Template:Infobox basketball biography

Kevin Garnett
	Garnett with the Boston Celtics in 2008
No. 21 – Minnesota Timberwolves
Position	Power forward / Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	May 19, 1976 (age 47); Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Mauldin (Mauldin, South Carolina); Farragut Academy (Chicago, Illinois);
NBA draft	1995: 1st round, 5th overall pick
	Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career	1995–present
Career history
1995–2007	Minnesota Timberwolves
2007–2013	Boston Celtics
2013–2015	Brooklyn Nets
2015–present	Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (2008); NBA Most Valuable Player (2004); 15× NBA All-Star (1997, 1998, 2000–2011, 2013); NBA All-Star Game MVP (2003); 4× All-NBA First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2008); 3× All-NBA Second Team (2001, 2002, 2005); 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2007); NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2008); 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000–2005, 2008, 2009, 2011); 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2006, 2007, 2012); NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1996); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2006); 4× NBA rebounding champion (2004–2007); Minnesota Timberwolves all-time leading scorer; Mr. Basketball USA (1995); McDonald's All-American Game MVP (1995); Illinois Mr. Basketball (1995);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
FIBA Americas Championship

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Usage

Blank template with parameters for active players

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| womensHOF       = 
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Blank template with all parameters

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| CBBASKHOF_year  = 
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}}

