Kenneth Henry Fields (born February 9, 1962) is an American former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the first round (21st pick overall) of the

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. A 6'5" guard-forward from

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, Fields played in 4 seasons in the NBA from 1984 to 1988. He played for the Bucks and

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. His best year as a pro came during the 1986–87 season when he split time with the Bucks and Clippers, appearing in 48 games and averaging 8.2 ppg. Fields also played parts of two seasons in the

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with three teams.1990–91 CBA Official CBA Guide and Register, page 274

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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, 78 , , 3 , , 14.4 , , .513 , , .000 , , .689 , , 2.6 , , 1.0 , , 0.7 , , 0.2 , , 6.4 , - , align="left" , 1986–87 , align="left" ,

, 4 , , 0 , , 5.5 , , .750 , , .000 , , .200 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 3.3 , - , align="left" , 1986–87 , align="left" ,

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, 7 , , 0 , , 22.0 , , .444 , , .000 , , .769 , , 4.1 , , 1.4 , , 0.7 , , 0.3 , , 7.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 184 , , 21 , , 14.6 , , .474 , , .188 , , .733 , , 2.5 , , 1.0 , , 0.5 , , 0.2 , , 6.2

Playoffs

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, 12 , , 4 , , 13.2 , , .551 , , .333 , , .522 , , 2.3 , , 0.8 , , 0.7 , , 0.0 , , 7.4

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