Kyle Elliot Korver[1][2] (born March 17, 1981 in Lakewood, California) is an American basketball player with the Utah Jazz of the NBA. He plays shooting guard and was drafted out of Creighton University by the New Jersey Nets in the second round (51st overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft; his draft rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for cash considerations in a draft-night deal.[3]
Korver competed in both the 2004 and 2005 Foot Locker Three-Point Shootouts, coming in third and second in those contests respectively. In the 2004–05 season, Korver tied for first place in the league in three-pointers made with Quentin Richardson who both had 226, also a Sixers franchise record.[4] Currently in his seventh 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,[5] something he duplicated on February 21, 2007 at home against the New York Knicks.[6] He notably drained a game-tying buzzer-beater against the Boston Celtics on January 12, 2006, sending the game into triple overtime which the 76ers would eventually win
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]
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.[4][7]
Personal
Korver is a committed Christian.[8] Off the court, Korver held a coat-drive with the 76ers, where he collects and donates coats to Operation Warm.[1][9] He has participated in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders outreach program in Africa, China, Brazil, and India.
Korver has three brothers, Kirk, Kaleb, and Klayton. Klayton is a former guard/forward for the Drake Bulldogs while Kaleb is a junior guard for the Creighton Bluejays. Kirk is a freshman forward at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His mother Laine once scored 74 points in a high school game.[1][2] Kyle's father, Kevin, is a pastor in Pella, Iowa. Kyle also has a passion for playing golf. He has been seen frequently golfing with many teammates around the Salt Lake Valley, including Deron Williams.
It has been widely publicized that Korver bears a resemblance to television and film actor Ashton Kutcher.[10][11] Korver found comments about it funny at first, but said it started to get a little old.[11] He conceded there was a little resemblance, but not that much.[11] In regards to the constant comparisons, Korver said the fact that he is much taller than Kutcher "still doesn't stop everybody".[12] In one anecdote, he recounts that in an incident at a party he attended "people kept staring at me and I had to tell them that I wasn't Ashton."[12]
Awards
NCAA
- Missouri Valley Conference career three-pointers record (371)[1]
- Second Team All-American by Associated Press: 2003[1]
- Missouri Valley Conference MVP: 2003[2]
- Missouri Valley Conference Tournament MVP: 2003[2]
- National Midseason Player of the Year by Dick Vitale: 2003[2]
- Honorable Mention All-American by Associated Press: 2002[2]
- Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year: 2002[2]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Team: 2001[2]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference second team: 2001[2]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer team: 2000[2]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman team: 2000[2]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench team: 2000[2]
NBA
- League leader in three-point field goals made (226)-tied: 2004–05[13]
- League leader in free throw percentage (91.4%): 2006–07[14]
- Holds NBA record for highest 3-point shooting percentage in a season at 53.6%: 2009-10[15]
- Tied with Hedo Turkoglu for 83rd on the NBA's all-time 3-pointers made list (837)[16]
NBA career statistics
Last updated May 19, 2009
Regular season
Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
2003–04 |
Philadelphia |
74 |
0 |
11.9 |
.352 |
.391 |
.792 |
1.5 |
.5 |
.3 |
.1 |
4.5 |
2004–05 |
Philadelphia |
82 |
57 |
32.5 |
.418 |
.405 |
.854 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
.4 |
11.5 |
2005–06 |
Philadelphia |
82 |
43 |
31.3 |
.430 |
.420 |
.849 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
.8 |
.3 |
11.5 |
2006–07 |
Philadelphia |
74 |
1 |
30.9 |
.440 |
.430 |
.914 |
3.5 |
1.4 |
.8 |
.3 |
14.4 |
2007–08 |
Philadelphia |
25 |
0 |
26.3 |
.396 |
.352 |
.912 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
.8 |
.2 |
10.0 |
2007–08 |
Utah |
50 |
0 |
21.5 |
.474 |
.388 |
.917 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
.4 |
.5 |
9.8 |
2008–09 |
Utah |
78 |
2 |
24.0 |
.438 |
.386 |
.882 |
3.3 |
1.8 |
.6 |
.4 |
9.0 |
2009-10 |
Utah |
52 |
0 |
18.3 |
.493 |
.536 |
.796 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
.5 |
.23 |
7.2 |
Career |
|
517 |
103 |
25.0 |
.431 |
.410 |
.879 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
.7 |
.3 |
9.9 |
Playoffs
Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
2004–05 |
Philadelphia |
5 |
5 |
29.4 |
.286 |
.292 |
1.000 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
.8 |
.2 |
5.0 |
2007–08 |
Utah |
12 |
0 |
21.6 |
.411 |
.289 |
.920 |
2.2 |
.6 |
.3 |
.7 |
7.8 |
2008–09 |
Utah |
5 |
2 |
27.2 |
.391 |
.462 |
.714 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
.6 |
.2 |
10.6 |
2009-10 |
Utah |
3 |
0 |
25.7 |
.650 |
.500 |
.800 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
11.3 |
Career |
|
25 |
7 |
24.7 |
.413 |
.354 |
.872 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
.6 |
.4 |
8.2 |
References
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Persondata |
NAME |
Kyle Elliot Korver |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
Kyle Korver |
SHORT DESCRIPTION |
National Basketball Association player. |
DATE OF BIRTH |
March 17, 1981 |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
Lakewood, California |
DATE OF DEATH |
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PLACE OF DEATH |
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