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Madison High School.
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Greg Kite
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Career
A 6"11" center from Brigham Young University, Kite averaged 6.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game over his four-year college career. He was selected 21st overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1983 National Basketball Association Draft. Kite then played for the Los Angeles Clippers and five other National Basketball Association teams, including 12 games with the Charlotte Hornets in that team"s inaugural season of 1988-1989.
His National Basketball Association career came to an end in 1995 being released by the Indiana Pacers.
Kite finished the season playing with the Rapid City Thrillers of the College of Business Administration. Currently residing in Central Florida, Kite is commissioner of the Florida Basketball Association, while earning a living as a financial advisor.
Achievements
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As a Celtic, he won two championship rings in 1984 and 1986 before being waived by the team in early 1988. When he played for the Orlando Magic, he publicly criticized the team for not giving him a fair contract offer after they won the 1992 National Basketball Association Draft Lottery and selected and signed Shaquille O"Neal. The Magic responded by cutting their offer to the veterans" minimum (which Kite accepted because no other National Basketball Association teams wanted to sign him) and playing him as little as possible for the next two seasons while publicly stating what a huge upgrade O"Neal was for the team