Height and weight units

To specify the players height in feet and inches, and weight in pounds, use

| height_ft = 
| height_in = 
| weight_lb =

For centimeters and kilograms, use

| height_cm = 
| weight_kg =

For meters and kilograms, use

| height_m  = 
| weight_kg =

To control the order that the provided and converted measurements are shown

| height_order  = 
| weight_order =

Parameters

Parameters	Usage	Note
`embed`	Set to `yes` if infobox is used as a module of {{infobox person}} or {{Infobox officeholder}}	Optional
`name`	The person's name, in first-last format. Do not put nicknames, sourced or not.	Optional
`image`	The person's image.	Optional
`alt`	Alternate text for the image. Highly suggested to use with any image. Click the link for more info on writing alt text.	Optional
`image_size`	The size of the image. Use only when there is an image	Optional
`caption`	The caption of the image. Write a concise and accurate statement. Image with only a person's face usually do not need a caption.	Optional
`number`	The person's current jersey number.
`team`	The person's current team. Do not put the person's former team(s), as they belong to `teamN` or `cteamN` (below). Do not wikilink the team name. Put in `Free agent` if a player is a free agent. If a person has retired, this parameter should be left empty.	Optional
`position`	The person's position. For a player's position, use one of the five official positions. Avoid using abbreviations.	Optional
`league`	The person's current league. Requires "team" to be set to be displayed.	Optional
`conference`	The person's current conference. Requires "team" to be set and "league" not set to be displayed.	Optional
`birth_date`	The person's birth date.
`birth_place`	The person's birth place. Typically <city>, <state>, <country>.^[1]
`death_date`	The person's death date.	Optional
`death_place`	The person's death place. Typically <city>, <state>, <country>.	Optional
`nationality`	The person's respective nationality. Avoid using if can be inferred from country of birth, per WP:INFONAT.	Optional
`height_ft`/`height_in`	The player's height in feet and inches. When specifying, round to the nearest inch. For example, for a player 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) tall, the `height_ft` parameter should show "6", the `height_in` parameter "11". Use either `height_ft`/`height_in` or `height_cm` or `height_m` but not more than one type at the same time.
`height_cm`	The player's height in centimeters. When specifying, round to the nearest cm. For example, for a player 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) tall, the `height_cm` parameter should show "211". Use either `height_cm` or `height_m` or `height_ft`/`height_in` but not more than one type at the same time.
`height_m`	The player's height in meters. When specifying, use two digits of precision. For example, for a player 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) tall, the `height_m` parameter should show "2.11", using a decimal point (not a comma). Use either `height_m` or `height_cm` or `height_ft`/`height_in` but not more than one type at the same time.
`height_order`	Height is shown in the provided units first. Set to flip to show the converted units first.	Optional
`height_footnote`	Use only if an additional note needs to be placed next to the height, e.g. an explanatory note for a disputed height.	Optional
`weight_lb`	The player's weight in pounds. Use either `weight_lb` or `weight_kg` but not both.
`weight_kg`	The player's weight in kilograms. Use either `weight_kg` or `weight_lb` but not both.
`weight_order`	Weight is shown in the provided units first. Set to flip to show the converted units first.	Optional
`weight_footnote`	Use only if an additional note needs to be placed next to the weight, e.g. an explanatory note for a disputed weight.	Optional
`high_school`	The person's high school.	Optional
`college`	The college(s) the person attended prior to a professional basketball career. Players should follow the format: `[[college basketball team article\|college name]]([[season\|year]]–[[season\|year]])` If an article for the college basketball team does not exist, wikilink to the school's athletic team article, which is usually `[[<school name> <team name>]]` e.g. `[[Loyola Marymount Lions\|Loyola Marymount]]`. Otherwise, wikilink to the school's article. If the person did not play college basketball, simply wikilink to the school's article. College years represent the years the player played varsity basketball for the school. Redshirt or freshman team years should not be included in the range.	Optional
`draft_year`	The year in which the player entered the draft.	Optional
`draft_round`	The player's draft round. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary.	Optional
`draft_pick`	The player's draft pick number. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary. If a player was an NBA territorial pick, then put `[[NBA territorial pick\|territorial pick]]`.	Optional
