Shawn Kemp

American basketball player (born 1969)
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Summary

Shawn Kemp was born on November 26, 1969[1], in Elkhart[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,925 views/month, #5,465 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Child: Shawn Kemp Jr.[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Native language: English[7]
  • Educated at: Concord High School[8], University of Kentucky[9], Trinity Valley Community College[10]
  • Award received: All-NBA Team[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of sports team: Portland Trail Blazers[13], Cleveland Cavaliers[14], Seattle SuperSonics[15], Orlando Magic[16]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[17]
  • Commons category: Shawn Kemp[18]
  • Position played on team / speciality: power forward[19]
  • Sport: basketball[20]
  • Drafted by: Seattle SuperSonics[21]
  • Family name: Kemp[22]
  • Given name: Shawn[23]
  • Official website: http://reignman.com[24]
  • Participant in: 1994 FIBA World Championship[25]
  • Country for sport: United States[26]
  • Start of work period: 1989[27]
  • End of work period: 2003[28]
  • Height: 208 cm[29]
  • Mass: 104 kg[30]

Why It Matters

Shawn Kemp has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Shawn Kemp born?

Shawn Kemp was born in Elkhart[2].

What did Shawn Kemp do for work?

Shawn Kemp worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Shawn Kemp go to school?

Shawn Kemp was educated at Concord High School[8], University of Kentucky[9], and Trinity Valley Community College[10].

What awards did Shawn Kemp receive?

Honors received include All-NBA Team[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . National Basketball Association. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 201A-486A-6A00-B3B8-AF72
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  2. 10w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American basketball player (born 1969)
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  3. 16w ago · GA Kevin · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Start of work period → +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Sex or gender → male
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    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Start time: 2002, add member of sports team start/end dates for Orlando Magic (from Wikipedia career data)"
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