Nationality American Name Les Jepsen Career start 1990 Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Role Basketball Player Career end 1992 | Listed weight 237 lb (108 kg) Height 2.13 m School University of Iowa College Iowa (1986–1990) Weight 108 kg Position Center | |
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Born June 24, 1967 (age 56)
Bowbells, North Dakota ( 1967-06-24 ) High school Bowbells (Bowbells, North Dakota) NBA draft 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28th overall | ||
Leslie Burnell "Les" Jepsen (born June 24, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association during the early 1990s.
A 7'0" center, Jepsen played at Bowbells High School in North Dakota and at The University of Iowa. He was part of George Raveling's recruiting class at The University of Iowa in 1985 which included B.J. Armstrong, Roy Marble, Ed Horton and Kevin Gamble. All five recruits went on to play in the NBA.
Jepsen was selected 28th overall in the 1990 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors where he played the 1990–91 season under Don Nelson before being traded along with Mitch Richmond to the Sacramento Kings for Billy Owens on November 1, 1991 (shortly before the opening day of the 1991–92 season).