Randolph Keys (born April 19, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played five National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons in his career for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 19, 1966 Collins, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Collins (Collins, Mississippi) |
| College | Southern Miss (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 22nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1988–2000 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 31, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1990–1991 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1991 | Benetton Treviso |
| 1991–1992 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 1992–1993 | Taugrés Vitoria |
| 1993–1995 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1995 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1995–1996 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1996–1999 | Verona |
| 1999 | Panionios B.C. |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,262 (5.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 551 (2.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 192 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career
editKeys was selected by the Cavaliers in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the 1988 NBA draft. His best year as a pro came during the 1989–90 season when he split time between the Cavaliers and Hornets, appearing in 80 games and averaging 8.8 points per game. Keys played collegiately at the University of Southern Mississippi. He was the last Laker to wear number #8 before Kobe Bryant.
Personal
editHis daughter Jasmine Keys played the 2020 Summer Olympics for Italy women's national basketball team.[1][2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Cleveland | 42 | 0 | 7.9 | .430 | .100 | .690 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| 1989–90 | Cleveland | 48 | 13 | 18.6 | .421 | .200 | .744 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 7.6 |
| 1989–90 | Charlotte | 32 | 5 | 22.6 | .445 | .364 | .690 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.5 |
| 1990–91 | Charlotte | 44 | 0 | 10.8 | .407 | .214 | .576 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| 1994–95 | Los Angeles | 6 | 0 | 13.8 | .346 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 1995–96 | Milwaukee | 69 | 1 | 11.8 | .418 | .310 | .837 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Career | 241 | 19 | 13.8 | .425 | .272 | .721 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.2 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
References
edit- ^ Keys, una vicentina figlia d’arte cerca spazio alla corte di Vincent ilgiornaledivicenza.it
- ^ A1 UFFICIALE – Schio conferma Dotto, Keys, Crippa e De Pretto basketinside.com