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Kevin Duckworth was born on 1 April, 1964 in Harvey, Illinois, U.S., is an American basketball player (1964–2008). Discover Kevin Duckworth's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?
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44 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
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1 April, 1964 |
Birthday |
1 April |
Birthplace |
Harvey, Illinois, U.S. |
Date of death |
25 August, 2008 |
Died Place |
Gleneden Beach, Oregon, U.S. |
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United States
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Kevin Duckworth Height, Weight & Measurements
At 44 years old, Kevin Duckworth height is 2.13 m and Weight 125 kg.
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2.13 m |
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125 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Kevin Duckworth Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kevin Duckworth worth at the age of 44 years old? Kevin Duckworth’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Kevin Duckworth's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Kevin Jerome Duckworth (April 1, 1964 – August 25, 2008) was an American professional basketball player who played as center in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
At Thornridge, he participated in the 1980 and 1981 Illinois State Holiday Classic tournaments, which eventually became known as the State Farm Holiday Classic.
Duckworth surpassed Cody Winter to become the greatest scorer in the event's history.
He attended Eastern Illinois University (EIU), where he set a university record of 867 rebounds, a record that still held at the time of his death.
He also led EIU to the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Championship in 1985 and was the tournament MVP in 1986.
A native of Illinois, he played college basketball at Eastern Illinois University before being drafted in 1986 in the second round by the San Antonio Spurs.
Before completing his rookie season with the Spurs, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers where he spent most of his six seasons and was named the NBA's Most Improved Player and a two-time All-Star.
Duckworth was the ninth pick in the 2nd round of the 1986 NBA draft, chosen by the San Antonio Spurs.
Later that season, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for rookie Walter Berry.
His rookie season was unspectacular, as Duckworth came off the bench to back up center Steve Johnson (who in turn got the starting center position when Sam Bowie suffered a broken leg).
However, the next season Johnson went down with an injury (in addition; Bowie broke his leg again at the beginning of the season), and Duckworth was pushed into the starting role, from where he averaged 15.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
Also, after having previously never averaged over 70.0 percent from the free throw line, he shot 77% that year, rebounded well, and played good defense – earning him the 1988 NBA Most Improved Player Award.
The following season, Duckworth improved his averages to 18.1 points and 8.0 rebounds, and was named to the Western Conference All-Star team.
After the 1988–89 campaign, Bowie was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Buck Williams and Steve Johnson.
Although 1988–89 was statistically Duckworth's best season, the team enjoyed greater success in the following years — advancing to the NBA Finals in 1990, and posting a 63–19 record in 1990–91.
The presence of Williams as the starting power forward, with rebounding as his main assignment, allowed Duckworth to concentrate on scoring and defense.
Johnson was left unprotected in the 1989 expansion draft, allowing Duckworth to become the starting center.
The 1990 and 1991 seasons were also successful for Duckworth and the Blazers.
In 1991 Duckworth was selected as an NBA All-Star for a second time.
Duckworth's production began to slip in 1991–92, he was outplayed at times in the 1992 NBA Finals and was even less productive throughout the following season.
At the end of 1992–93, Duckworth was traded to the Washington Bullets for forward Harvey Grant.
Duckworth played two seasons with the Bullets, where he struggled with weight problems.
During the 1994–95 season, during which he was reported to weigh 310 lbs, he was suspended indefinitely for not staying in good physical condition.
He was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Bob McCann during the 1995–96 season, missing most of the season due to injuries.
He then played for the Los Angeles Clippers in 1996–97, after which he retired from professional basketball.
In 1996, Duckworth and Kermit Washington opened Le'Slam Sports Cafe in Vancouver, Washington.
He settled in Tigard, Oregon, with his girlfriend Tala and her two children Aria and Beau.
He was a Heritage Ambassador for the Trail Blazers and was active in the community.
He spent several years at the end of his life working at Royal Marine Sales, a small locally owned company where he bought and sold small yachts.
After playing with three more teams he retired in 1997 and returned to Oregon where he would later work for the Trail Blazers' organization.
Duckworth was born in Harvey, Illinois, and grew up in Chicago, where he played basketball at Thornridge High School.
Duckworth died of heart failure on August 25, 2008, in Gleneden Beach, Oregon.
He collapsed in his hotel room, and emergency services were unable to revive him.
His death was confirmed by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
Duckworth was in town as part of a Trail Blazers group hosting a free children's basketball clinic.
An autopsy identified the cause of death as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure.
Following his death, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oregon Community Foundation established a memorial scholarship in Duckworth's name for college and professional training for students in Oregon and Southwest Washington, the Portland Trail Blazers wore a memorial stripe on their jerseys and a patch on their warmups stitched with Duckworth's number ('00') during the 2008–09 season, and the Portland City Council renamed the L-shaped dock adjacent to the floating portion of Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade after Duckworth, calling it the Kevin J. Duckworth Memorial Dock.
Led by the advocacy of Human Access Project, the city of Portland made a commitment in September 2017 to convert the Kevin J. Duckworth Memorial Dock to a fishing, swimming and non-motorized dock.