Trevor Winter (born January 7, 1974, in

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) is am American former professional

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player who played briefly in the

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(NBA). The 7'0" center from the

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played just one game in the NBA. In the lockout-shortened 1999 NBA season for the Minnesota Timberwolves, in five minutes of action against the

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, Winter grabbed three rebounds and committed five fouls (mostly on dominant center

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), making him one of three players in NBA history to have as many fouls as career minutes played. Prior to his short NBA career he played in the International Basketball Association for the

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1974 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Minnesota Centers (basketball) La Crosse Bobcats players Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players Minnesota Timberwolves players People from Slayton, Minnesota Undrafted National Basketball Association players {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub