Kelvin Trent Tucker ( born Kelvin Trent Tucker ; born December 20, 1959 , Tarboro , North Carolina ) is an American professional basketball player .
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| Finished his career | |
| Position | Attacking defender |
| Nicknames | Trent, Doc |
| Growth | 196 cm |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | December 20, 1959 (aged 59) |
| Place of Birth | Tarboro , North Carolina |
| School | Northwest ( Flint ) |
| College | Minnesota (1978-1982) |
| NBA draft | 6th (1st round), 1982 , New York Knicks |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 756 |
| Glasses | 6236 ( 8.2 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 1520 ( 2 on average per game) |
| Gears | 1532 ( 2 on average per game) |
| Intercepts | 679 ( 0.9 on average per game) |
| Block shots | 88 ( 0.1 on average per game) |
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Player Career
He played as an attacking defender . He studied at the University of Minnesota , in 1982 he was selected by the NBA draft under the 6th number of the team “ New York Knicks ”. He later played for the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls . In total, the NBA spent 11 seasons. Before the 1992/1993 season began, Tucker came to the Chicago Bulls club to replace Craig Hodges , where Michael Jordan and Scotty Pippen shone , one of which became the NBA champion a year later, and then immediately ended his sports career. During his career in the NBA, he played 756 games in which he scored 6236 points (8.2 on average per game), made 1520 rebounds , 1532 assists , 679 interceptions and 88 block shots .
Trent Tucker's Rule
January 15, 1990 , when Tucker played for the New York Knicks , for the remaining 0.1 seconds before the end of the match, with an equal score of 106-106, in the game against Chicago Bulls , he got the ball, threw because of a three-pointer line and hit the basket. The throw was counted, and the Knicks won 109-106, after which the Bulls filed a protest and a huge scandal erupted. After this incident, the NBA developed a strict rule (unofficially called the " Trent Tucker rule "), which states that a basketball player takes at least 0.3 seconds to receive the ball, quickly handle and throw the ball, and if the player receives the ball on the scoreboard, less time, then such a throw will not be counted [1] .
After retirement
After completing his professional career as a player, Tucker worked as a television analyst for the Minnesota Timberwolves team games, as well as on one of the local radio channels. Tucker was also an active philanthropist; in 1998, he founded his nonprofit organization. On April 15, 2013, Trent took on the duties of director of the Minneapolis State School Athletics Competition.
Notes
- ↑ A Rule Book Legacy . nba.com . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Date of treatment August 20, 2013. Archived December 23, 2013.