Kelvin Cato

Retired • Retired in 2008 • C • 10 years of NBA experience

Height6'11

Born26th August 1974 (age 51)

Weight275 lbs

Nationality🇺🇸USA

NBA Draft15th pick, 1997

Pre-draft teamIowa State

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Agentn/a

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Stats

12 seasons

Year	League	Team	G	GS	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS/G
1997-98	NBA	Portland Trail Blazers	74	8	13.6	1.3	3.1	42.8%	0.0	0.0%	1.3	3.1	43.4%	.428	1.2	1.7	68.8%	1.2	2.2	3.4	0.3	0.4	1.3	0.6	2.2	3.8
1998-99	NBA	Portland Trail Blazers	43	0	12.7	1.3	3.0	45.0%	0.0	100.0%	1.3	3.0	44.5%	.453	0.8	1.6	50.7%	1.1	2.3	3.5	0.4	0.5	1.3	0.6	2.3	3.5
1999-00	NBA	Houston Rockets	65	32	24.3	3.3	6.2	53.7%	0.1	0.0%	3.3	6.1	54.3%	.537	2.1	3.2	64.9%	1.6	4.4	6.0	0.4	0.5	1.9	1.1	2.7	8.7
2000-01	NBA	Houston Rockets	35	13	17.8	1.8	3.2	57.7%	0.0	—	1.8	3.2	57.7%	.577	1.1	1.6	64.9%	1.3	2.7	4.0	0.3	0.4	0.9	0.7	2.5	4.7
2001-02	NBA	Houston Rockets	75	73	25.6	2.5	4.3	58.3%	0.0	0.0%	2.5	4.3	58.5%	.583	1.5	2.6	58.2%	2.3	4.7	7.0	0.4	0.5	1.3	0.7	2.8	6.6
2002-03	NBA	Houston Rockets	73	5	17.1	1.8	3.5	52.0%	0.1	0.0%	1.8	3.5	52.8%	.520	0.9	1.7	53.2%	1.8	4.1	5.9	0.3	0.5	1.2	0.8	2.4	4.5
2003-04	NBA	Houston Rockets	69	67	25.3	2.3	5.2	44.7%	0.0	—	2.3	5.2	44.7%	.447	1.4	2.1	67.6%	2.2	4.6	6.8	1.0	0.8	1.4	1.2	2.9	6.1
2004-05	NBA	Orlando Magic	62	50	24.6	2.6	4.8	53.9%	0.0	—	2.6	4.8	53.9%	.539	1.8	2.3	78.3%	1.6	5.1	6.7	0.6	0.9	1.3	1.0	2.7	7.0
2005-06	NBA	Detroit Pistons	4	0	8.5	1.3	3.0	41.7%	0.0	—	1.3	3.0	41.7%	.417	0.0	0.0	—	0.3	1.5	1.8	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	2.5
2005-06	NBA	Orlando Magic	23	0	13.0	1.3	3.1	43.1%	0.0	—	1.3	3.1	43.1%	.431	1.1	1.5	74.3%	0.8	1.9	2.7	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.7	2.1	3.8
2005-06	NBA	Total (NBA)	27	0	12.3	1.3	3.1	42.9%	0.0	—	1.3	3.1	42.9%	.429	1.0	1.3	74.3%	0.7	1.9	2.6	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.7	1.9	3.6
2006-07	NBA	New York Knicks	18	0	5.3	0.4	1.2	31.8%	0.0	—	0.4	1.2	31.8%	.318	0.4	0.7	66.7%	0.7	1.1	1.7	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.3	0.6	1.2

NBA Salary

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Listed total $15,450,000

2025/26	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29
$2,925,000 Retired Fully guaranteed	$3,550,000 Retired Fully guaranteed	$4,175,000 Retired $2,087,500 guaranteed Team option	$4,800,000 Retired $2,400,000 guaranteed Player option

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Bookkeeping The Retired Guys, 2013 Edition

19th March 2013

Kelvin Cato - It's unknown what, if anything, Kelvin Cato does for money nowadays. Rumours of a foray into the music industry cannot be corroborated. But Cato did recently appear in the public conscious when Paul Shirley named a syndrome after him.

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Where Are They Now, 2011: Bookkeeping The Retired Guys

19th April 2011

Kelvin Cato - New Kelvin Cato information is scarce. According to his Twitter bio, he "just chills." So here's some old Kelvin Cato information. In 1999, Kelvin Cato created a children's book.

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Where Are They Now, 2010; Part 12

17th January 2010

- Kelvin Cato

Kelvin Cato is absent with leave, last playing with the New York Knicks in the 2006/07 season and avoiding being heard from since. Although the one piece of post-2007 Kelvin Cato that the internet DOES provide is that apparently he sweats heavily at bad moments.

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