Anthony Avent (born October 18, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft.[1] Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina,[1] Avent played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Vancouver Grizzlies, Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers in six NBA seasons. He played collegiately at Seton Hall University where he played in the 1989 NCAA championship game.[2] Prior to Seton Hall, Avent played at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1969 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Malcolm X Shabazz (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College | Seton Hall (1988–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1991–2001 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 00, 34, 54, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1992 | Phonola Caserta |
| 1992–1994 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1994–1995 | Orlando Magic |
| 1995–1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 1996–1997 | Panathinaikos BC |
| 1997–1998 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1999 | Utah Jazz |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2000–2001 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,958 (5.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,584 (4.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 211 (0.6 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Upon being drafted 15th overall by the Bucks, Avent went on to instead sign with Phonola Caserta of the Italian League. He made this decision after failing to reach a satisfactory contract with the Bucks. After one season in Italy, Avent signed a four-year deal with the Bucks, beginning with a $500,000 installment in his first season and increasing in $150,000 increments in each of the succeeding three seasons. Thus, Avent would make $950,000 in the fourth year of his contract. His average salary would be $725,000 per season.[3]
In the 1996–97 season he played in several games for the perennially powerful Greek team Panathinaikos, and in 2001 he played for PAOK BC.[4][5]
NBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Milwaukee | 82 | 78 | 27.9 | .433 | .000 | .651 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| 1993–94 | Milwaukee | 33 | 20 | 21.1 | .404 | .000 | .772 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
| 1993–94 | Orlando | 41 | 20 | 16.5 | .341 | .000 | .636 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 1994–95 | Orlando | 71 | 3 | 15.0 | .430 | .000 | .640 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 1995–96 | Vancouver | 71 | 32 | 22.3 | .384 | .000 | .740 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.8 |
| 1998–99 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 8.8 | .308 | .000 | .500 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles | 49 | 3 | 7.7 | .302 | .000 | .719 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Career | 352 | 156 | 19.1 | .403 | .000 | .686 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.6 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Orlando | 2 | 0 | 20.0 | .462 | .000 | .875 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 |
| 1994–95 | Orlando | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | .429 | .000 | .750 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 8.9 | .450 | .000 | .833 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Anthony Avent statistics". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "1989 NCAA Championship box score". hickoksports.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ By (June 26, 1992). "Bucks lay big bucks on Avent". Journal Times. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Panathinaikos BC — Selected former players". mlahanas.de. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "PAOK — Selected former players". mlahanas.de. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2009.