Anthony Avent facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1969 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| High school | Malcolm X Shabazz (Newark, New Jersey) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Seton Hall (1988–1991) |
| NBA Draft | 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Pro career | 1991–2001 |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1992 | Phonola Caserta |
| 1992–1994 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1994–1995 | Orlando Magic |
| 1995–1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 1996–1997 | Panathinaikos BC |
| 1997–1998 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1999 | Utah Jazz |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2000–2001 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,958 (5.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,584 (4.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 211 (0.6 bpg) |
Anthony Avent (born October 18, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft. Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Avent played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Vancouver Grizzlies, Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers in six NBA seasons. He played collegiately at Seton Hall University where he played in the 1989 NCAA championship game. Prior to Seton Hall, Avent played at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey.
Upon being drafted 15th overall by the Bucks, Avent went on to instead sign with Phonola Caserta of the Italian League. He made this decision after failing to reach a satisfactory contract with the Bucks. After one season in Italy, Avent signed a four-year deal with the Bucks, beginning with a $500,000 installment in his first season and increasing in $150,000 increments in each of the succeeding three seasons. Thus, Avent would make $950,000 in the fourth year of his contract. His average salary would be $725,000 per season.
In the 1996–97 season he played in several games for the perennially powerful Greek team Panathinaikos, and in 2001 he played for PAOK BC.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Milwaukee | 82 | 78 | 27.9 | .433 | .000 | .651 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| 1993–94 | Milwaukee | 33 | 20 | 21.1 | .404 | .000 | .772 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
| 1993–94 | Orlando | 41 | 20 | 16.5 | .341 | .000 | .636 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 1994–95 | Orlando | 71 | 3 | 15.0 | .430 | .000 | .640 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 1995–96 | Vancouver | 71 | 32 | 22.3 | .384 | .000 | .740 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.8 |
| 1998–99 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 8.8 | .308 | .000 | .500 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles | 49 | 3 | 7.7 | .302 | .000 | .719 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Career | 352 | 156 | 19.1 | .403 | .000 | .686 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.6 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Orlando | 2 | 0 | 20.0 | .462 | .000 | .875 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 |
| 1994–95 | Orlando | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | .429 | .000 | .750 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 8.9 | .450 | .000 | .833 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | |
See also
In Spanish: Anthony Avent para niños
