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Warren Kidd
Personal information
Born (1970-09-09) September 9, 1970 (age 54)
Harpersville, Alabama, U.S.
High school Vincent (Vincent, Alabama)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College Middle Tennessee (1990–1993)
NBA Draft 1993 / Undrafted
Pro career 1993–2003
Career history
1993–1994 Philadelphia 76ers
1994–1995 Valencia
1995–1996 Caja San Fernando
1996–1998 Olimpia Milano
1998–2000 Virtus Roma
2000–2001 Joventut Badalona
2001–2002 Canarias
2002–2003 Olimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA rebounding leader (1993)
  • 2× First-team All-OVC (1991, 1993)
  • Second-team All-OVC (1992)

Warren Lynn Kidd (born September 9, 1970), is an American former basketball player. A solid 6'9", 235 lbs center, he played a single National Basketball Association (NBA) season with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the rest of his career taking place in Europe.

College career

Kidd played for Middle Tennessee of the Ohio Valley Conference in the NCAA Division I from 1990 to 1993. He led NCAA Division I in rebounding during his last collegiate season in 1993.

Professional career

Though he went undrafted in the 1993 NBA draft, Kidd would be signed by the Philadelphia 76ers in October 1993. He played 68 games for the 76ers, averaging 3.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in 13 minutes in his solitary season with the side.

He then moved to Europe where he played for the rest of his career. Kidd first moved to Spain to play in the Liga ACB for Valencia, he would also suit up for Sevilla, Joventut Badalona and Tenerife.

He also played in the Italian Serie A, for Olimpia Milano and Virtus Roma, leading the league in rebounding with the latter in 1998–99.

With Olimpia Milano he would play in the European premier competition, the EuroLeague—where he also led in rebounding in 1996–97—and the second-tier Saporta Cup, reaching the final in 1998.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Warren Kidd para niños

  • List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
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