Greg Kelser
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Gregory Kelser (born September 17, 1957, in Panama City, Florida) is a retired American basketball player. He is a broadcaster for the NBA's Detroit Pistons as well as a College Basketball broadcaster for ESPN. Kelser played in the NBA from 1979-1986 and is best known for his stand out career at Michigan State University.
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College
In 1979, he along with Earvin "Magic" Johnson led the Michigan State Spartans to victory in the 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament championship, the first in the school's history. His nickname at MSU was "Special K" after a popular cereal of the time.
NBA
He was drafted by the Pistons in 1979, but was later traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Vinnie Johnson in 1981.
Broadcasting
Detroit Pistons
Kelser has done games on television and radio since 1988, the past 10 seasons with Fred McLeod. Starting in the 2006–2007 season he did games with veteran Pistons announcer George Blaha.
In addition to calling game action, Kelser is featured on Coaches Corner segments on the pre-game show and is often used as an NBA analyst for FSN Detroit's Sports Report.
He formerly served as the Pistons' color commentator for WWJ radio during home games.
College Broadcasting
He also has done work on college basketball television broadcasts, including regional Big Ten telecasts on ESPN Plus, usually paired with Wayne Larrivee, as well as the NCAA Tournament.
Trivia
- In 2006, Kelser was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
- He wrote a book that came out in October 2006, titled Greg Kelser's Tales from Michigan State Basketball.
