Arvid Kramer

Arvid Kramer (born October 3, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player, mostly known for being the first overall pick by the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1988 expansion draft at the age of 31, and furthermore being the only player to be selected in two expansion drafts and never playing for the teams that drafted him. He is 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) tall and 220 pounds (100 kg) and played at the center position during most of his basketball career.

Arvid Kramer
Personal information
Born (1956-10-03) October 3, 1956
Fulda, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolFulda (Fulda, Minnesota)
CollegeAugustana (South Dakota) (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979: 3rd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1979–1996
PositionCenter
Number41
Career history
1979–1980Anchorage Northern Knights
1980Denver Nuggets
1980–1981Antonini Siena
1982–1983Bayer Giants Leverkusen
1995–1996Telekom Baskets Bonn
Career highlights and awards
  • NCC Player of the Year (1978)
  • 3× First-team All-NCC (1977–1979)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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