Anthony Campbell (born May 7, 1962) is an American former professional

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(NBA) player. Campbell played prep basketball at

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, graduating in 1980. A 6'7"

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out of

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, Campbell was selected 20th overall by the

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in the

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. He was traded to the

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in 1987. Campbell became the first player to earn an NBA ring ( 1987–88 Lakers) and CBA ring (

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) in the same season. Campbell struggled for playing time during his stint in Los Angeles. In 1989 he was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the

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, for whom he averaged 23.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in their inaugural season. He held the Timberwolves' original all-time scoring record, scoring 4,888 points, before having his record later broken by

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. After his time with the Timberwolves, Campbell played for the

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and

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before leaving the NBA in

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. From 2007 to February 16, 2018, he was the Director of Athletics and head basketball coach a
Bay Ridge Preparatory School
in

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. He has since left the school.

References

External links

College & NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com
basketpedya.com
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