Tim Kempton Jr. Explained

Tim Kempton Jr.
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:245
Birth Date:28 April 1995
Birth Place:Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
High School:Brophy Prep (Phoenix, Arizona)
College:Lehigh (2013–2017)
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Career End:2018
Career Number:18, 45
Career Position:Center / power forward
Years1:2017
Team1:Bilbao Basket
Years2:2017–2018
Team2:Bnei Herzliya
Years3:2018
Team3:Kolossos Rodou
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Timothy Kempton Jr. (born April 28, 1995) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Lehigh University, where he was the 2015 and 2016 Patriot League Player of the Year.[1] [2] He is the son of retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player Tim Kempton.[3]

College career

A 6'10" center and power forward, Kempton played high school basketball at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona.[4] For college, he chose Lehigh, where as a freshman in 2013–14 he averaged 13.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year.[5] In his sophomore season, Kempton raised his averages to 15.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Patriot League, Patriot League Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[6] He repeated the honor in his junior season, averaging 17.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game at Lehigh. Finally, in his senior season, Kempton recorded 20.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, joining Alec Peters that year as the only players to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. He ended his college career with a total of 2,043 points and 1,091 rebounds recorded.

Professional career

Bilbao / Bnei Herzliya (2017–18)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Kempton joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[7]

On June 16, 2017, Kempton started his professional career with the Spanish team Bilbao Basket.[8] However, on November 8, 2017, Kempton parted ways with Bilbao after appearing in eleven games.[9] Two days later, Kempton signed with the Israeli team Bnei Herzliya for the rest of the season.[10]

Kolossos Rodou (2018)

On July 27, 2018, Kempton signed with the Greek team Kolossos Rodou for the 2018–19 season.[11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joyce. Greg. Lehigh's Tim Kempton, Kahron Ross earn major Patriot League men's basketball awards . . March 2, 2015 . June 5, 2015.
  2. 2015-16 Men's Basketball All-Patriot League Team and Major Awards Announced . Patriot League . February 29, 2016 . March 1, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305180442/http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022916aab.html . March 5, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Obert. Richard. Brophy’s Tim Kempton Jr. gains from his father’s tutelage . . February 15, 2013 . June 5, 2015.
  4. Web site: Tim Kempton College Stats . . January 10, 2024.
  5. Web site: Hinkel. Tom. Lehigh's Tim Kempton named Patriot League Rookie of the Year; league releases men's basketball honors . . March 3, 2014 . June 5, 2015.
  6. Web site: Kempton named AP Honorable Mention All-American . . April 1, 2015 . June 5, 2015.
  7. News: Bucks Announce 2017 Summer League Roster. July 30, 2017. July 27, 2018. NBA.com.
  8. Web site: RETAbet Bilbao adds size with Kempton. https://web.archive.org/web/20170703135403/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/7w4kpbxufgcsexc9. dead. July 3, 2017. EuroCup Basketball. June 19, 2017.
  9. News: Acuerdo de desvinculación entre RETAbet Bilbao Basket y Tim Kempton. 8 November 2017. www.bilbaobasket.biz. 8 November 2017. es.
  10. News: טים קמפטון ג'וניור חתם בהרצליה. November 10, 2017. basket.co.il. November 10, 2017. he.
  11. Web site: Στον Κολοσσό ο Timothy Kempton jr . . July 27, 2018 . July 27, 2018 . Greek.
  12. Web site: Tim Kempton signs with Kolossos Rhodes . Sportando.basketball . July 27, 2018 . July 27, 2018.