the shop.
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Shawn Kemp was again arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Houston, Texas, on July 21,2006.
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On March 8,2023, Shawn Kemp was arrested in Tacoma, Washington, in connection with an alleged drive-by shooting.
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Originally released without being charged, the following month Shawn Kemp was charged with first degree assault.
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Shawn Kemp pleaded not guilty to the first degree assault charge during a May 4,2023 arraignment hearing in Pierce County Superior Court in Washington state.