Karl-Anthony Towns

Dominican-American basketball player
Person human Q6372315
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Karl-Anthony Towns was born on November 15, 1995, in Piscataway[1]. He holds citizenship in both the United States and the Dominican Republic[1][2]. His mother is Jacqueline Cruz[2].

He attended St. Joseph High School and later the University of Kentucky[3]. He works as a basketball player[4] and is the recipient of the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

Karl-Anthony Towns

Summary

Karl-Anthony Towns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Piscataway[2]. He was born on +1995-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.07% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,305 views/month, #695 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Karl-Anthony Towns was born in Piscataway[2].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns was born on +1995-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's mother was Jacqueline Cruz[6].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns held citizenship in Dominican Republic[8].
  • English was Karl-Anthony Towns's native language[9].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns is identified as part of the Dominicans ethnic group[10].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award[11].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's image is recorded as Karl-Anthony Towns 2015.jpg[12].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns is recorded as male[13].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's member of sports team is recorded as Minnesota Timberwolves[15].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[16].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's IMDb ID is recorded as nm7373602[17].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's Commons category is recorded as Karl-Anthony Towns[18].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[19].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's sport is recorded as basketball[20].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0pb65ks[21].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's drafted by is recorded as Minnesota Timberwolves[22].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's family name is recorded as Towns[23].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's given name is recorded as Karl[24].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's given name is recorded as Anthony[25].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's significant event is recorded as COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey[26].
  • Karl-Anthony Towns's participant in is recorded as 2012 Centrobasket[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Piscataway[2], Karl-Anthony Towns… he was born on +1995-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Jacqueline Cruz[6]. He is identified as part of the Dominicans ethnic group[10]. English was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Karl-Anthony Towns's professions included basketball player[4].

Recognition

Karl-Anthony Towns received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award[11].

Why It Matters

Karl-Anthony Towns ranks in the top 0.07% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,305 views/month, #695 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Karl-Anthony Towns born?

Karl-Anthony Towns was born in Piscataway[2].

Who were Karl-Anthony Towns's parents?

Karl-Anthony Towns's mother was Jacqueline Cruz[6].

What did Karl-Anthony Towns do for work?

Karl-Anthony Towns worked as basketball player[4].

What awards did Karl-Anthony Towns receive?

Honors received include NBA Rookie of the Year Award[11].

References

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  19. [21] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . tampabay.com. Retrieved . tampabay.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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