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Kevon Looney (Basketball Player) Bio, Personal Life, Career & Awards

By Karan Brar

May 21, 2022

Kevon Looney is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA.

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He played AAU basketball for his hometown Milwaukee Rebels and became a five-star recruit out of Milwaukee Hamilton High School.

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As a freshman playing college basketball with the UCLA Bruins, he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 in 2015

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Kevon decided to forgo his college eligibility and enter the 2015 NBA draft, being selected by Golden State with the 30th overall pick.

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As a youngster, Looney became a Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant fan, and watched tapes of Bryant, copying his moves.

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He was the best player on his high school team at Alexander Hamilton High in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was already being recruited by colleges as a freshman

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Kevon Looney was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association.

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During the off-season, Looney re-signed with the Warriors on a three-year deal worth $15 million.

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