Duane Causwell (born May 31, 1968) is an American retired professional

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player who was selected by the

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with the 18th overall pick of the 1990 NBA draft. He played 11 years in the

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for the Kings and the

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averaging 4.9 ppg in his career. Causwell played

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. Causwell played high school basketball at

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