Kevin Rankin (basketball) explained

Kevin Rankin
Number:12, 55, 8, 14
Position:Center / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:11
Weight Lb:265
Birth Date:26 August 1971
Birth Place:Wheeling, West Virginia
Nationality:American / Turkish
High School:Pennings High School
(De Pere, Wisconsin)
College:Northwestern (1990–1994)
Draft Year:1994
Career Start:1994
Career End:2003
Years1:1994
Team1:Chicago Bulls
Years2:1994–1995
Team2:Fenerbahçe
Years3:1995–1996
Team3:CB Andorra
Years4:1996–2000
Team4:Ülkerspor
Years5:2000–2001
Team5:Hapoel Jerusalem
Years6:2001–2002
Team6:Pallacanestro Biella
Years7:2002–2003
Team7:Alba Berlin

Kevin Michael Rankin (born 26 August 1971) is a retired American/Turkish professional basketball player. He stands 2.10 m (6'11") tall and played the power forward and center positions.

Amateur career

After playing high school basketball in Wisconsin, Rankin played NCAA Division I college basketball at Northwestern University. He attended the university from 1990 to 1994, compiling a distinguished academic and athletic record.

Rankin started 111 of the 112 games he played at Northwestern and led the Wildcats in rebounding all four seasons, with a high of 8.4 per game during his junior season of 1992–1993.[1] He remains the school's all-time leader in career blocked shots with 133. He led the team in scoring during his senior season, 1993–1994, with 15.3 points per game, and won the team MVP award in each of his last three seasons (1992, 1993, and 1994). He shared the 1992 award with teammates Todd Leslie and Cedric Neloms.[2]

During his senior year, Rankin led the Wildcats to a thrilling 97–93 overtime berth in the 1994 National Invitation Tournament. The bid brought the Wildcats their first taste of postseason play since 1983.

Rankin was also an academic standout. He was named to the Academic All-America second team in 1994, and the third team in 1993. He won a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten team each year from 1992 to 1994, and was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor for scholastic and athletic excellence in 1994.

References

  1. Web site: 2003–04 Northwestern Men's Basketball – Year-by-Year Leaders . 2003 . . 115 . May 16, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522210603/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/yr-by-yr-rb.pdf . May 22, 2011.
  2. Web site: Northwestern Basketball Individual Awards . 2008-02-11 . 2011-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525123255/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/indiv-awards.pdf . dead .

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