Kevin McHale (basketball)

Kevin McHale
	McHale in a 2012 press conference
Personal information
Born	December 19, 1957; Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Hibbing (Hibbing, Minnesota)
College	Minnesota (1976–1980)
NBA draft	1980: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by	Boston Celtics
Playing career	1980–1993
Position	Power forward
Number	32
Coaching career	2005–2015
Career history
Playing
1980–1993	Boston Celtics
Coaching
2005,; 2008–2009	Minnesota Timberwolves
2011–2015	Houston Rockets
Career highlights
	3× NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986); 7× NBA All-Star (1984, 1986–1991); All-NBA First Team (1987); 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1986–1988); 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1983, 1989, 1990); 2× NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1984, 1985); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1981); NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th); No. 32 retired by Boston Celtics; First-team All-Big Ten (1980); Second-team All-Big Ten (1979); No. 44 retired by Minnesota Golden Gophers; Minnesota Mr. Basketball (1976);
Career playing statistics
Points	17,335 (17.9 ppg)
Rebounds	7,122 (7.3 rpg)
Blocks	1,690 (1.7 bpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Career coaching record
NBA	232–185 (.556)
	Record at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame
	Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Universiade

Kevin Edward McHale (born December 19, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player, coach and analyst who played his entire professional career for the Boston Celtics. He earned the nickname "the Torture Chamber" for his exceptional footwork and wide array of post moves which made him nearly impossible to guard one-on-one. Dominique Wilkins famously called him "A Man With a Thousand Moves." He is a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and widely considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time.

After a high school career in which he was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball, he attended the University of Minnesota, where he was named to two first-team All Conference teams and set many team records that still stand today. He was then selected third overall in the 1980 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Spending his first five seasons as the sixth man, he was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 1984 and 1985. After Cedric Maxwell was traded prior to the 1985–1986 season, McHale became a full-time starter alongside Larry Bird and center Robert Parish, where the three formed what is arguably the greatest frontcourt in NBA history. He won three NBA championships in 1981, 1984 and 1986. Having already played in an All-Star Game as a bench player before becoming a starter, he went on to play in six more All-Star Games and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team six times. After injuries forced his retirement following the 1992–1993 season, he was later named to both the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

McHale began working for the Minnesota Timberwolves immediately following his retirement in 1993 (until 2009) and at times as a TV analyst, general manager and head coach. He was head coach of the Houston Rockets from 2011 to 2015 until being fired following a 4–7 start to the 2015–16 season.