Kevin Garnett - 1995 NBA Draft, 5th Pick, Minnesota Timberwolves

Tonight (November 21, 2008), Kevin Garnett will play against the Timberwolves at the Target Center for the first time in his career. He returns to Minnesota as a champion, as a defensive player of the year, and as a celebrated and cherished sports figure in Minnesota. An icon.

To commemorate the occasion, here is a look back on June 28th, 1995, the day Kevin Garnett became a Minnesota Timberwolf.



The Minnesota Timberwolves made Kevin Garnett their first round draft choice -- 5th pick overall -- in the 1995 NBA Draft at the SkyDome in Toronto.

Garnett became the first player in 20 years to jump from high school straight to the NBA. He would face a blitz of criticisms and doubters, people predicting that he would fail miserably.

How wrong they were.

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[PaytonHibberd]

Look at the other peeps up there too man! Jerry and SHEEED

[BsCeltics]

damn a triple double in one quarter

[xxeviltwinkyxx1]

@mamacornettesmoney he didnt win rookie of the year

[jgault23]

MAMACORNETTES MONEY IS A RETARD HE NEVER WON ROOKIE OF THE YEAR...

[ehsfootball61]

@baryam11 lol dont get carried away...joe smith had a respectable career atleast...jus didnt come anywhere close to his potential....kwame brown is like the jamarcus russell of basketball

[baryam11]

joe smith 1st pick ? thats even more worst than 1st round pick kwame.

[billslover90]

wolves were so lucky in 1995 just like how the grizzlies were back in 2001 with pau gasol

[junkboy123456]

triple double in one quarter...... O.O

[1990Thunderbolt]

and the dirtiest player was born