#30 Kerry Kittles
Player File
Kerry Kittles is a 6' 5" guard from
Villanova ('96). This will be his 8th season in the NBA, all of them as
a Net (however, he did not play the entire '00-'01 season while he rehabbed
his right knee after surgery).
Birthday:
June 12, 1974
Birthplace:
Dayton, OH
High School:
St. Augustine, New Orleans, LA
Drafted:
8th overall in the 1996 Draft, by New Jersey.
Contract: Signed through the 2004 - 2005
season.
2002 - 2003 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played:
65
Minutes PG:
30.0
Points PG:
13.0
PCT: .467
(the best in his career).
Free Throw PCT:
.785
Rebounds PG:
3.9
Assists PG:
2.6
Blocks PG:
0.46
Steals PG:
1.55
Turnovers PG: 0.85
Nicknames:
Damned near invisible in the nickname department, too: This year, only
"Starving" and "Konstant Kerry" were even sent in.
We need something better. For more inspiration, here are the other
nicknames...
Known For: Deadly but streaky outside shooting, three point threat, athleticism, defensive presence, one of Jason Kidd's fast break partners, tendency to disappear for games at a time.
The Real Deal: Still the Nets most deadly shooter when in the zone, Kittles has seen more streakin' than anyone who grew up in the 1960's. Up-and-down could be his middle name, because he tends to not be aggressive, or only become aggressive for short bursts. One of the craftiest defensive stoppers, Kittles lead the league in steals to turnover ratio last year. Runs the fast break with Kidd better than anyone, including Jefferson and Martin, and seems to have a knack for burying teams with a barrage of threes. If only he didn't disappear...
Joe's Update: The Nets' medical miracle could be their most important player in 2003 - 2004, since they have a multitude of people to do everything else but shoot from outside. If his knees can handle it, Kittles may have to play more, just so that he can shoot more off the expected double-teams that Mourning or Martin will get inside. Streaky is ok, Kerry - but MIA is definitely not. If he can be more aggressive, he solves the Nets' need for outside shooting. If not, it'll be up to Lucious Harris, Rodney Rogers and anyone else who proves they can make them. Will he be the Shooting Star, or the Invisible Man?
Kerry Kittles stats and bio: click here.
The 2003 - 2004 Roster
Brandon Armstrong - G
Jason Collins - C/F
Lucious Harris - G
Richard Jefferson - F
Jason Kidd - G
Kerry Kittles - G
Kenyon Martin - F
Alonzo Mourning - C
Zoran Planinic - G
Rodney Rogers - F
Brian Scalabrine - F
Tamar Slay - G/F
Aaron Williams - C/F
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