 Van Horn playing for the Mavericks in 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1975-10-23)October 23, 1975 (age 50) Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg)[1] |
| Career information | |
| High school | Diamond Bar (Diamond Bar, California) |
| College | Utah (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 1997–2006 |
| Position | Power forward /small forward |
| Number | 44, 4, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–2002 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2002–2003 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2003–2004 | New York Knicks |
| 2004–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2005–2006 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 9,206 (16.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,909 (6.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 900 (1.6 apg) |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Keith Adam Van Horn (born October 23, 1975) is an American former professionalbasketball player. A forward, Van Horn played for five teams in aNational Basketball Association (NBA) career that spanned from 1997 to 2006.
Van Horn finished hiscollege basketball career with theUtah Utes as the all-time leading scorer in the history of theWestern Athletic Conference (WAC). He was a consensus first-teamAll-American in 1997 and a consensus second-team All-American in 1996.[2]
Van Horn was selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers with the second pick in the 1997 NBA draft and was traded to theNew Jersey Nets on draft night. He was named to the 1998 NBA All-Rookie Team. Van Horn played for the Nets from 1997 to 2002, leading the team in scoring in the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons and finishing fifth in the NBA in scoring in the 1998–99 season. He was a member of the 2001–02 Nets team that made the NBA Finals. Van Horn would also go on to play for the 76ers, theNew York Knicks, theMilwaukee Bucks, and theDallas Mavericks. He averaged 16 points and nearly seven rebounds per game during his NBA career.
Van Horn graduated fromDiamond Bar High School inDiamond Bar, California[3] and attended theUniversity of Utah.Rick Majerus recruited him to replace departing starJosh Grant. He played for Utah from 1993 to 1997.[4] A forward, Van Horn was named WAC Rookie of the Year in 1994.[5] Van Horn's father died during his first year at Utah. Nevertheless, he averaged a Utah-freshman record 18.3 points on 51 percent shooting and 8.3 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Van Horn led his team to the NCAA Tournament.[citation needed]
Van Horn was a member of two Utah teams that won the WAC tournament (one in 1995[6] and one in 1997[7]). He was a Ed the confrence tournament MVP in both seasons.[5]
Van Horn became known for his last-second heroics, making back-to-back game-winning shots against SMU and New Mexico in the 1997 WAC Conference Tournament.[8] In 1997, he shot 90.4 percent from the free throw line and averaged 22.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game to lead theUtes to a 29–4 finish and #2 national ranking, the highest in school history.[9] This led to advancing to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight. As a senior in 1997, he was a consensus first-team All American selection[9] and was named ESPN Men's College Player of the Year.[9][10]
Among Van Horn's collegiate accomplishments is being the first player in WAC history to be named Player of the Year three times (1995, 1996, and 1997),[11] being the second player in WAC history to make first team all-WAC four years in a row and being the all-time leading scorer in University of Utah and WAC history with 2,542 points. Van Horn is the University of Utah career leader in points, defensive rebounds, three-point field goals made, free throw percentage and is second in total rebounds.[9] He averaged 20.8 points and 8.8 rebounds in his collegiate career. His #44 basketball jersey was retired by the University of Utah in 1998.[12] In February 2008, he was among 16 players named to the University of Utah's "All-Century" basketball team.[13] Van Horn was inducted to Utah's Crimson Club Hall of Fame in 2012.[14]
Van Horn was drafted as the second overall pick in the1997 NBA draft by thePhiladelphia 76ers; however, his rights were immediately traded to theNew Jersey Nets along withMichael Cage,Lucious Harris andDon MacLean in exchange for the draft rights toTim Thomas andAnthony Parker and player contracts ofJim Jackson andEric Montross.[15]
Van Horn played for the Nets from 1997 to 2002. Initially, he was a star player for the team.[16] He was named toNBA All-Rookie First Team in his first season,[17] averaging a team-leading 19.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game[1][18] and leading the Nets to the1998 NBA Playoffs, where they were swept in three games by theChicago Bulls.[19] His best season came in 1999, where he averaged 21.8 points per game[20] (fifth in the NBA[21]) as well as 8.5 rebounds per game.[20] That season, on March 26, Van Horn blocked a career-high six shots, along with scoring 22 points, during a 100–91 loss to theIndiana Pacers.[22]
Following the Nets' acquisition of point guardJason Kidd in 2001, Van Horn's role on the team was reduced.[16] He averaged 14.8 points per game in the 2001-2002 season, his lowest scoring average during his Nets tenure.[23] Nevertheless, Van Horn led the team in rebounding and placed second in scoring that season.[24] In the deciding Game Five of the Nets' first-round matchup with the Indiana Pacers, Van Horn scored 27 points in a 120–109 victory.[25] The Nets reached the2002 NBA Finals, where they were swept by theLos Angeles Lakers in four games. Van Horn was criticized for his performance and effort in the 2002 NBA Finals,[23][26] in which he averaged 10.5 points per game and shot 38.6% from the floor.[23]
