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

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player.

Basketball career

After playing at the

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, the 6'7" Askins signed with the

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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

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and

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and winning three championships. In September 2013, he was promoted to the team's director of college and pro scouting. 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.

Personal life

A graduate of the

with a marketing degree, Askins currently resides in

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with his wife and twin boys.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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Playoffs

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1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

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1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

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1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

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1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

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References

External links

NBA.com coach profile
* . {{DEFAULTSORT:Askins, Keith 1967 births Living people Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Alabama Basketball players from Alabama Miami Heat assistant coaches Miami Heat players Sportspeople from Athens, Alabama Shooting guards Small forwards Undrafted NBA players 20th-century American sportsmen