
Born in 1976, Kevin Garnett made the jump directly from high school to the NBA when he was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the fifth overall pick in 1995. Garnett made the NBA All-Star team in just his second year in the league, and he was selected to the NBA All First Team in 1999-00, finishing among the league leaders in scoring, rebounding, and minutes per game. Garnett was traded to the Celtics prior to the 2007-08 season.