 Kellogg in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1961-07-02)July 2, 1961 (age 64) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (1979–1982) |
| NBA draft | 1982: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Indiana Pacers |
| Playing career | 1982–1987 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1987 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,918 (18.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,482 (9.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 764 (2.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Clark Clifton Kellogg Jr. (born July 2, 1961) is an American former professionalbasketball player who is the leadcollege basketball analyst forCBS Sports. He played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) for theIndiana Pacers.
Clark "Special K" Kellogg grew up in East Cleveland, Ohio, attended Chambers Elementary, W.H. Kirk Middle School (both in East Cleveland), andSt. Joseph High School inCleveland, Ohio, and had a high school basketball career generally regarded as one of the finest in Cleveland history. The highlight was a 74–65 loss in the 1979 state championship game toColumbus East that saw Kellogg score 51 points and grab 24 rebounds.[1] His 51-point game is still an Ohio high school state finals record. Kellogg also played in theMcDonald's All-American andCapital Classic games.
From 1979 to 1982, Kellogg played forOhio State University, where he earned All-Big Ten Conference andMost Valuable Player honors; in 1996, he received his marketing degree. In June 2010, Ohio Gov.Ted Strickland appointed Kellogg to the university's board of trustees, where he sits today.[2]
In 1982, Kellogg declared for the NBA draft after his junior year of college and was a 1st round draft pick (8th overall) of theIndiana Pacers. In his first season, he was selected as a member of the NBA All-Rookie Team. He is one of only a handful of rookies in NBA history to average 20 points and 10 rebounds a game, having averaged 20.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. Kellogg came in second place inNBA Rookie of the Year voting, losing toTerry Cummings, who is also one of the only four players to average 20 points and 10 rebounds in a rookie season and not make theBasketball Hall of Fame.[3] Following his rookie year success, Kellogg was much heralded as the next breakout NBA superstar.Converse signed him to an endorsement deal, to release his own Converse "Special K" sneaker. However, he only played three full seasons, and portions of two others, for the Pacers before chronic knee problems forced him to retire. During his three full seasons with the Pacers, the Pacers were a combined 68–178.
Kellogg married his wife Rosy, in 1983. They have two sons, Clark (Alex) andNick, and a daughter, Talisa. Alex played basketball for Providence College and Ohio University. Nick played basketball forOhio University[4] and Talisa played Division I volleyball atGeorgia Tech.
Kellogg became aChristian in 1985 after questioning his "purpose in life."[5] Kellogg has spoken about his faith saying, "...my faith remains my foundation. Christ is my all and the driver of my life."[6]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Indiana | 81 | 81 | 34.1 | .479 | .222 | .741 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 20.1 |
| 1983–84 | Indiana | 79 | 79 | 33.9 | .519 | .333 | .768 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 19.1 |
| 1984–85 | Indiana | 77 | 65 | 31.8 | .505 | .500 | .760 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 18.6 |
| 1985–86 | Indiana | 19 | 12 | 29.9 | .473 | .308 | .768 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 17.6 |
| 1986–87 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 15.0 | .364 | .500 | .750 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Career | 260 | 241 | 32.7 | .497 | .338 | .757 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 18.9 | |
In 1989, he joinedESPN as abasketball analyst. He has also worked for theBig East Network andPrime Sports.
Kellogg served as a television analyst for Indiana Pacers road games.
From 1993 to 1994, Kellogg served as a game analyst for theCBS Sports coverage of theNCAA tournament. From 1994 to 1997, he served as a studio co-host for the early round coverage of the NCAA Tournament. In 1997, Kellogg joined CBS Sports full-time as a studio/game analyst forcollege basketball coverage and was one of three in-studio hosts forMarch Madness along withGreg Gumbel andSports Illustrated'sSeth Davis. He would typically work as the #2 game analyst until aroundChampionship Week when he would move into the studio for the remainder of the season. He is known for using the phrase "spurtability" as a reference to a team's ability to score points in quick succession.
Kellogg replacedBilly Packer as CBS' lead basketball game analyst beginning in the2008–2009 college basketball season and called the2009 NCAA men's basketball championship withJim Nantz.[7] He also worked games at the beginning of the season withVerne Lundquist when Nantz was on other CBS Sports duties including theNFL andgolf.[8]
In March 2010, Kellogg played a game ofH.O.R.S.E. against U.S. PresidentBarack Obama. The game, called "P.O.T.U.S." for the occasion, was won by Obama, who had P.O.T.U. to Kellogg's P.O.T.U.S.[9]
During the 2012 NCAA men's tournament, the Ohio Bobcats, for whom Kellogg's son, Nick, played, advanced to the Sweet Sixteen round with a win overSouth Florida inNashville. At the same time Kellogg was calling another tournament game, theLehigh –Xavier game almost 500 miles away inGreensboro, North Carolina. Kellogg, in a digression from his impartiality as a commentator, exclaimed "Way to go Bobcats!" when the final score rolled on his monitor.[10]
In 2014, Kellogg returned to his previous role as a studio analyst. In return,Greg Anthony (who himself had been a studio analyst since 2008) took over Kellogg's role as lead college basketball game analyst. In 2025, Kellogg was a recipient of the Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with basketball play-by-play broadcasterGeorge Blaha of Fan Duel Sports Detroit.
Kellogg appeared in the popular NBA video gameNBA 2K9 as the co-commentator alongsideKevin Harlan.[11] The pair rejoined for future games in the series; they have appeared in every game since.[12]