Jonathan Kerner

{{Short description|American basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jonathan Kerner

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 245

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|6|6}}

| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia

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| nationality = American

| high_school = St. Pius X (Atlanta, Georgia)

| college = * Florida State (1992–1994)

• East Carolina (1995–1997)

| draft_year = 1997

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| career_start = 1998

| career_end = 2005

| career_number = 40

| career_position = Power forward

| years1 = 1998

| team1 = Killarney BC

| years2 = 1998–1999

| team2 = Sioux Falls Skyforce

| years3 = {{nbay|1998|end}}

| team3 = Orlando Magic

| years4 = 1999–2000

| team4 = Sioux Falls Skyforce

| years5 = 2000

| team5 = Rockford Lightning

| years6 = 2000–2001

| team6 = Quad City Thunder

| years7 = 2001–2002

| team7 = CSKA Moscow

| years8 = 2003

| team8 = Columbus Riverdragons

| years9 = 2003

| team9 = Greenville Groove

| years10 = 2004–2005

| team10 = Hitachi SunRockers

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| bbr = kernejo01

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Jonathan Kerner (born June 6, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from St. Pius X Catholic High School,{{cite news |author1=Jim Satterly |title=Kerner plays when it matters |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97993807/kerner-plays-when-it-matters/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |date=19 March 1992 |page=B6|via=Newspapers.com}} the 6'11" center attended East Carolina University and Florida State University.{{cite news |author1=Landon Thomas |title=Kerner enjoys participation in Shootout |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97993854/kerner-enjoys-participation-in-shootout/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |date=25 June 1992 |page=H6|via=Newspapers.com}} He played one game for the NBA's Orlando Magic in 1999{{cite news |author1=Tim Povtak |title=Magic's Kerner a learner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97993830/magics-kerner-a-learner/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=The Orlando Sentinel |date=3 February 1999 |pages=C1, C4|via=Newspapers.com}} while also appearing in the EuroLeague with CSKA Moscow in 2001.{{cite web |title=Real Madrid vs. CSKA Moscow - Game |url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=202&seasoncode=E2001%20%20%20%20%20#!boxscore |website=EuroLeague.net |access-date=1 September 2018}} He signed with the New York Knicks in October 2000 and originally made the 15 man roster.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} After spending the first month on the injury list, he was waived on 27 November to make room for recently injured Charlie Ward.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}