`draft_team`	The player's draft team. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary.	Optional
`draft_league`	The league of the player's draft team. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary. Default is NBA. The name should match the league name in draft articles, e.g. "WNBA" for WNBA draft and 2000 WNBA draft. The field should only be used for the top-level draft in a given country, not for minor-leagues.	Optional
`career_start`	The year in which the player started their career
`career_end`	The year in which the player ended their career
`career_position`	The position(s) played while a player was active. Used when a former player is now an active coach. Former pro players typically only list their pro positions.
`career_number`	The number(s) worn while a player was active. Used when a former player is now an active coach, or an active player that has worn other numbers. Former pro players typically only list their pro numbers.
`coach_start`	The year in which the person's coaching career began.
`coach_end`	The year in which the person's coaching career ended.
`years1, team1, years2, team2, ... years40, team40`	All the team(s) the person has played for during their career. Should follow the format: `\|years1 = [[season\|year]]–[[season\|year]] \|team1 = [[Team1]]` `\|years2 = [[season\|year]]–[[season\|year]] \|team2 = [[Team2]]` ... Separate stints with the same team should be separate `team/year` entries. Do not link the same team multiple times. A stint with a team that moved or was renamed should be listed as a single entry: `\|teamN = [[TeamN]] / [[RenamedTeamN]]` An NBA player in the NBA G League on assignment should be listed in the following format: `\|years1 = [[season\|year]]–[[season\|year]] \|team1 = [[NBA team]]` `\|years2 = [[season\|year]]–[[season\|year]] \|team2 = →[[G League team]]` If a player is in the G League but does not have an NBA contract, no → should be used for the team entry. All stints for professional minor league and overseas leagues should be listed.
`cyears1, cteam1, cyears2, cteam2, ... cyears15, cteam15`	All the team(s) the person has coached for during their career.^[3]	Optional
`highlights`	All notable highlights and awards that the person has won. Should follow the format: `* #× [[Award 1]] ([[season\|year]], [[season\|year]]) * #× [[Award 2]] ([[season\|year]], [[season\|year]])` Omit #× if the award is won only once. To denote consecutive years, use endash instead of comma and omit the year(s) in between. If possible, use the full name of the award. If a separate article exists for the highlight's specific year, link to that article instead of the general season: `*2× [[List of NBA All-Stars\|NBA All-Star]] ([[2005 NBA All-Star Game\|2005]], [[2011 NBA All-Star Game\|2011]])` Medals shall be listed under `medal_templates` and not under `highlights`. Players with 5+ professional highlights should limit college highlights to NCAA championships, awards at Template:Men's college basketball award navbox, and NCAA Tournament MOPs. For NBA biographies, see Wikipedia:WikiProject National Basketball Association/Style advice for more conventions on highlights.	Optional
`stat1label, stat1value, stat2label, stat2value, stat3label, stat3value`	Career statistics for retired players i.e. when "career_end" is set	Optional
`stats_league`	League(s) for career statistics specified	Optional
`bbr`	For NBA players, the text between the last slash and `.html` in the URL of the player's basketball-reference.com profile (linked at https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/).	Optional
`bbr_wnba`	For WNBA players, the text between the last slash and `.html` in the URL of the player's basketball-reference.com profile (linked at https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/).	Optional
`nbanew`	The numeric id after https://nba.com/player/ in the URL of the player's NBA.com profile (linked at nba.com/players). The default is Wikidata's NBA.com player ID (P3647)	Optional
`wnba_profile`	The text between the last and second-last slashes in the URL of the player's WNBA.com profile (linked at wnba.com/playerfile).	Optional
`cstats_league1, cwin1, closs1 cstats_league2, cwin2, closs2 ... cstats_league5, cwin5, closs5`	Win-loss record per league coached for retired coaches i.e. when `coach_end` is set	Optional
`HOF`/`HOF_player`/`HOF_coach`	The text behind the last slash in the URL of the person's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame profile For individual inducted as player, use `HOF_player` For individual inducted as coach, use `HOF_coach`	Optional
`WBHOF`	The text between the last slash in the URL of the person's Women's Basketball Hall of Fame profile and ".html" (e.g. "Lobo" for http://www.wbhof.com/Lobo.html)	Optional
`FIBA_HOF_player`	The name (with hyphens) in the URL of the player's FIBA Hall of Fame profile	Optional
`CBBASKHOF_year`	Year inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame	Optional
`medal_templates`	For medal templates only	Optional

