Wednesday, April 10, 2013

KELVIN TRENT TUCKER HAS BEEN HIRED AS THE HEAD ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY CONFERENCE

Kelvin Trent Tucker has been hired as the new head Athletic Director of the Minneapolis city conference. Tucker replaces John Washington who retired.

Tucker a shooting guard played basketball for the University of Minnesota from 1978 to 1982. After college Tucker was drafted number 6 in the 1982 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. His pro basketball career was from 1982-1993. Tucker bounced around the NBA for 11 seasons playing for three different teams, 1982-1991 New York Knicks, 1991-1992 San Antonio Spurs, 1992-1993 with the Chicago Bulls.

During his career Tucker scored 6,236 points averaging 8.2 points per game. He brought down a total of 1,520 rebounds averaging 2.0 rebounds per game and he dished out 1,532 rebounds a game averaging 2.0 assists per game.

After his basketball retirement Tucker turned to the media world as he was a broadcast analyst for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He now works for KFAN radio and has his own sports radio talk show.

Tucker also works with KSTC 45 in the Twin Cities covering the boys' and girls' Minnesota State High School League basketball tournaments. 

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