Kenny Redfield Explained

Kenny Redfield
Draft Year:1990
Career Start:1990
Career End:1998
Career Number:3
Career Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:210
Birth Date:12 August 1968
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Nationality:American
College:Michigan State
Years1:1990–1991
Team1:Sioux Falls Skyforce
Years2:1992–1993
Team2:7-Up
Years3:1994–1995
Team3:Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Years4:1996
Team4:Formula Shell Zoom Masters
Years5:1997
Team5:Sta. Lucia Realtors
Years6:1998
Team6:Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Awards:As player:

Kenny "Ken" Redfield is a retired American professional basketball player, best known for playing for professional basketball teams in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1992 to 1998.[1]

Early career

Redfield played for Michigan State Spartans, and won a Defensive Player of the Year in the Big Ten in 1990. He also have stint in CBA.

Professional basketball career

Pepsi

Redfield started his playing career at PBA on Pepsi team, but only played shortly. He returned to the team for the First Conference, under its new name 7-Up.

Purefoods

Redfield played for Purefoods under Chot Reyes. He led the team to a championship in 1994 PBA Commissioner's Cup. In the same conference, he got his first Best Import of the Conference Award.[2]

Formula Shell

In 1996, Redfield played for Formula Shell under Chito Narvasa, with its stars was the duo of Benjie Paras and Ronnie Magsanoc, with shooters like Jojo Lim and Richie Ticzon. In a notable game vs Ginebra, Redfield shot a 3-point buzzer-beater after a Benjie Paras block with a fast break pass to him. He led the team to the finals, but lost to Tim Cone-coached Alaska Milkmen led by Jojo Lastimosa and Johnny Abarrientos in seven-games series. Even though they lost, in that conference, Redfield won his second Best Import of the Conference Award.[3]

Sta. Lucia

Redfield played for Sta. Lucia Realtors and reunited with Reyes.

Return to Purefoods

Redfield reunited with Narvasa at his return to Purefoods, but only played for three games.

PBA career statistics

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1992Pepsi517.06.60.62.042.4
19937-Up2915.810.81.52.131.6
1994Purefoods2411.66.51.41.929.2
1995Purefoods1711.97.62.01.526.1
1996Formula Shell2612.16.81.31.125.6
1997Sta. Lucia1911.97.21.41.122.5
1998Purefoods39.09.32.71.016.0
Career12313.08.01.51.627.7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . Ken Redfield only has fond memories of PBA and friends gained along the way . 2024-08-09 . Spin.ph . en.
  2. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . Ken Redfield learned from Alvin Patrimonio how to treat your fans . 2024-08-09 . Spin.ph . en.
  3. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . You're a longtime Ginebra fan if you remember this Ken Redfield buzzer-beater . 2024-08-09 . Spin.ph . en.