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Keith Van Horn
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- For the similarly named former NFL player, see Keith Van Horne.
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | October 23, 1975 Fullerton, California |
| College | Utah |
| Draft | 2nd overall, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers |
| Pro career | 1997–present |
Keith Adam Van Horn (born October 23, 1975, in Fullerton, California) is an American basketball player who last played forward for the Dallas Mavericks. Van Horn graduated from Diamond Bar High School and played for the University of Utah. He was drafted with the number two pick overall behind number one pick Tim Duncan in the drafted in 1997 by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Van Horn has played for the New Jersey Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Dallas Mavericks. Standing at six feet, ten inches (2.08 m) tall, the lanky Van Horn is easily recognized for his wearing knee-high white or black socks. Keith is widely regarded as a post player who can kick it out to the baseline or fire a long range shot behind the three-point line. On the other hand, he has a reputation for being a soft defender and being injury-prone.
Among Van Horn's accomplishments is being the first player in the Western Athletic Conference to be named Player of the Year three times (1995, '96, '97), being the second player in WAC history to make first-team all-WAC four years, and being the leading career scorer in Utah and WAC history with 2,542 points.
- Traded for Tim Thomas at two separate times (1997 - Sixers/Nets, 2004 - Bucks/Knicks)
- He has been a literacy spokesman for the Nets and the NBA.[1]
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