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NBA: 25 Worst Individual Seasons Of The 3-Point Era

By Phil Watson

Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) drives to the net against Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell (20) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) drives to the net against Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell (20) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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LANDOVER, MD - CIRCA 1994: Kevin Duckworth #00 of the Washington Bullets shoots over Shaquille O'Neal #32 of the Orlando Magic during an NBA basketball game circa 1994 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Duckworth played for the Bullets between 1993-95. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kevin Duckworth; Shaquille O'Neal
LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1994: Kevin Duckworth #00 of the Washington Bullets shoots over Shaquille O’Neal #32 of the Orlando Magic during an NBA basketball game circa 1994 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Duckworth played for the Bullets between 1993-95. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kevin Duckworth; Shaquille O’Neal /

17. player. 142. Experience: 8th year, Eastern Illinois. C. 1993-94 Washington Bullets. Kevin Duckworth

Kevin Duckworth’s game had been in decline for a couple of seasons when the Washington Bullets acquired him in a draft-night trade in June 1993, but there was hope he could recapture the form that led him to two All-Star appearances with the Portland Trail Blazers.

But the 29-year-old flopped, starting 52 games, struggling on the offensive and defensive ends and providing little in the middle for a team that only marginally improved from 22 victories to 24 in 1993-94.

Duckworth’s per game numbers:

Age Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% eFG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
29 C 69 52 21.5 2.7 6.4 .417 0.0 0.0 .417 1.3 1.9 .667 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.5 3.2 6.6

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Generated 10/15/2015.

And his advanced stats:

G MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48
69 1485 8.2 .457 .000 .299 8.0 17.8 12.8 5.5 1.2 1.5 16.8 17.3 -1.1 0.6 -0.5 -0.017

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Generated 10/15/2015.

Duckworth had been a second-round pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1986 NBA Draft and was traded to Portland early in his rookie season.

He was an All-Star with the Blazers in 1989 and 1991 and helped them to a pair of NBA Finals appearances.

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Duckworth spent one more injury-shortened season in Washington before being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in October 1995. He appeared in only eight games and played another injury-plagued season for the Los Angeles Clippers before retiring in 1997.

Duckworth died Aug. 25, 2008, in Gleneden Beach, Ore., from congestive heart failure. He was only 44 years old.

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