Greg Foster (basketball)

Infobox NBA Player
name = Greg Foster


caption =
position = Center-Power forward
nickname =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 240
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1968|10|3|
birth_place = Oakland, California
college = UCLA
UTEP
draft = 2nd round, 35th overall
draft_year = 1990
draft_team = Washington Bullets
career_start = 1990
career_end = 2003
former_teams = Washington Bullets (1990–1992)
Atlanta Hawks (1993)
Milwaukee Bucks (1993, 2001–2002)
Chicago Bulls (1994)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1994–1995)
Utah Jazz (1995–1999)
Seattle SuperSonics (1999–2000)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000–2001)
Toronto Raptors (2002–2003)
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Gregory Clinton Foster (born October 3, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player.

College years

Foster was born in Oakland, California. He began his collegiate basketball career at UCLA, playing for the Bruins his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to UTEP. As a junior in 1988-89, he played alongside future NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Antonio Davis. Foster helped lead the Miners to two WAC titles, and as a senior he averaged 15.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

Professional career

A 6'11" center-power forward, Foster was selected by the Washington Bullets in the second round (35th overall pick) of the 1990 NBA Draft. He spent 13 seasons (1990–2003) in the NBA as a member of the Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Toronto Raptors. During his long career, mainly spent as a reserve player, he reached the NBA Finals three times (twice with the Jazz and once with the Lakers) and won a championship ring with the Lakers in 2001.

External links

* [http://www.gregfosterbasketball.com Gregfosterbasketball.com]
* [http://basketball-reference.com/players/f/fostegr01.html Greg Foster's stats @ Basketball-reference.com]