Alec Christopher Kessler (January 13, 1967 – October 13, 2007) was an American college basketball player for the University of Georgia and later, as a professional, for the Miami Heat in the NBA and in the Italian league for Olimpia Stefanel Milano. After his basketball career ended, he became an orthopedic surgeon.\n', '

Kessler played collegiately for the University of Georgia Bulldogs where he was a three-time academic all-American first-team selection as well as the national academic all-American of the year in 1989 and 1990. Kessler left Georgia as the school\'s all-time leading scorer with 1,788 points (until the record was surpassed by Litterial Green).\n', '

The 6\' 11" power forward/center was selected 12th in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, but his draft rights were immediately traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for the draft rights to Dave Jamerson and Carl Herrera.\n', '

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