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Keith Tower
Personal information
Born	May 15, 1970 (age 54); Libby, Montana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Moon (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania)
College	Notre Dame (1988–1992)
NBA draft	1992: undrafted
Playing career	1992–2002
Position	Center
Number	51, 55
Career history
1992–1993	Columbus Horizon
1993–1994	Orlando Magic
1994–1995	Atenas Córdoba
1995–1996	Los Angeles Clippers
1996	Milwaukee Bucks
1996–1997	Fort Wayne Fury
1997	La Crosse Bobcats
1997–1998	NKK Sea Hawks
1998	Śląsk Wrocław
1998–1999	Cantabria Lobos
2001–2002	Indiana Legends
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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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

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


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


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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+{{short description|American basketball player}}
-'''Keith Raymond Tower''' (born May 15, 1970 in [[Libby, Montana]]), is a former professional [[United States|American]] [[basketball]] player.
+{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
+{{Infobox basketball biography
+| 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 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
+|}
-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.
 ==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]
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = May 15, 1970
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
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-[[Category:American basketball players]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Argentina]]
+[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Japan]]
+[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland]]
+[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain]]
+[[Category:American men's basketball players]]
 [[Category:Basketball players from Montana]]
-[[Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players]]
+[[Category:Centers (basketball)]]
-[[Category:Orlando Magic players]]
+[[Category:Columbus Horizon players]]
+[[Category:Fort Wayne Fury players]]
+[[Category:La Crosse Bobcats players]]
+[[Category:Liga ACB players]]
 [[Category:Los Angeles Clippers players]]
 [[Category:Milwaukee Bucks players]]
-[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players]]
-[[Category:People from Montana]]
+[[Category:Orlando Magic players]]
+[[Category:People from Libby, Montana]]
+[[Category:Undrafted NBA players]]
+[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]
-{{1970s-US-hoops-bio-stub}}
+{{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub}}
-[[it:Keith Tower]]