Greg Kelser
| retired | |
|---|---|
| Position | forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 17, 1957 Panama City, Florida |
| Nationality | USA |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan State University |
| NBA draft | 1979: 4th overall |
| Playing career | 1979–1985 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Gregory (Greg) Kelser (born September 17, 1957, in Panama City, Florida) is a retired American basketball player. He is a broadcaster for the NBA's Detroit Pistons as well as a College Basketball broadcaster for ESPN. Kelser played in the NBA from 1979-1986 and is best known for his stand out career at Michigan State University.
College career
In his junior year (the freshman year for Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Jay Vincent) at Michigan State under coach Jud Heathcote, the Spartan squad had an impressive season, racking up a 25-5 record, the Big Ten Conference title, and a berth in the 1978 NCAA tournament, where they made it to the regional finals before losing narrowly to eventual champion Kentucky. As a senior, he along with Johnson led the Spartans to the 1979 NCAA tournament championship, the first in the school's history. His nickname at MSU was "Special K" after a popular cereal of the time. Kelser was often on the receiving end of alley-oop passes from Johnson.
NBA career
He was drafted by the Pistons in 1979, but was later traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Vinnie Johnson in 1981. Kelser also spent time with the San Diego Clippers and the Indiana Pacers.
Broadcasting
Detroit Pistons
Kelser has done games on television and radio since 1988, the past 10 seasons with Fred McLeod. Starting in the 2006–2007 season he did games with veteran Pistons announcer George Blaha.
In addition to calling game action, Kelser is featured on Coaches Corner segments on the pre-game show and is often used as an NBA analyst for FSN Detroit's Sports Report.
He formerly served as the Pistons' color commentator for WWJ radio during home games.
Other duties
He also has done work on college basketball television broadcasts, including regional Big Ten telecasts on ESPN Plus, usually paired with Wayne Larrivee, as well as the NCAA Tournament.
Trivia
- In 2006, Kelser was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
- He wrote a book that came out in October 2006, titled Greg Kelser's Tales from Michigan State Basketball.
External links
- Career NBA stats
- Where Are They Now? Greg Kelser, by Steve Grinczel, March 18, 2004
- 1957 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- African American sportspeople
- Michigan State Spartans men's basketball players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Seattle SuperSonics players
- San Diego Clippers players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Michigan State University alumni
- American sports announcers
- National Basketball Association broadcasters
- Sports in Detroit
- Detroit Pistons broadcasters