Examples

{{Infobox basketball biography
| name         = Kevin Garnett
| image        = Kevin Garnett 2008-01-13.jpg
| caption      = Garnett with the Celtics in 2008
| number       = 21
| team         = Minnesota Timberwolves
| position     = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| league       = [[NBA]]
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|5|19}}
| birth_place  = [[Greenville, South Carolina]], U.S.
| height_ft    = 6
| height_in    = 11
| weight_lb    = 253
| high_school  = [[Mauldin High School]]<br />[[Farragut Career Academy]]
| college      = 
| draft_round  = 1
| draft_pick   = 5
| draft_year   = 1995
| draft_team   = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| career_start = 1995
| career_end   = 
| years1       = 1995–2007
| team1        = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| years2       = 2007–2013
| team2        = [[Boston Celtics]]
| years3       = 2013–2015
| team3       = [[Brooklyn Nets]]
| years4      = 2015–present
| team4       = Minnesota Timberwolves
| highlights   = 
*[[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ([[2008 NBA Finals|2008]])
*[[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Most Valuable Player]] ([[2003–04 NBA season|2004]])
*[[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|NBA Defensive Player of the Year]] ([[2007–08 NBA season|2008]])
*13× [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] ([[1997 NBA All-Star Game|1997]]–[[1998 NBA All-Star Game|1998]], [[2000 NBA All-Star Game|2000]]–[[2010 NBA All-Star Game|2010]])
*4× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA First Team]] ([[1999–2000 NBA season|2000]], [[2002–03 NBA season|2003]]–[[2003–04 NBA season|2004]], [[2007–08 NBA season|2008]])
*3× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Second Team]] ([[2000–01 NBA season|2001]]–[[2001–02 NBA season|2002]], [[2004–05 NBA season|2005]])
*2× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Third Team]] ([[1998–99 NBA season|1999]], [[2006–07 NBA season|2007]])
*8× [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive First Team]] ([[1999–00 NBA season|2000]]–[[2004–05 NBA season|2005]], [[2007–08 NBA season|2008]]–[[2008–09 NBA season|2009]])
*2× [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive Second Team]] ([[2005–06 NBA season|2006]]–[[2006–07 NBA season|2007]])
*[[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie Second Team]] ([[1995–96 NBA season|1996]])
*[[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|NBA All-Star Game MVP]] ([[2002–03 NBA season|2003]])
*[[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award]] ([[2005–06 NBA season|2006]])
| nbanew     = 708
| medal_templates = 
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Basketball|basketball]]}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{bk|USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team Event]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIBA Americas Championship]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[FIBA Americas Championship 1999|1999 San Juan]]|}}
}}

