Kyle Weaver
Kyle Donovan Weaver (born February 18, 1986) is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for Polski Cukier Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for Washington State University, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA draft. Weaver, a 6'6" (1.98 m) shooting guard-small forward, was born in Beloit, Wisconsin. His father, LaMont Weaver, played collegiate basketball at the University of Wisconsin.[1][2]
 Weaver with Washington State in January 2008 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 18, 1986 Beloit, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Beloit Memorial (Beloit, Wisconsin) |
| College | Washington State (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009–2010 | →Tulsa 66ers |
| 2010–2011 | Iowa Energy |
| 2011 | Austin Toros |
| 2011 | Utah Jazz |
| 2011 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2011–2012 | Alba Berlin |
| 2012–2013 | Austin Toros |
| 2013 | Canton Charge |
| 2013–2014 | Azzurro Napoli |
| 2014–2015 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2015 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2015–2016 | Roseto Sharks |
| 2016–2017 | Pierniki Toruń |
| 2017–2018 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2018 | Science City Jena |
| 2018–2019 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2019–2020 | Polski Cukier Toruń |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school
Weaver attended Beloit Memorial High School, in Beloit, Wisconsin, where he played high school basketball.[3]
College career
Weaver had a career-high 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 75–68 Washington State loss to Stanford on March 14, 2008, at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Professional career
On August 11, 2008, Weaver was traded by the Charlotte Bobcats to the Oklahoma City Thunder, for a second-round draft pick from the 2009 NBA draft, which originally belonged to the New Jersey Nets.[5] The Thunder assigned Weaver to the NBA Development League affiliate Tulsa 66ers, in April 2009,[6] November 2009,[7] March 2010,[8] and April 2010.[9]
Weaver spent the 2010 training camp with the Chicago Bulls,[10] but he was waived on October 21. After spending several months in the NBA D-League, he was signed by the Utah Jazz, on March 30, 2011.[11]
In April 2011, he signed with Spirou Charleroi in Belgium.[12]
In July 2011, he joined the German team Alba Berlin.[13]
In October 2012, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[14] On October 23, 2012, Weaver was waived by the Grizzlies. Weaver then signed with the Austin Toros.[15] On February 25, 2013, Weaver was traded to the Canton Charge.[16]
On August 19, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Azzurro Napoli.[17]
On October 28, 2014, he signed with Bnei Herzliya of Israel, for the 2014–15 season.[18] On January 9, 2015, he was released by the Israeli team.[19] On March 7, he signed with Caciques de Humacao, of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[20] He left the club after appearing in only two games.
On August 28, 2015, Weaver signed with the Roseto Sharks, for the 2015–16 Serie A2 Basket season.[21]
On October 4, 2016, Weaver signed with the Polish club Pierniki Toruń, for the 2016–17 PLK season.[22][23]
On August 3, 2017, Weaver signed with the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki for the 2017–18 season.[24]
On August 8, 2018, Weaver inked with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian league.[25]
On August 27, 2019, he has signed with Polski Cukier Toruń of the PLK. [26]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Oklahoma City | 56 | 19 | 20.8 | .459 | .344 | .707 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .8 | .4 | 5.3 |
| 2009–10 | Oklahoma City | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | .364 | .368 | .833 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | .5 | 3.0 |
| 2010–11 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 13.8 | .360 | .429 | .875 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .4 | .4 | 5.6 |
| Career | 73 | 19 | 18.9 | .441 | .353 | .736 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .8 | .5 | 5.0 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Oklahoma City | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Washington State | 25 | 10 | 19.6 | .387 | .091 | .551 | 3.2 | 2.0 | .6 | .4 | 4.8 |
| 2005–06 | Washington State | 27 | 25 | 29.7 | .483 | .276 | .688 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .7 | 8.6 |
| 2006–07 | Washington State | 34 | 33 | 33.9 | .487 | .237 | .770 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 11.2 |
| 2007–08 | Washington State | 35 | 35 | 33.1 | .463 | .364 | .733 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .7 | 12.2 |
| Career | 121 | 103 | 29.8 | .464 | .277 | .716 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .8 | 9.6 | |
References
- Weaver's heave in 1969 remains clear to all 40 years later
- LaMont Weaver. sportsreference.com
- "Kyle Weaver Profile - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- Brook Lopez' double-double helps Cardinal hold off Cougars
- Bobcats Acquire 2009 Second-Round Draft Pick Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Oklahoma City’s Weaver Assigned To Tulsa 66ers. April 1, 2009.
- Oklahoma City Assigns Kyle Weaver and Byron Mullens To Tulsa. November 21, 2009.
- Thunder Assigned Mullens and Weaver To Tulsa. March 2, 2010.
- Thunder Assign Kyle Weaver To Tulsa. April 8, 2010.
- K.C. Johnson. "Heat don't intimidate Bulls". Chicago Tribune. September 28, 2010.
- Austin's Kyle Weaver Signs With Utah
- Spirou Basket Signs Kyle Weaver
- Alba Berlin tabs scoring guard Weaver
- Grizzlies add Ronald Murray and Kyle Weaver to training camp
- Austin Toros Announce 2012-13 Returning Players and Camp InviteesArchived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- IDAHO ACQUIRES FARRAKHAN, JOHNSON Archived 2013-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- "Azzurro Napoli Basket lands Kyle Weaver". Sportando.net. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- Kyle Weaver signs in Israel with Bnei Herzliya
- Bnei Herzliya signs Julian Wright and Deron Washington
- Caciques de Humacao sign Dan Jennings and Kyle Weaver
- Roseto Sharks sign Kyle Weaver, re-sign Sylvere Bryan
- Polski Cukier Torun lands Kyle Weaver
- Kyle Weaver nowym Twardym Piernikiem! (in Polish)
- ARIS LANDS KYLE WEAVER
- "BC Neptunas signs Kyle Weaver". Sportando. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- "Kyle Weaver returns to Polski Cukier Torun". Sportando. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.