- Les Jepsen
Infobox NBA Player
name = Les Jepsen
image_size =
position = Center
nickname = Big Boy
height_ft = 7
height_in = 0
weight_lbs = 248
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1967|6|24
birth_place = Bowbells,North Dakota
college = Iowa
draft = 2nd round, 1th pick (28th overall)
draft_year = 1990
draft_team =Golden State Warriors
career_start = 1990
career_end = 1992
former_teams = Golden State Warriors (1990–1991)Sacramento Kings (1991–1992)Leslie Burnell "Les" Jepsen (born
June 24 1967 inBowbells, North Dakota [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JEPSELE01 Les Jepsen profile and statistics] , "basketballreference.com"] ) is a retired American professionalbasketball player who had a brief career in theNational Basketball Association during the early 1990s.A 7'0" center, Jepsen played at Bowbells High School in North Dakota and at The University of Iowa. He was part of George Raveling's recruiting class at The University of Iowa in 1985 which included B.J. Armstrong, Roy Marble, Ed Horton and Kevin Gamble. All five recruits went on to play in the NBA.
Jepsen was selected 28th overall in the
1990 NBA Draft by theGolden State Warriors where he played the 1990-91 season underDon Nelson before being traded along withMitch Richmond to theSacramento Kings forBilly Owens on November 1, 1991 [ [http://www.nba.com/kings/news/Mitch_Richmondrs_Jersey_release.html KINGS: Mitch Richmond's Jersey To Be Retired] ] (shortly before the opening day of the 1991-92 season).Notes
External links
* [http://www.hawkeyesportsnews.com/2008/02/where-are-they-now-les-jepsen.html Les Jepsen - Hawkeye Sports News]
* [http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=5 Les Jepsen interview] @ thedraftreview.com
* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JEPSELE01 College & NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
* [http://media.www.dailyiowan.com/media/storage/paper599/news/2004/01/21/Sports/From-Small.Town.North.Dakota.To.The.Heights.Of.College.Basketball-584042.shtml Les Jepsen interview] @ dailyiowan.com
* [http://www.jepsenconsulting.com/images/les_jepsen_photo.jpgRecent photo of Les Jepsen] @ www.jepsenconsulting.com
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