| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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.