Kelvin Upshaw

Biography

Kelvin Parnell Upshaw (born January 24, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) guard and played competitively at Chicago's Marshall High School, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and the University of Utah. He played 120 games in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1988 to 1991 averaging 5.4 ppg, 2.1 apg and 1.2 rpg in 12.6 mpg. Upshaw played with the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics, the Golden State Warriors and with the Dallas Mavericks. He also played professionally in Stargard Szczeciński, Poland (Komfort Stargard Szczec), Italy (Scavolini Pesaro), Argentina, Philippines, and in the CBA with the Quad City Thunder, Albany Patroons, Rapid City and Jacksonville Jets. He was selected in the second round of the 1986 CBA Draft by the Jets. Upshaw spent the 1986–1987 season with the Jacksonville (later Mississippi) Jets and was selected to the CBA All-Defensive Second Team.

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