Latrell Sprewell

Latrell Sprewell
Personal information
Born	September 8, 1970; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Washington (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College	Three Rivers (1988–1990); Alabama (1990–1992);
NBA draft	1992: 1st round, 24th overall pick
	Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1992–2005
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	15, 8
Career history
1992–1998	Golden State Warriors
1999–2003	New York Knicks
2003–2005	Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
	4× NBA All-Star (1994, 1995, 1997, 2001); All-NBA First Team (1994); NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1994); NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1993); Second-team All-SEC (1992); SEC All-Defensive Team (1992);
Career NBA statistics
Points	16,712 (18.3 ppg)
Assists	3,664 (4.0 apg)
Steals	1,294 (1.4 spg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his career, Sprewell received four NBA All-Star selections, an All-NBA First Team selection, and an NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection. He helped the Knicks reach the 1999 NBA Finals and the Timberwolves to the 2004 Western Conference finals. Sprewell's career was overshadowed by a 1997 incident in which he choked and punched then-Warriors coach P. J. Carlesimo during practice, which resulted in a 68-game suspension.

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