to play more, but when you go from a championship team to a team like the Clippers, who were one of the worst teams back then, you can develop some bad habits. You didn’t see anyone sticking around after practice there.” With the Sacramento Kings on January 6, 1990, Kite made the only 3-pointer of his career against the Portland Trail Blazers. Kite shot 1 of 6 from three for his career. "I led the league in three-point shooting one year. I was 1-for-1 shooting threes for the Sacramento Kings. So I quit while I was ahead." Kite said of his three. Kite played for the Orlando Magic between 1990 and 1994. In his first season with the team, he started all 82 games at center and led the Magic with 7.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shots per game, both career highs. He served as backup to Shaquille O'Neal in his final two seasons in Orlando. Kite finished the 1992–93 season playing with the Rapid City Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He was brought back to Orlando on a veterans' minimum contract. Kite finished his NBA career with the Knicks and Pacers in 1995. Kite played 680 games in eleven NBA seasons, starting 225 of them. He averaged 2.5 points, 2.3 fouls and 3.8 rebounds in 14 minutes per game. Kite played for the Boston Celtics (1983-1988), Los Angeles Clippers (1988-1989), Charlotte Hornets (1989), Sacramento Kings (1989-1990), Orlando Magic (1990-1994), New York Knicks (1995) and the Indiana Pacers (1995). “With my skills and ability, I was a backup,” Kite said. “I played 12 years and played until I was 35. I wanted it to last longer. It would’ve been great to play my whole career in Boston.” Post-playing career Currently residing in Central Florida, Kite is commissioner of the Florida Basketball Association, while also working as a financial adviser. In 1997, Kite served as an interim assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, Brigham Young University. Personal life Kite and his wife Jennifer have 10 adopted children. NBA career statistics Regular season |- | style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| † | align="left" | Boston | 35 || 1 || 5.6 || .455 || – || .313 || 1.8 || .2 || .0 || .1 || 1.9 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Boston | 55 || 4 || 7.7 || .375 || – || .688 || 1.6 || .3 || .1