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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | September 17, 1957 |
| Place of birth | Panama City, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Henry Ford (Detroit, Michigan) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan State (1975–1979) |
| NBA Draft | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Pro career | 1979–1985 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1981 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1981–1982 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1983–1984 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1985 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,961 (9.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,402 (4.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 411 (1.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gregory (Greg) Kelser (born September 17, 1957, in Panama City, Florida) is a retired American basketball player and current television color commentator. Kelser played in the NBA from 1979–1986 and is best known for his standout career at Michigan State.
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Kelser grew up in a military family, spending part of his childhood in Okinawa. He credits his exposure to military discipline with contributing to his later success in athletics.[1]
Upon graduating from Detroit-Henry Ford High School in 1975, Kelser was brought to Michigan State by Gus Ganakas - who left the head coach position after Kelser's freshman season.[1] His impressive on-court skills earned him the sobriquet "Special K", after a popular, locally-made cereal.[2] In his junior year (the freshman year for Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Jay Vincent) under coach Jud Heathcote, the Spartan squad had an impressive season, racking up a 25–5 record, the Big Ten Conference title, and a berth in the 1978 NCAA tournament,[3] where they made it to the regional finals before losing narrowly to eventual champion Kentucky.[4] As a senior, he along with Johnson led the Spartans to the 1979 NCAA tournament championship, the first in the school's history. Kelser was often on the receiving end of spectacular alley-oop passes from Johnson. He later wrote a book about his basketball experiences at MSU.[5]
He was drafted by the Pistons in 1979, but was later traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Vinnie Johnson in 1981. Kelser also spent time with the San Diego Clippers and the Indiana Pacers.
Since leaving the NBA, Kelser has worked extensively as a sports announcer and/or commentator on radio and television.[2] He is a commentator for Pistons games on Fox Sports Detroit with his partner George Blaha and on the Big Ten Network.
| Preceded by Willie Banks Robert W. Dugas Steve Fuller Dan Harrigan James J. Kovach |
NCAA Top Five Award Class of 1980 Gregory Kelser Paul B. McDonald R. Scott Neilson Steadman S. Shealy Marc D. Wilson |
Succeeded by Darrell Griffith Mark D. Herrmann Donald J. Paige Ronald K. Perry Randy Lee Schleusener |
| Preceded by Debbie Brown Ann Meyers Drysdale Dale Kramer Kenneth MacAfee Warren Moon Gifford Nielsen |
Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA) Class of 2004 Trish Millines Dziko Bruce Furniss Virginia Gilder Stacey Johnson Gregory Kelser Kellen Winslow |
Succeeded by Mark Johnson Gary Lawrence Paul McDonald Greg Meredith Joan Benoit Samuelson Dave Stoldt |
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