Kennard Winchester

Kennard Winchester
Personal information
Born	September 3, 1966 (age 58); Chestertown, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Queen Anne's County; (Centreville, Maryland)
College	James Madison (1984–1988); Averett (1988–1989);
NBA draft	1989: undrafted
Playing career	1989–1996
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	20, 7
Career history
1989–1990	Atenas de Cordoba
1990–1991	Houston Rockets
1991–1992	New York Knicks
1992–1993	Houston Rockets
1993–1994	Rapid City Thrillers
1994	Columbus Horizon
1994–1995	Olimpia de Venado Tuerto
1995–1996	Le Mans Sarthe
1996	Carolina Cardinals
1996	Treasure Coast Tropics
Career highlights and awards
	All-CAA (1988);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Kennard Norman Winchester Jr. (born September 3, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6'5" (1.95 m) 210 lb (95 kg) swingman born in Chestertown, Maryland and played college basketball at Averett University and James Madison University.

Winchester started his collegiate career with the James Madison Dukes and averaged 3.3 points per game during the 1984–85 season.^[1] He missed the 1985–86 season but improved to 13.6 points per game when he returned in 1986–87.^[1] Winchester was selected as the team's most valuable player during the 1987–88 season when he averaged 16.1 points per game.^[1] He was suspended by the team after he was arrested for shoplifting cable connection accessories for a video cassette recorder.^[1]^[2] He transferred to Averett in NCAA Division III where he averaged 20.2 points per game during the 1988–89 season.^[1]

Winchester played 107 games for the NBA's Houston Rockets from 1990–93.^[3]^[4] He also played briefly for the New York Knicks in 1991–92.

Kennard Winchester is the men's Varsity Basketball Coach at East Chapel Hill High School as of May 2023.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Rockets sign Winchester". UPI. September 11, 1990. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
^ "COLLEGES". The Washington Post. June 10, 1988. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
^ This Date In Compaq Center History, nba.com. Note: this source states he played until 1992
^ Kennard Winchester 1992–93 Game Log, basketballreference.com. Note: this source indicates he played until 1993

External links

College statistics

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[upi-1] "Rockets sign Winchester". UPI. September 11, 1990. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[2] "COLLEGES". The Washington Post. June 10, 1988. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[3] This Date In Compaq Center History, nba.com. Note: this source states he played until 1992

[4] Kennard Winchester 1992–93 Game Log, basketballreference.com. Note: this source indicates he played until 1993

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