Keith Askins

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Keith Bernard Askins (born December 15, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.

Basketball career

After playing at the University of Alabama, the 6'7" Askins signed with the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat in 1990, after not being drafted. A versatile athlete who could guard multiple positions, he spent his entire career with the Heat as a reserve and defensive specialist, retiring after being waived in 1999 with career totals of 1,852 points and 1,428 rebounds.

Immediately after retiring, Askins joined the Heat's coaching staff, going on to serve as assistant for Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra and winning three championships.[1][2] In September 2013, he was promoted to the team's director of college and pro scouting.[3] A career all spent with the Heat either as a player, assistant coach, or front office executive, Askins is into his 33rd season with the same franchise as of 2023.

On May 7, 2022, Askins was invited to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.[4]

Personal life

A graduate of the University of Alabama with a marketing degree, Askins currently resides in El Paso with his wife and twin boys.[5]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[6]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Template:Nbay Miami 39 1 6.8 .420 .240 .480 1.7 .5 .4 .3 2.2
Template:Nbay Miami 59 4 14.3 .410 .342 .703 2.4 .6 .7 .3 3.7
Template:Nbay Miami 69 1 13.6 .413 .338 .725 2.9 .4 .4 .4 3.3
Template:Nbay Miami 37 0 8.6 .409 .190 .900 2.2 .4 .3 .0 2.3
Template:Nbay Miami 50 5 17.1 .391 .269 .807 4.0 .8 .7 .3 4.6
Template:Nbay Miami 75 14 25.3 .402 .418 .789 4.3 1.6 .6 .8 6.1
Template:Nbay Miami 78 30 22.7 .433 .401 .672 3.5 1.0 .7 .2 4.9
Template:Nbay Miami 46 12 14.8 .320 .284 .632 2.2 .6 .3 .4 2.4
Template:Nbay Miami 33 13 12.6 .323 .276 .625 1.3 .3 .5 .1 1.6
Career 486 80 16.4 .401 .355 .717 2.9 .8 .6 .3 3.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1992 Miami 3 0 16.0 .455 .600 .000 3.0 1.0 .3 .0 4.3
1994 Miami 1 0 6.0 .000 – – 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
1996 Miami 3 0 16.0 .364 .333 1.000 2.7 .7 .3 .0 4.3
1997 Miami 12 0 12.2 .435 .500 1.000 2.3 .6 .3 .2 2.5
1998 Miami 4 0 14.5 .286 .200 – 1.8 .3 .5 .0 1.3
1999 Miami 4 0 6.8 .000 .000 – 1.0 .0 .5 .3 .0
Career 27 0 12.3 .368 .387 .778 2.1 .5 .3 .1 2.3

References

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  1. ↑ Wait-Watchers: Curry simmers for Heat call; ESPN, January 17, 2012
  2. ↑ Haslem closing in on Heat rebound record; Sports Illustrated, November 20, 2012
  3. ↑ Heat announce front office promotions; NBA.com, September 28, 2013
  4. ↑ [1]; Rolltide.com, May 9, 2022
  5. ↑ [2]; Nba.com, Jul 30, 2020
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

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External links

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