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NBA History: Best NBA player born in each state

By Jerran Anderson

MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 01: Former Milwaukee Bucks player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is honored at halftime during a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 1, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 01: Former Milwaukee Bucks player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is honored at halftime during a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 1, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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Best NBA player born in Wisconsin: Latrell Sprewell

Wisconsin has produced a quality number of players that have made names for themselves in the league. They don’t have any Hall of Famers yet, but that day looms with guys like forward Latrell Sprewell, a Milwaukee native.

Some will call Sprewell an out-of-control superstar, but he still had talent when he wanted to play the game the right way. He was the 24th overall selection by the Golden State Warriors in the 1992 NBA Draft. As a member of the Warriors, he put together three All-Star seasons while averaging over 20 points per game each year.

Across six seasons (1992-1998), Sprewell produced 20.1 points, 4.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 33.2 percent from behind the arc. He earned All-NBA and All-Defensive honors during the 1993-94 season, following an All-Rookie performance in 1992-1993. A falling out with head coach P.J. Carlesimo led to him being traded to the New York Knicks in 1998.

He made an All-Star appearance with the Knicks in 2000-01, putting up 17.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals per contest.  During the 2001-02 season, Sprewell set a new career-high for points in a game with 49 against the Boston Celtics on Dec. 11, 2001.

Sprewell finished his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves after being traded there during the 2003 offseason. He averaged 14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists from 2003-05. During the 2005-06 season, Sprewell officially retired from the NBA.