Keith Bernard Askins (born December 15, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.
Basketball career After playing at the University of Alabama, the 6'7" Askins signed with the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat in 1990, after not being drafted. A versatile athlete who could guard multiple positions, he spent his entire career with the Heat as a reserve and defensive specialist, retiring after being waived in 1999 with career totals of 1,852 points and 1,428 rebounds.
Immediately after retiring, Askins joined the Heat's coaching staff, going on to serve as assistant for Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra and winning three championships.Wait-Watchers: Curry simmers for Heat call; ESPN, January 17, 2012; Sports Illustrated, November 20, 2012 In September 2013, he was promoted to the team's director of college and pro scouting.Heat announce front office promotions; NBA.com, September 28, 2013 A career all spent with the Heat either as a player, assistant coach, or front office executive, Askins is into his 33rd season with the same franchise as of 2023.
On May 7, 2022, Askins was invited to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.; Rolltide.com, May 9, 2022
Personal life A graduate of the University of Alabama with a marketing degree, Askins currently resides in El Paso with his wife and twin boys.; Nba.com, Jul 30, 2020
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season
| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 39 || 1 || 6.8 || .420 || .240 || .480 || 1.7 || .5 || .4 || .3 || 2.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 59 || 4 || 14.3 || .410 || .342 || .703 || 2.4 || .6 || .7 || .3 || 3.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 69 || 1 || 13.6 || .413 || .338 || .725 || 2.9 || .4 || .4 || .4 || 3.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 37 || 0 || 8.6 || .409 || .190 || .900 || 2.2 || .4 || .3 || .0 || 2.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 50 || 5 || 17.1 || .391 || .269 || .807 || 4.0 || .8 || .7 || .3 || 4.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 75 || 14 || 25.3 || .402 || .418 || .789 || 4.3 || 1.6 || .6 || .8 || 6.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 78 || 30 || 22.7 || .433 || .401 || .672 || 3.5 || 1.0 || .7 || .2 || 4.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 46 || 12 || 14.8 || .320 || .284 || .632 || 2.2 || .6 || .3 || .4 || 2.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 33 || 13 || 12.6 || .323 || .276 || .625 || 1.3 || .3 || .5 || .1 || 1.6 |- class=sortbottom | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 486 || 80 || 16.4 || .401 || .355 || .717 || 2.9 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 3.8
Playoffs
| style="text-align:left;"|1992 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 3 || 0 || 16.0 || .455 || .600 || .000 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 4.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1994 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 1 || 0 || 6.0 || .000 || – || – || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1996 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 3 || 0 || 16.0 || .364 || .333 || 1.000 || 2.7 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 4.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1997 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 12 || 0 || 12.2 || .435 || .500 || 1.000 || 2.3 || .6 || .3 || .2 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1998 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 4 || 0 || 14.5 || .286 || .200 || – || 1.8 || .3 || .5 || .0 || 1.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1999 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 4 || 0 || 6.8 || .000 || .000 || – || 1.0 || .0 || .5 || .3 || .0 |- class=sortbottom | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 27 || 0 || 12.3 || .368 || .387 || .778 || 2.1 || .5 || .3 || .1 || 2.3
References
External links NBA.com coach profile