Microformats

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

adr
agent
bday
birthplace
category
country-name
deathdate
deathplace
extended-address
family-name
fn (required)
given-name
honorific-prefix
honorific-suffix
label
locality
n
nickname
note
org
role
url
vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Template Data

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox basketball biography in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox basketball biography

An infobox for basketball biography.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	The person's name, in first-last format. Do not put nicknames, sourced or not.	String	optional
Image	`image`	The person's image.	File	optional
Image size	`image_size`	The size of the image. Use only when there is an image.	Number	optional
Caption	`caption`	The caption of the image. Write a concise and accurate statement. Image with only a person's face usually do not need a caption.	String	optional
Number	`number`	The person's current jersey number.	Number	optional
Team	`team`	The person's current team. Do not put the person's former team(s), as they belong to teamN or cteamN (below). Do not wikilink the team name. Put in Free agent if a player is a free agent. If a person has retired, this parameter should be left empty.	String	optional
Position	`position`	The person's position. For a player's position, use one of the five official positions. Avoid using abbreviations.	String	optional
League	`league`	The person's current league. Requires 'team' to be set to be displayed.	String	optional
Conference	`conference`	The person's current conference. Requires 'team' to be set and 'league' not set to be displayed.	String	optional
Birth date	`birth_date`	The person's birth date.	String	optional
Birth place	`birth_place`	The person's birth place. Typically <city>, <state>, <country>.	String	optional
death date	`death_date`	The person's death date.	String	optional
Death place	`death_place`	The person's birth place. Typically <city>, <state>, <country>.	String	optional
Nationality	`nationality`	The person's respective nationality. Do not specify if it is consistent with their country of birth.	String	optional
Height in feet	`height_ft`	The player's height in feet when specified in feet and inches. When specifying, round to the nearest inch. For example, for a player 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) tall, the 'height in feet' parameter should show '6', and the 'height in inches' parameter, '11'. Use either height_ft/height_in or height_cm or height_m but not more than one type at the same time.	Number	optional
Height in inches	`height_in`	The player's height in inches when specifying in feet and inches. When specifying, round to the nearest inch. For example, for a player 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) tall, the 'height in feet' parameter should show '6', and the 'height in inches' parameter, '11'. Use either height_ft/height_in or height_cm or height_m but not more than one type at the same time.	Number	optional
Height in centimeters	`height_cm`	The player's height in centimeters. When specifying, round to the nearest cm. For example, for a player 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) tall, the height_cm parameter should show '211'. Use either height_cm or height_m or height_ft/height_in but not more than one type at the same time.	Number	optional
Height in meters	`height_m`	The player's height in meters. When specifying, use two digits of precision. For example, for a player 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) tall, the height_m parameter should show '2.11', using a decimal point (not a comma). Use either height_m or height_cm or height_ft/height_in but not more than one type at the same time.	Number	optional
Height display order	`height_order`	Height is shown in the provided units first. Set to ''flip'' to show the converted units first.	String	optional
Height footnote	`height_footnote`	Use only if an additional note needs to be placed next to the height, e.g. an explanatory note for a disputed height.	String	optional
Weight in pounds	`weight_lb`	The player's weight in pounds. Use either weight_lb or weight_kg but not both.	Number	optional
Weight in kilograms	`weight_kg`	The player's weight in kilograms. Use either weight_kg or weight_lb but not both.	Number	optional
Weight display order	`weight_order`	Weight is shown in the provided units first. Set to ''flip'' to show the converted units first.	String	optional
High school	`high_school`	The person's high school.	String	optional
College	`college`	The college(s) the person attended prior to a professional basketball career. Players should follow the format:[[college basketball team article\|college name]]([[season\|year]]–[[season\|year]])If an article for the college basketball team does not exist, wikilink to the school's athletic team article, which is usually [[<school name> <team name>]] e.g. [[Loyola Marymount Lions\|Loyola Marymount]]. Otherwise, wikilink to the school's article.	Line	optional
Draft year	`draft_year`	The year in which the player entered the draft.	String	optional
Draft round	`draft_round`	The player's draft round. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary.	String	optional
Draft pick	`draft_pick`	The player's draft pick number. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary. If a player was an NBA territorial pick, then put [[NBA territorial pick\|territorial pick]].	String	optional
Draft team	`draft_team`	The player's draft team. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary.	String	optional
Draft league	`draft_league`	The league of the player's draft team. If a player was not drafted, this parameter is not necessary. Default NBA	String	optional
Career start	`career_start`	The year in which the player started their career	String	optional
Career end	`career_end`	The year in which the player ended their career	String	optional
Career position	`career_position`	The position(s) played while a player was active. Used when a former player is now an active coach. Former pro players typically only list their pro positions.	String	optional
Career number	`career_number`	The number(s) worn while a player was active. Used when a former player is now an active coach, or an active player that has worn other numbers. Former pro players typically only list their pro numbers.	Number	optional
Coach start	`coach_start`	The year in which the person's coaching career began.	String	optional
Coach end	`coach_end`	The year in which the person's coaching career ended.	String	optional
Years and Teams	`years1,team1`	All the team(s) the person has played for during their career.Should follow the format:\|years1 = [[season\|year]]–[[season\|year]] \| team1 = [[Team1]].	String	optional
Coached teams in the years	`cyears1,cteam1`	All the team(s) the person has coached for during their career.	String	optional
Highlights	`highlights`	All notable highlights and awards that the person has won. Should follow the format: * #× [[Award 1]] ([[season\|year]], [[season\|year]])-Omit #× if the award is won only once.To denote consecutive years, use endash instead of comma and omit the year(s) in between.If possible, use the full name of the award.	String	optional
BBR	`bbr`	For NBA players, the text between the last slash and .html in the URL of the player's basketball-reference.com profile (linked at https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/).	String	optional
BBR WNBA	`bbr_wnba`	For WNBA players, the text between the last slash and .html in the URL of the player's basketball-reference.com profile (linked at https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/).	String	optional
NBA profile	`nbanew`	The numeric id after https://nba.com/player/ in the URL of the player's NBA.com profile (linked at [http://www.nba.com/players nba.com/players]).	String	optional
WNBA profile	`wnba_profile`	The text between the last and second-last slashes in the URL of the player's WNBA.com profile (linked at wnba.com/playerfile).	String	optional
Hall of Fame	`HOF/HOF_player/HOF_coach`	The text behind the last slash in the URL of the person's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame profile.For individual inducted as player, use HOF_player.For individual inducted as coach, use HOF_coach.	String	optional
Women's Hall of Fame	`WBHOF`	The text between the last slash in the URL of the person's Women's Basketball Hall of Fame profile and '.html' (e.g. 'Lobo' for http://www.wbhof.com/Lobo.html	String	optional
FIBA HOF player	`FIBA_HOF_player`	The number between the last and second-last slash in the URL of the player's FIBA Hall of Fame profile	String	optional
CBBASKHOF year	`CBBASKHOF_year`	Year inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame	String	optional
Medal templates	`medal_templates`	For medal templates only	String	optional
Alt text for image	`alt`	Alt text for the image. For more information, see MOS:ALT.	String	optional

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^ Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Basketball/Archive 12#National teams in infoboxes
^ There is no consensus to include national teams.^[2]

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[1] Special:PermanentLink/1086423835#INFONAT

[2] Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Basketball/Archive 12#National teams in infoboxes

[3] There is no consensus to include national teams.^[2]

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