Clark Kellogg

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Clark Kellogg

Position	Power forward
Nickname	"Special K"
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Nationality	United States
Born	July 2, 1961 (age 45) Cleveland, Ohio
High school	St.Joseph's High School, Cleveland, Ohio
College	Ohio State University
Draft	8th overall, 1982 Indiana Pacers
Pro career	1982–1987
Awards	Big Ten Men's Basketball MVP (1982)

Clark Clifton Kellogg Jr. (born July 2, 1961), known as Clark Kellogg, is a college basketball analyst and former player in the National Basketball Association.

Contents 1 Basketball Career 1.1 High School 1.2 College 1.3 NBA 2 Career as Baskeball Analyst 2.1 ESPN 2.2 CBS Sports 3 Westerville, Ohio

[edit] Basketball Career

[edit] High School

Clark 'Special K' Kellog attended St.Joseph's High School in Cleveland, Ohio and had a high school basketball career generally regarded as the finest in Cleveland history. The highlight was a 79-65 loss in the state championship game to Columbus East that saw Kellogg score 51. This 51 point game is still an Ohio state finals record.

[edit] College

From 1979-82, Kellogg played for The Ohio State University, where he earned All-Big Ten Conference and Most Valuable Player honors; in 1996, he received his marketing degree.

[edit] NBA

In 1982, Kellogg was the 1st round draft pick of the Indiana Pacers. He played five seasons for the Pacers before chronic knee problems forced him to retire. In his first season he was selected for the NBA All-Rookie Team.

[edit] Career as Baskeball Analyst

[edit] ESPN

In 1990, he joined ESPN as a basketball analyst. He also worked for the Big East Network and Prime Sports. Kellogg also began working as a television analyst for the Indiana Pacers.

[edit] CBS Sports

From 1993-94, Kellogg served as a game analyst for the CBS Sports coverage of the NCAA Tournament. From 1994-97, he served as a studio co-host for the early round coverage of the NCAA Tournament. In 1997, Kellogg joined CBS Sports full-time as a studio/game analyst for college basketball coverage, and continues to be one of three in-studio hosts for March Madness along with Greg Gumbel and Sports Illustrated's Seth Davis. He still works part time as the color commentator for the Indiana Pacers.

[edit] Westerville, Ohio

Kellogg lives in Westerville, Ohio, with his wife, Rosy, and their three children. He serves on the Board of Directors for Commerce National Bank in Columbus, Ohio.

Preceded by Ray Tolbert

Big Ten Men's Basketball MVP 1982

Succeeded by Randy Wittman