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Indiana Pacers 50th Anniversary: All-Decade Team, 1977-87

By Adrian Lawhorn

Sep 26, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A photo of the 50 years of Indiana Pacers basketball shot during media day at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A photo of the 50 years of Indiana Pacers basketball shot during media day at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Clark Kellogg

Statistics: 18.9 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.9 APG

The Pacers drafted power forward Clark Kellogg out of Ohio State with the eighth overall pick in the 1982 NBA Draft and they received immediate returns on their investment.

Kellogg was one of only 20 rookies in NBA history to average 20 or more points and 10 or more  rebounds per game. After two more highly-productive seasons, however, things fell apart for Kellogg and the Pacers.

Clark Kellogg began to experience knee problems during the 1985-86 campaign and missed all but 19 games that year.

He tried to rehabilitate his injured knee, but after returning to the court for only four games in 1986, Kellogg realized he could no longer play NBA basketball and retired at the age of 25.

Kellogg has gone on to become even more well-known as a college basketball commentator, but many fans are unaware that Kellogg was well on his way to NBA stardom during his playing days, only to be cut down by injury during his fourth season in the league.

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