Education
Born in Syosset, New York, Napear graduated from Syosset High School in 1977 and earned his academic degree in broadcast journalism from Bowling Green University.
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Career
He also sometimes fills in for Jim Rome on The Jim Rome show. Perhaps his most famous trademark phrase when calling Kings" games is: "If you don"t like that, you don"t like National Basketball Association basketball!"
There, Napear also played collegiate lacrosse. 1988–Present: Sacramento Kings play-by-play television announcer
2000–Present: play-by-play announcer for the San Jose Sabercats
2011–Present: Sacramento Mountain Lions play-by-play announcer Source
(unknown): fill-in play-by-play announcer for the San Jose Sharks
2003–present: Oakland Raiders preseason television announcer
1995-1998: Sacramento Kings play-by-play radio announcer (KHTK)
1992-1994: Play-by-play announcer for the Sacramento Gold Miners
1987-1995: Sports director for KRBK-television/KPWB (now KMAX-television) Channel 31, Sacramento California
1985-1987: Weekend sports anchor, WAND, Decatur, Illinois
1977-1981: Football, basketball and hockey play-by-play announcer for Bowling Green University
He"s hosted a benefit golf tournament for the foundation since 1995.
During a February 2012 edition of his radio show, Napear told fellow Sacramento broadcaster Walt Gray that he has never had a cup of coffee in his life.
