Joe Kleine
Joseph William Kleine (born January 4, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for the US national team. He won a gold medal as a member of the United States men's basketball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1998, he won the NBA championship as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Kleine is now a restaurant proprietor, owning a number of successful Corky's Ribs & BBQ restaurants.
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| Born | January 4, 1962 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Slater (Slater, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1985–2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 35, 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2007–2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1985–1989 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1993 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1997 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2015 | Little Rock (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Points | 4,666 (4.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 3,991 (4.1 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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