[58], On November 15, 2017, Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds for Minnesota on the night he turned 22, helping the Timberwolves end a 12-game losing streak to the San Antonio Spurs with a 98–86 victory. [48] On December 17, he had 41 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in a 111–109 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. [15][16] Though he left Kentucky for the NBA, Towns enrolled in online courses, and hopes to earn his degree. [7] Towns was selected at the age of 16 to play on the Dominican Republic national basketball team, which represents that nation in international competition. By fifth grade, he was already practicing with the Piscataway Technical High junior varsity team. [31] On January 29, he recorded 32 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to the Utah Jazz, becoming the youngest player to have 30 points and 10 rebounds in a game since Kevin Durant did so in 2008. [43] He played and started in all 82 games for the Timberwolves in 2015–16, averaging 18.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game; he subsequently earned unanimous NBA Rookie of the Year honors. Clippers). He also had seven of his 17 rebounds in the first quarter. [76] On November 12, he had 25 points and a then season-high 21 rebounds in a 120–113 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Karl-Anthony Towns totals for the NBA season and Playoffs, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and other categories, year by year and career numbers. Towns had his 100th career double-double in the win, becoming the second-youngest player in league history to reach that mark, behind only Dwight Howard. Karl was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the first pick in the 2015 NBA draft. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 16 points (5-15 FG, 1-6 3PT, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists, and three turnovers in Sunday night's defeat to the Clippers. Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell have played only 4 games together this season in what was expected to be a year when the T-Wolves could push for … [8] Towns was eligible based on the fact that his mother is from the Dominican Republic. Towns had 11 rebounds in 30 minutes in the opener, and that 30 minutes is a slight concern in a game that was close all the way. [36] On February 27, he had a 30-point, 15-rebound game in a 112–110 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. In addition, he became just the fifth unanimous NBA Rookie of the Year, and with teammate Andrew Wiggins winning the award in 2014–15, Minnesota became the first team with back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners since the Buffalo Braves in 1972–73 (Bob McAdoo) and 1973–74 (Ernie DiGregorio), as well as the first team with back-to-back No. His NBA years : from 2016 to 2021 Latest News Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Team Name: Minnesota Timberwolves Seasons: 32; 1989-90 to 2020-21 Record: 995-1538, .393 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 9 Championships: 0 More Franchise Info For his career, KAT is averaging 22.5 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Karl-Anthony Towns racked up game-highs with 30 points and 16 rebounds in a losing effort on Friday, adding two assists, one steal and one block. 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