- Kevin Rankin
Kevin Rankin (born
26 August 1971 in U.S.) is former professionalbasketball player. He stands 2.10 m tall and played the power forward and center positions. He has Turkish citizenship.Amateur career
Kevin Rankin, after playing high school basketball in
Wisconsin , playedNCAA Division I college basketball atNorthwestern University . He attended the university from 1990-1994, 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. [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/yr-by-yr-rb.pdf] 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 andCedric Neloms . [ [http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/indiv-awards.pdf Northwestern Basketball Individual Awards] ]During his senior year, Rankin led the Wildcats to a thrilling 97-93 overtime victory over the
Michigan Wolverines to earn a berth in theNational 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.
Professional career
* 1993-94
Chicago Bulls (NBA ) (pre-season, did not play any NBA games)
* 1994-95 Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
* 1996-00Ülkerspor (Turkey)
* 2000-01 Hapoel Jerusalem
* 2000-01 Fila Biella (Italy, Serie A2)
* 2001-02 Lauretana Biella (Italy, Serie A)
* 2002-03B.C. River Andorra (Spain)
* 2002-03ALBA Berlin (Germany)References
External links
* [http://www.tblstat.net/pd.asp?p=494 Player Profile]
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