Kyle Korver

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Kyle Korver
Kyle Korver participates in shootaround.
Kyle Korver participates in shootaround.
Position Small forward/Shooting guard
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg)
League NBA
Team Utah Jazz
Jersey #26
Born March 17, 1981 (1981-03-17) (age 27)
Lakewood, California
Nationality American
High school Pella High School
Pella, Iowa
College Creighton
Draft 2nd round, 51st overall, 2003
New Jersey Nets
Pro career 2003–present
Former teams Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2007)
Official profile Info Page

Kyle Elliot Korver[1] (born March 17, 1981 in Lakewood, California) is an American basketball player with the NBA's Utah Jazz. He plays forward and was drafted out of Creighton University by the New Jersey Nets in the second round (51st overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft.

Kyle competed in both the 2004 and 2005 Foot Locker Three-Point Shootouts, coming in third and second in those contests respectively. In the 2004-2005 season, Korver tied for first place in three-pointers made with Quentin Richardson who both had 226. Currently in his fifth season in the NBA, Korver has become a sixth man, averaging more points per game off the bench than he had as a starter. Korver had a career high 31 points at Milwaukee on February 24, 2006,[2] something he duplicated on February 21, 2007 at home against the New York Knicks.[3]

Before going on to be Creighton University's fifth all-time scorer, he attended Pella High School in Pella, Iowa where he recently had his number 25 jersey retired.[1]

Off the court, Korver held a coat-drive with the 76ers, where he collects and donates coats to Operation Warm.[1][4] He has participated in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders outreach program in Africa and Brazil.

Kyle has three brothers, Kaleb, Kirk, and Klayton. Klayton is a senior guard/forward for the Drake Bulldogs while Kaleb is a freshman guard for the Creighton Bluejays. Kirk is a junior at Pella High School. His mother Laine once scored 74 points in a high school game. Kyle's father, Kevin, is a pastor in Pella, Iowa. [1]

On December 26, 2007, Korver was traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Gordan Giriček and a future first-round draft pick.[5]

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[edit] Awards

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[edit] NCAA awards

  • Missouri Valley Conference record with 371 career three-pointers
  • Second Team All-American by Associated Press: 2003
  • Missouri Valley Conference Tournament MVP: 2003
  • Missouri Valley Conference Player Of The Year: 2003
  • National Midseason Player of the Year by Dick Vitale: 2003
  • Honorable Mention All-American by Associated Press: 2002
  • Missouri Valley Conference Player Of The Year: 2002
  • Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Team: 2001
  • Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference Second Team: 2001
  • Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team: 2000
  • Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team: 2000

[edit] NBA awards

  • NBA Leader in three points made (226)-tied: 2004-2005
  • NBA Leader in free throw percentage (91.4%): 2006-2007

[edit] Statistics

Last updated June 3, 2008

SEASON TEAM GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003-04 PHI 74 0 11.9 0.352 0.391 0.792 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 4.5
2004-05 PHI 82 57 32.5 0.418 0.405 0.854 4.6 2.2 1.3 0.4 11.5
2005-06 PHI 82 43 31.3 0.430 0.420 0.849 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 11.5
2006-07 PHI 74 1 30.9 0.440 0.430 0.914 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.3 14.4
2007-08 PHI 25 0 26.3 0.396 0.352 0.912 2.9 1.3 0.8 0.2 10.0
2007-08 UTA 50 0 21.5 0.474 0.388 0.917 2.0 1.4 0.4 0.5 9.8
Career 387 101 26.2 0.424 0.406 0.886 3.1 1.5 0.8 0.3 10.4
Playoffs Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 PHI 5 29.4 0.286 0.292 1.000 2.6 1.6 0.8 0.2 5.0
2007–08 UTA 12 21.6 0.411 0.289 0.920 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 7.8
Career 17 23.9 0.376 0.290 0.926 2.3 0.9 0.5 0.5 7.0

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d NBA.com : Kyle Korver Info Page
  2. ^ Korver’s 31 Points Lifts 76ers Over Bucks
  3. ^ Gelston, Dan (2007-02-21). Korver Lights Up to Propel Sixers Past Knicks. NBA.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  4. ^ 76ers Drive For Kids
  5. ^ Sixers send Korver to Utah in Giricek swap

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3 Hart | 5 Boozer | 8 Williams | 9 Brewer | 13 Okur | 15 Harpring | 17 Price | 22 Almond | 24 Millsap | 26 Korver | 31 Collins | 34 Miles | 44 Fesenko | 47 Kirilenko | Coach Sloan
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NAME Kyle Elliot Korver
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kyle Kutcher
SHORT DESCRIPTION National Basketball Association player.
DATE OF BIRTH March 17, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Lakewood, California
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH