Kelvin Cato

Position: Center

6-11, 255lb (211cm, 115kg)

Schools: South Alabama (Men) and Iowa State (Men)

Draft: Dallas Mavericks, 1st round (15th pick, 15th overall), 1997 NBA draft

1996-97 All-Big 12

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SUMMARY

Career

PTS

9.1

TRB

7.4

AST

0.6

FG%

43.4

FG3%

0.0

FT%

58.4

eFG%

43.4

Per Game

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Season

Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1993-94	South Alabama	Sun Belt	SO	C	24	10	18.0	2.0	5.1	.398	0.0	0.0		2.0	5.1	.398	.398	1.9	3.3	.570			5.8	0.7	0.7	3.5	1.3	2.5	6.0
1994-95	Did not play - transfer
1995-96	Iowa State	Big 8	JR	C	27	26	25.8	3.5	6.9	.503	0.0	0.0		3.5	6.9	.503	.503	2.6	4.1	.640			7.7	0.6	0.9	2.6	1.8	3.2	9.6
1996-97	Iowa State	Big 12	SR	C	28	23	28.6	4.6	11.2	.408	0.0	0.0	.000	4.6	11.2	.409	.408	2.2	4.0	.540	3.0	5.4	8.4	0.5	0.9	4.2	1.7	2.9	11.3
Career					79	59	24.4	3.4	7.9	.434	0.0	0.0	.000	3.4	7.9	.435	.434	2.2	3.8	.584	3.0	6.3	7.4	0.6	0.8	3.5	1.6	2.9	9.1

Iowa State (2 Yrs)					55	49	27.2	4.0	9.1	.443	0.0	0.0	.000	4.0	9.1	.444	.443	2.4	4.1	.589	3.0	6.6	8.1	0.6	0.9	3.4	1.7	3.1	10.5
South Alabama (1 Yr)					24	10	18.0	2.0	5.1	.398	0.0	0.0		2.0	5.1	.398	.398	1.9	3.3	.570			5.8	0.7	0.7	3.5	1.3	2.5	6.0

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Totals

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Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1993-94	South Alabama	Sun Belt	SO	C	24	10	433	49	123	.398	0	0		49	123	.398	.398	45	79	.570			138	17	16	85	32	60	143
1994-95	Did not play - transfer
1995-96	Iowa State	Big 8	JR	C	27	26	697	94	187	.503	0	0		94	187	.503	.503	71	111	.640			209	17	25	71	48	87	259
1996-97	Iowa State	Big 12	SR	C	28	23	801	128	314	.408	0	1	.000	128	313	.409	.408	61	113	.540	83	152	235	15	26	118	48	81	317
Career					79	59	1931	271	624	.434	0	1	.000	271	623	.435	.434	177	303	.584	83	152	582	49	67	274	128	228	719

Iowa State (2 Yrs)					55	49	1498	222	501	.443	0	1	.000	222	500	.444	.443	132	224	.589	83	152	444	32	51	189	96	168	576
South Alabama (1 Yr)					24	10	433	49	123	.398	0	0		49	123	.398	.398	45	79	.570			138	17	16	85	32	60	143

Per 40 Minutes

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1993-94	South Alabama	Sun Belt	SO	24	10	433	4.5	11.4	.398	4.5	11.4	.398		4.2	7.3	.570	12.7	1.6	1.5	7.9	3.0	5.5	13.2
1995-96	Iowa State	Big 8	JR	27	26	697	5.4	10.7	.503	5.4	10.7	.503		4.1	6.4	.640	12.0	1.0	1.4	4.1	2.8	5.0	14.9
1996-97	Iowa State	Big 12	SR	28	23	801	6.4	15.7	.408	6.4	15.6	.409	.000	3.0	5.6	.540	11.7	0.7	1.3	5.9	2.4	4.0	15.8
Career	Overall			79	59	1931	5.6	12.9	.434	5.6	12.9	.435	.000	3.7	6.3	.584	12.1	1.0	1.4	5.7	2.7	4.7	14.9
	South Alabama			24	10	433	4.5	11.4	.398	4.5	11.4	.398		4.2	7.3	.570	12.7	1.6	1.5	7.9	3.0	5.5	13.2
	Iowa State			55	49	1498	5.9	13.4	.443	5.9	13.4	.444	.000	3.5	6.0	.589	11.9	0.9	1.4	5.0	2.6	4.5	15.4

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Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	TOV%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40
1993-94	South Alabama	Sun Belt	SO	24	10	433	.445	.398	.000	.642	16.6
1995-96	Iowa State	Big 8	JR	27	26	697	.540	.503	.000	.594	16.7	1.1	3.9	5.0	.288
1996-97	Iowa State	Big 12	SR	28	23	801	.431	.408	.003	.360	11.5	-0.7	4.4	3.7	.185
Career	Overall			79	59	1931	.468	.434	.002	.486	14.3	0.5	8.3	8.7
	South Alabama			24	10	433	.445	.398	.000	.642	16.6
	Iowa State			55	49	1498	.474	.443	.002	.447	13.6	0.5	8.3	8.7

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