On August 6, 2002, Van Horn was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers (the team that had drafted him) along withTodd MacCulloch for centerDikembe Mutombo.[27][28] He spent one year with the 76ers, placing second on the team in scoring (15.9 per game) and rebounding (7.1 per game). In thepostseason, the 76ers advanced past theNew Orleans Hornets in the first round before being eliminated by theDetroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.[29]
After spending a year with the 76ers, Van Horn was traded to theNew York Knicks forLatrell Sprewell in a four team deal that also included theAtlanta Hawks andMinnesota Timberwolves.[30] His stint with the Knicks, although productive, was short; on February 16, 2004, he was traded to theMilwaukee Bucks in a three team trade involving the Atlanta Hawks, where he was traded forTim Thomas, marking the second time Thomas and Van Horn were traded for each other.[31] On March 21, 2004, Van Horn scored his highest single game total in Milwaukee, 32 points during a 104–103 loss to the Lakers.[citation needed] In the playoffs, however, Van Horn and the Bucks would be eliminated in the first round by the eventual-championPistons.[32]
In order to make salary cap room for the anticipated re-signing of free-agent-to-beMichael Redd in the coming off-season, on February 24, 2005, the Bucks traded Van Horn to theDallas Mavericks for the expiring contracts ofAlan Henderson,Calvin Booth and cash.[33] He spent nearly two seasons with the Mavericks playing a key sixth man role and helping the Mavericks win the2006 Western Conference Finals before losing in theNBA Finals to theMiami Heat.[citation needed]
Following the2005–06 season, Van Horn stated that he was taking a year off from the NBA to spend time with his family.[34] On February 19, 2008, Van Horn signed a three-year deal (only the first year guaranteed) with the Mavericks in order to help complete a blockbuster trade that sentJason Kidd from the Nets to the Mavericks andDevin Harris to the Nets.[35] As expected, Van Horn did not play at all for the Nets and was waived on October 23, 2008,[36] earning $4.3 million without playing.[citation needed]
Van Horn finished his NBA career with averages of 16.0 points per game and nearly seven rebounds per game.[37] He earned $88 million in the NBA.[38]
As of 2014, Van Horn ran the Colorado Premier Basketball Club, a non-profit youth basketball program involving around 1,000 kids from the Denver area.[39] The club, claimed to be Colorado's largest basketball club, provides leagues, coaching, camps and tournaments for around 1,000 kids from the Denver area.[40]
Van Horn is married to his wife, Amy,[41] and has four children.[42]
Van Horn lived inFranklin Lakes, New Jersey, during his time with theNew Jersey Nets.[43]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1993–94 | Utah | 25 | 24 | 29.6 | .516 | .443 | .775 | 8.3 | .8 | .8 | 1.6 | 18.3 |
| 1994–95 | Utah | 33 | 33 | 30.1 | .545 | .386 | .856 | 8.5 | 1.4 | .8 | .8 | 21.0 |
| 1995–96 | Utah | 32 | 32 | 30.9 | .538 | .409 | .851 | 8.8 | 1.0 | .7 | .7 | 21.4 |
| 1996–97 | Utah | 32 | 32 | 31.5 | .492 | .387 | .904 | 9.5 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| Career | 122 | 121 | 30.6 | .522 | .401 | .851 | 8.8 | 1.2 | .7 | 1.0 | 20.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | New Jersey | 62 | 62 | 37.5 | .426 | .308 | .846 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .4 | 19.7 |
| 1998–99 | New Jersey | 42 | 42 | 37.5 | .428 | .302 | .859 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
| 1999–00 | New Jersey | 80 | 80 | 34.8 | .445 | .368 | .847 | 8.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .8 | 19.2 |
| 2000–01 | New Jersey | 49 | 47 | 35.4 | .435 | .382 | .806 | 7.1 | 1.7 | .8 | .4 | 17.0 |
| 2001–02 | New Jersey | 81 | 81 | 30.4 | .433 | .345 | .800 | 7.5 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | 14.8 |
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia | 74 | 73 | 31.6 | .482 | .369 | .804 | 7.1 | 1.3 | .9 | .4 | 15.9 |
| 2003–04 | New York | 47 | 47 | 33.5 | .445 | .373 | .819 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 16.4 |
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee | 25 | 15 | 30.6 | .472 | .458 | .945 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .6 | .6 | 15.7 |
| 2004–05 | Milwaukee | 33 | 13 | 24.8 | .449 | .385 | .862 | 5.0 | 1.2 | .6 | .3 | 10.4 |
| 2004–05 | Dallas | 29 | 3 | 23.6 | .462 | .375 | .783 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 12.2 |
| 2005–06 | Dallas | 53 | 0 | 20.6 | .424 | .368 | .832 | 3.6 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 8.9 |
| Career | 575 | 463 | 31.6 | .443 | .361 | .835 | 6.8 | 1.6 | .8 | .5 | 16.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | New Jersey | 3 | 3 | 25.7 | .448 | .000 | .800 | 3.0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 12.7 |
| 2002 | New Jersey | 20 | 20 | 32.2 | .402 | .440 | .714 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 13.3 |
| 2003 | Philadelphia | 12 | 12 | 33.5 | .382 | .438 | .900 | 7.5 | .8 | .8 | .2 | 10.4 |
| 2004 | Milwaukee | 5 | 2 | 27.4 | .333 | .364 | .667 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .6 | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | .467 | .000 | .889 | 2.0 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 7.3 |
| 2006 | Dallas | 14 | 3 | 12.3 | .339 | .286 | 1.000 | 2.3 | .1 | .0 | .3 | 3.6 |
| Career | 57 | 40 | 25.7 | .388 | .391 | .795 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .6 | .3 | 9.5 | |
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)Marbury, a Brooklyn native, seems to have a strong enough personality to endure being close to home, and Van Horn is content living with his wife and two children in Franklin Lakes, N.J.
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