Synopsis One of the versatile players of NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. is a Dominican-American who currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays at the position of Center. He made his NBA debut in 2015. He also played college basketball at the University of Kentucky. Early Life & Education Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. was born on November 15, 1995, in Edison, New Jersey to an African American father, Karl Towns Sr., and a Dominican, mother Jacqueline Cruz. He raised in Piscataway, New Jersey. Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. went to Lake Nelson Seventh-Day Adventist School before transferring to Theodore Schor Middle School from Lady of Fatima School in 2009. His father played basketball at Monmouth University and served as a basketball coach at Piscataway Technical High School.
Career
Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. started his career of basketball with St. Joseph High School. He played outstandingly well for his high school team and lead his team to state titles in 2013 and 2014.
Upon high school graduation, he attended the University of Kentucky. In his freshman year, he averaged 10.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in 21.1 minutes per game. At Kentucky, he studied Kinesiology hoped to become a doctor in future. On April 9, 2015, Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. and his teammates Andrew Harrison, Aaron Harrison, Dakari Johnson, Devin Booker, and Trey Lyles all declared for 2015 NBA draft.
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected him on June 25, 2015 with the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. On October 28, he made his debut against the Los Angeles Lakers. He recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds as a starter in a 112-111 win.
Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. made history in the 2016-17 season by becoming the only player who scored 2,000 points (2,061), 1,000 rebounds (1,007), and 100 3-pointers (101) in a season.
Personal Life & Affair
Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. is not a married man. He does not have a wife in his life. Currently, he is dating a super hot babe Kawahine Andrade.They look beautiful together. He often posts his photos along with Kawahine on Instagram. Her girlfriend attended Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. During high school, she excelled in basketball, volleyball, and water polo.
Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. has reached the age of 21 now. Regarding his nationality, he is American. His ethnicity is unknown at this time. His birth sign is Scorpio.
Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. has a perfect personality. He has an outstanding height of 7 feet, which is around 2.13m. His weight is 111 kg. He is popular but never has been the part of the controversy. He is popular for his endorsements.
Net Worth & Social Networking Involvements
Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. acquires a huge amount of wealth from his career salary. His annual salary is $5.704 million. He has a whooping net worth of $8.6 million. His fans and admirers follow him on Twitter, and Instagram.
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