Kleon Penn

Kleon Penn (born 1 September 1986) is a British Virgin Islander-Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He is currently the league’s all-time leader in blocks. He played college basketball for H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and McNeese State.

Kleon Penn
No. 15 – Cangrejeros de Santurce
PositionCenter
LeagueBSN
Personal information
Born (1986-09-01) 1 September 1986
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
NationalityBritish Virgin Islander / Puerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010Caciques de Humacao
2010Soles de Mexicali
2010–2011Potros ITSON
2011Caciques de Humacao
2011–2012Fuerza Regia
2012Caciques de Humacao
2012–2013Huracanes del Atlántico
2013Toros de Aragua
2013–2014Caciques de Humacao
2014–2015Vaqueros de Bayamón
2015–2016Trotamundos de Carabobo
2016–2017Brujos de Guayama
2017Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
2017–2018Correcaminos UAT Victoria
2018Caciques de Humacao
2019–2020Brujos de Guayama
2020–2021Santos de San Luis
2021–2023Brujos de Guayama
2023–presentCangrejeros de Santurce
Career highlights and awards
  • BSN All-Defensive Team (2016)
  • 3× BSN Defensive Player of the Year (2011, 2013, 2014)
  • Honorable mention All-Southland (2009)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Penn began his career with Tortola's H. Lavity Stoutt Community College where he averaged a double-double and eight blocked shots during the eight-game season while recording a triple-double in one game.

The next season, he transferred to McNeese State where on his second year, he led the conference, ranked fourth in the nation and set a single season school record for blocked shots after ending with 117 for an average of 4.0 per game.[1][2] By the end of his college career, he was second on the Cowboys' all-time career blocked shots list with 264 career blocked shots.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Penn was drafted by the Caciques de Humacao with the second selection of Puerto Rico's 2010 draft and signed afterwards.[4] After averaging 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, he moved to Mexico and played with Soles de Mexicali[5] and Potros ITSON[6] before returning to Humacao where he won the first of three BSN Defensive Player of the Year awards.[7]

On 24 August 2011, he returned to Mexico, this time with Fuerza Regia,[8] however, he missed the rest of the 2011–2012 season after suffering a metatarsal fracture.[9] On 31 March 2012, he returned to Humacao.[10]

On 12 July 2012, he moved to Dominican Republic, this time with Huracanes del Atlántico for the rest of the year[11] and on January 18, 2013, he signed with Venezuelan Toros de Aragua.[12]

After a fourth stint with Humacao, Penn was traded on 21 January 2014 to Vaqueros de Bayamón.[13]

After averaging 4.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 18.4 minutes per game with Vaqueros, Penn signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on 18 September 2015.[3][7][14] On 24 October 2015, he was waived by the Timberwolves after appearing in three preseason games.[15] On 26 December, he returned to Venezuela, this time with Trotamundos de Carabobo.[16] In February 2016, Penn was acquired by Brujos de Guayama.[17][18]

As of October 2021, Penn is the BSN’s all-time leader in blocks.[19]

Personal life

Penn was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico from a British Virgin Islander mother that was visiting. Afterwards, they moved back to Tortola, British Virgin Islands where he grew up.[4]

References
  1. "Our Five Favorite Underrated College Hoopsters of 2008-2009". ESPN.com. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. "NCAA grants Kleon Penn additional year at McNeese State". Eurobasket.com. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  3. "Former McNeese Cowboy Kleon Penn signed to Timberwolves training camp deal". KPLCTV.com. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. "Dennis Clemente es seleccionado por Humacao en el sorteo del BSN". PrimeraHora.com. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2015. (in Spanish)
  5. "OTRO AJUSTE EN EL ROSTER DE SOLES". LNBP.com. 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015. (in Spanish)
  6. "KLEON PENN NUEVO CENTRO DE POTROS ITSON LNBP". LNBP.com. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2015. (in Spanish)
  7. "VI's Kleon Penn joins Minnesota Timberwolves training camp". VirginIslandsNewsOnline.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  8. "Llega Kleon Penn a Fuerza Regia". ElNorte.com. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2015. (in Spanish)
  9. "KLEON PENN QUEDA FUERA DE LA TEMPORADA REGULAR". LNBP.com. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2015. (in Spanish)
  10. "Caciques de Humacao tab Kleon Penn". Sportando.com. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  11. "LNB - KLEON PENN NUEVO REFUERZO DE HURACANES DEL ATLÁNTICO". DominicanosEnBasket.com. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2015. (in Spanish)
  12. "Jeffrey Addai, Kleon Penn y James Maye Jr. refuerzos de Toros". TorosDeAragua.net. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015. (in Spanish)
  13. "Bayamón adquiere a Kleon Penn". ElNuevoDia.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2015. (in Spanish)
  14. "Timberwolves Sign Kleon Penn and Nick Wiggins". NBA.com. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  15. "Timberwolves Waive Three Players". NBA.com. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  16. "Kleon Penn llegó para defender los tableros de Trotamundos". LiderEnDeportes.com (in Spanish). 26 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  17. Maldonado Ríos, Antolín (15 February 2016). "Guayama viene a 'gardear'". ElNuevoDia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  18. Maldonado Ríos, Antolín (25 February 2016). "Aguada le agua la fiesta a los Leones". ElNuevoDia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  19. "Baloncesto Superior Nacional statistical leaders". www.bsnpr.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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