Les Jepsen
Personal information | |
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Born | Bowbells, North Dakota,U.S. | June 24, 1967
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bowbells (Bowbells, North Dakota) |
College | Iowa(1986–1990) |
NBA draft | 1990:2nd round, 28th overall pick |
Selected by theGolden State Warriors | |
Playing career | 1990–1995 |
Position | Center |
Number | 51 |
Career history | |
1990–1991 | Golden State Warriors |
1991–1992 | Sacramento Kings |
1992–1993 | Rockford Lightning |
1993–1994 | Fargo-Moorhead Fever |
1994–1995 | Hartford Hellcats |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Les Burnell Jepsen(born June 24, 1967) is a retired American professionalbasketballplayer who played in theNational Basketball Association(NBA) during the early 1990s.[1]
A 7'0 "center,Jepsen played at Bowbells High School in North Dakota and at The University of Iowa. He was part ofGeorge Raveling's recruiting class at The University of Iowa in 1985 which includedB. J. Armstrong,Roy Marble,Ed HortonandKevin Gamble.All five recruits went on to play in the NBA.
Jepsen was selected 28th overall in the1990 NBA draftby theGolden State Warriorswhere he played the1990–91 seasonunderDon Nelsonbefore being traded along withMitch Richmondto theSacramento KingsforBilly Owenson November 1, 1991[2](shortly before the opening day of the1991–92 season).
As a member of a touring team ( "Footlocker Allstars" ), Jepsen played inEuropein 1997.[3]In the 1997–98 season, he played for theNewcastle EaglesinEngland[4]and forNew Wave GöteborginSweden.[5]
References
[edit]- ^Les Jepsen profile and statisticsArchived2006-06-16 at theWayback Machine,basketballreference.com
- ^KINGS: Mitch Richmond's Jersey To Be Retired
- ^Franzke, Rüdiger (May 23, 1997). "Dunkings, Blocks und tolle Körbe".Wedel-Schulauer-Tageblatt(in German).
- ^Eurobasket."Les Jepsen Player Profile, Newcastle Eagles, News, Stats – Eurobasket".Eurobasket LLC.RetrievedJune 10,2021.
- ^"Resultat".DN.SE(in Swedish). October 29, 1997.RetrievedJune 10,2021.
External links
[edit]- Les Jepsen – Hawkeye Sports News
- Les Jepsen interview@ thedraftreview.com
- College & NBA stats@ basketballreference.com
- Les Jepsen interview[permanent dead link]@ dailyiowan.com
- Recent photo of Les Jepsen@ www.jepsenconsulting.com
- 1967 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from North Dakota
- Centers (basketball)
- Fargo-Moorhead Fever players
- Golden State Warriors draft picks
- Golden State Warriors players
- Hartford Hellcats players
- Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players
- People from Burke County, North Dakota
- Rockford Lightning players
- Sacramento Kings players
- American basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs