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{{short description|American basketball player}}
'''Keith Raymond Tower''' (born May 15, 1970 in [[Libby, Montana]]), is a former professional [[United States|American]] [[basketball]] player.
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| name = Keith Tower
| image =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 250
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|5|15}}
| birth_place = [[Libby, Montana]]
| nationality = American
| highschool = Moon ([[Coraopolis, Pennsylvania]])
| college = [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]] (1988–1992)
| draft_year = 1992
| career_start = 1992
| career_end = 2002
| career_number = 51, 55
| career_position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| years1 = 1992–1993
| team1 = [[Columbus Horizon]]
| years2 = {{nbay|1993|start}}–{{nbay|1994|start}}
| team2 = [[Orlando Magic]]
| years3 = 1994–1995
| team3 = [[Asociación Deportiva Atenas|Atenas Córdoba]]
| years4 = {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| team4 = [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
| years5 = {{nbay|1996|start}}
| team5 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| years6 = 1996–1997
| team6 = [[Fort Wayne Fury]]
| years7 = 1997
| team7 = [[La Crosse Bobcats]]
| years8 = 1997–1998
| team8 = [[NKK Sea Hawks]]
| years9 = 1998
| team9 = [[Śląsk Wrocław (basketball)|Śląsk Wrocław]]
| years10 = 1998–1999
| team10 = [[Cantabria Lobos]]
| years11 = 2001–2002
| team11 = [[Indiana Legends]]
| highlights =
}}
'''Keith Raymond Tower''' (born May 15, 1970) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player.


A 6'11" [[forward-center]] from the [[University of Notre Dame]], Tower was never drafted by an [[NBA]] team but did manage to play in 4 NBA seasons from 1993 to 1997. He played for the [[Orlando Magic]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]] and [[Milwaukee Bucks]]. In his NBA career, Tower played in 53 games and scored a total of 98 points.
A 6'11" [[Center (basketball)|center]] from [[Libby, Montana]] and the [[University of Notre Dame]], Tower was never drafted by an [[NBA]] team but did manage to play in four NBA seasons from 1993 to 1997. He played for the [[Orlando Magic]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]] and [[Milwaukee Bucks]]. In his NBA career, Tower played in 53 games and scored a total of 98 points.


Tower is the co-founder and senior pastor of [[HighPoint Church]], with former Magic teammate [[Andrew DeClercq]]. Coincidentally, both players wore No.55 during their careers. Tower also wore No 51 in College and with the Clippers and Bucks.
Tower is the co-founder and senior pastor of [[HighPoint Church]], with former NBA player [[Andrew DeClercq]]. Coincidentally, both players wore No. 55 during their careers.

==Career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend}}

===NBA===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[1993–94 NBA season|1993–94]]
| align="left" | [[1993-94 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 11 || 0 || 2.9 || '''.444''' || .000 || .000 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.7
|-
| align="left" | [[1994–95 NBA season|1994–95]]
| align="left" | [[1994-95 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 3 || 0 || 2.3 || .000 || .000 || .500 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.3
|-
| align="left" | [[1995–96 NBA season|1995–96]]
| align="left" | [[1995-96 Los Angeles Clippers season|Los Angeles]]
| '''34''' || '''1''' || 9.0 || '''.444''' || .000 || '''.692''' || 1.5 || 0.1 || 0.1 || '''0.3''' || '''2.4'''
|-
| align="left" | [[1996–97 NBA season|1996–97]]
| align="left" | [[1996-97 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 5 || '''1''' || '''14.4''' || .375 || .000 || .125 || '''1.8''' || '''0.2''' || '''0.4''' || 0.2 || 1.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 53 || 2 || 7.8 || .429 || .000 || .556 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 1.8
|}

===College===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1988–89]]
| align="left" | [[1988-89 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]]
| 29 || '''5''' || 11.3 || '''.560''' || .000 || .455 || 2.8 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.6 || 2.4
|-
| align="left" | [[1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1989–90]]
| align="left" | [[1989-90 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]]
| 25 || - || 11.0 || .311 || .000 || .600 || 2.7 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 2.1
|-
| align="left" | [[1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1990–91]]
| align="left" | [[1990-91 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]]
| '''32''' || - || '''30.3''' || .464 || .000 || '''.632''' || '''7.0''' || '''1.7''' || '''0.6''' || 0.6 || '''7.9'''
|-
| align="left" | [[1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1991–92]]
| align="left" | [[1991-92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]]
| 31 || - || 25.0 || .396 || .000 || .545 || 5.3 || 1.4 || 0.5 || '''0.8''' || 4.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 117 || <u>5</u> || 20.1 || .434 || .000 || .573 || 4.6 || 0.9 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 4.4
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TOWERKE01 Stats at basketballreference.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110805151607/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TOWERKE01 Stats at basketballreference.com]
*[http://www.realfaithreallife.org/index.php HighPoint Church]
*[http://www.realfaithreallife.org/ HighPoint Church]


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[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]



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Latest revision as of 06:33, 23 November 2024

Keith Tower
Personal information
Born (1970-05-15) May 15, 1970 (age 54)
Libby, Montana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolMoon (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania)
CollegeNotre Dame (1988–1992)
NBA draft1992: undrafted
Playing career1992–2002
PositionCenter
Number51, 55
Career history
1992–1993Columbus Horizon
19931994Orlando Magic
1994–1995Atenas Córdoba
1995–1996Los Angeles Clippers
1996Milwaukee Bucks
1996–1997Fort Wayne Fury
1997La Crosse Bobcats
1997–1998NKK Sea Hawks
1998Śląsk Wrocław
1998–1999Cantabria Lobos
2001–2002Indiana Legends
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Keith Raymond Tower (born May 15, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'11" center from Libby, Montana and the University of Notre Dame, Tower was never drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in four NBA seasons from 1993 to 1997. He played for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks. In his NBA career, Tower played in 53 games and scored a total of 98 points.

Tower is the co-founder and senior pastor of HighPoint Church, with former NBA player Andrew DeClercq. Coincidentally, both players wore No. 55 during their careers.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1993–94 Orlando 11 0 2.9 .444 .000 .000 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7
1994–95 Orlando 3 0 2.3 .000 .000 .500 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
1995–96 Los Angeles 34 1 9.0 .444 .000 .692 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.4
1996–97 Milwaukee 5 1 14.4 .375 .000 .125 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.4
Career 53 2 7.8 .429 .000 .556 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.8

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1988–89 Notre Dame 29 5 11.3 .560 .000 .455 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 2.4
1989–90 Notre Dame 25 - 11.0 .311 .000 .600 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.1
1990–91 Notre Dame 32 - 30.3 .464 .000 .632 7.0 1.7 0.6 0.6 7.9
1991–92 Notre Dame 31 - 25.0 .396 .000 .545 5.3 1.4 0.5 0.8 4.3
Career 117 5 20.1 .434 .000 .573 4.6 0.9 0.4 0.6 4.4
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