Childhood and Education Journey of Karl-Anthony Towns in Timeline

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Karl-Anthony Towns. A timeline of key moments.

Karl-Anthony Towns Jr., or KAT, is a Dominican-American professional basketball player currently playing for the New York Knicks in the NBA. Before joining the NBA, he played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Towns' basketball career started early, as he was named to the Dominican Republic national team at just 16 years old. His talent was evident, leading him to be selected as the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

November 15, 1995: Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. was born

On November 15, 1995, Karl-Anthony Towns Jr., also known as KAT, was born. He is a Dominican-American professional basketball player.

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2009: Transferred to Theodore Schor Middle School

In 2009, Karl-Anthony Towns transferred to Theodore Schor Middle School from Our Lady of Fatima School. At Theodore Schor, he reclassified and repeated seventh grade in order to gain an extra year of development.

2011: Finished third at FIBA Americas Championship

In 2011, Karl-Anthony Towns played for the Dominican Republic national basketball team and finished in third place at the FIBA Americas Championship.

December 2012: Committed to Kentucky Wildcats

In December 2012, Karl-Anthony Towns announced his commitment to play for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team.

2012: Won state championship and played on Dominican Republic national team

In 2012, Karl-Anthony Towns led his high school basketball team to a state championship and was selected to play on the Dominican Republic national basketball team.

2013: Won State Title

In 2013, Karl-Anthony Towns led his team to win another state title.

2014: Won State Title

In 2014, Karl-Anthony Towns led his team to win another state title.

2014: Kentucky career

In 2014, Karl-Anthony Towns played for Kentucky, averaging limited minutes due to the "platoon system".

November 15, 2017: Ended losing streak to Spurs

On November 15, 2017, Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds on his 22nd birthday, helping the Timberwolves end a 12-game losing streak to the San Antonio Spurs.

March 2020: Towns begins dating Jordyn Woods

In March 2020, Karl-Anthony Towns began dating Jordyn Woods.

April 2020: Towns' mother dies from COVID-19 complications

In April 2020, Karl-Anthony Towns' mother died from complications of COVID-19. Towns has stated that six other family members have died after contracting COVID-19.

January 2021: Towns contracts COVID-19

In mid-January 2021, Karl-Anthony Towns contracted COVID-19 and missed 13 games.

November 28, 2022: Towns exits game with calf injury

On November 28, 2022, during Minnesota's game against the Washington Wizards, Karl-Anthony Towns exited in the third quarter with a non-contact calf injury and was sidelined indefinitely.

January 2023: Towns reveals severity of calf strain

In January 2023, Karl-Anthony Towns revealed that he had suffered a Grade 3 calf strain, which take around two months to heal, longer than initially anticipated.

June 4, 2025: Towns undergoes treatment and surgery

On June 4, 2025, it was announced that Karl-Anthony Towns had undergone treatment for a bruised left knee, and surgery to repair ligament damage in his left finger.