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Zachary Thomas Slawek (Born july, 7 1998) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who plays for the [[Atlanta Hawks]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). |
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==Career== |
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===College=== |
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Before going on to be [[Creighton University]]'s fifth all-time scorer, he attended Pella High School in [[Pella, Iowa]], where he later had his jersey retired.<ref name="NBABIO" /> |
Before going on to be [[Creighton University]]'s fifth all-time scorer, he attended Pella High School in [[Pella, Iowa]], where he later had his jersey retired.<ref name="NBABIO">[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kyle_korver/bio.html NBA.com : Kyle Korver Info Page]</ref> |
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Korver 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.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams/transactions?team=njn&year=2003 New Jersey Nets Transactions 2002–03]</ref> |
Korver 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.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams/transactions?team=njn&year=2003 New Jersey Nets Transactions 2002–03]</ref> |
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Off the court, Korver held a coat-drive while with the [[Philadelphia 76ers|76ers]], where he collected and donated coats to Operation Warm.<ref name="NBABIO" /><ref>[http://www.nba.com/sixers/community/drive_for_kids.html 76ers Drive For Kids]</ref> He has participated in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders outreach program in [[Africa]], [[Peoples' Republic of China|China]], [[Brazil]], and [[India]]. |
Off the court, Korver held a coat-drive while with the [[Philadelphia 76ers|76ers]], where he collected and donated coats to Operation Warm.<ref name="NBABIO" /><ref>[http://www.nba.com/sixers/community/drive_for_kids.html 76ers Drive For Kids]</ref> He has participated in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders outreach program in [[Africa]], [[Peoples' Republic of China|China]], [[Brazil]], and [[India]]. |
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Korver has three brothers, Kirk, Kaleb, and Klayton, all of whom have played [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] basketball. Klayton was a guard/forward for the [[Drake Bulldogs]] while Kaleb was a guard for the [[Creighton Bluejays]]. Kirk plays forward at the [[University of Missouri-Kansas City]]. His mother Laine once scored 74 points in a high school game.<ref name="NBABIO" /><ref name="prospectprofile" /> Kyle's father, Kevin, is a pastor in Pella, Iowa. Kyle also has a passion for playing [[golf]]. While with the Utah Jazz, he frequently golfed with many teammates around the [[Salt Lake Valley]], including [[Deron Williams]]. |
Korver has three brothers, Kirk, Kaleb, and Klayton, all of whom have played [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] basketball. Klayton was a guard/forward for the [[Drake Bulldogs]] while Kaleb was a guard for the [[Creighton Bluejays]]. Kirk plays forward at the [[University of Missouri-Kansas City]]. His mother Laine once scored 74 points in a high school game.<ref name="NBABIO" /><ref name="prospectprofile">[http://www.nba.com/draft2003/profiles/KorverKyle.html Prospect Profile: Kyle Korver]</ref> Kyle's father, Kevin, is a pastor in Pella, Iowa. Kyle also has a passion for playing [[golf]]. While with the Utah Jazz, he frequently golfed with many teammates around the [[Salt Lake Valley]], including [[Deron Williams]]. |
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It has been widely publicized that Korver bears a resemblance to television and film actor [[Ashton Kutcher]], who also is from Iowa.<ref>[http://www.kutv.com/content/news/specialreport/story.aspx?content_id=44d2c146-1be4-4233-817f-38de9380ccf1 Kyle Korver Found Stardom Without Much Pressure From Parents]</ref><ref name="chattranscript">[http://www.nba.com/sixers/features/korver_040122.html Kyle Korver Chat Transcript]</ref> Korver found comments about it funny at first, but said it started to get a little old.<ref name="chattranscript" /> He conceded there was a little resemblance, but not that much.<ref name="chattranscript" /> With regard to the constant comparisons, Korver said the fact that he is much taller than Kutcher "still doesn't stop everybody."<ref name="nbabuzz" /> 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."<ref name="nbabuzz">[http://www.nba.com/nbabuzz/kutcher_korver_040217.html Separated At Birth?]</ref> |
It has been widely publicized that Korver bears a resemblance to television and film actor [[Ashton Kutcher]], who also is from Iowa.<ref>[http://www.kutv.com/content/news/specialreport/story.aspx?content_id=44d2c146-1be4-4233-817f-38de9380ccf1 Kyle Korver Found Stardom Without Much Pressure From Parents]</ref><ref name="chattranscript">[http://www.nba.com/sixers/features/korver_040122.html Kyle Korver Chat Transcript]</ref> Korver found comments about it funny at first, but said it started to get a little old.<ref name="chattranscript" /> He conceded there was a little resemblance, but not that much.<ref name="chattranscript" /> With regard to the constant comparisons, Korver said the fact that he is much taller than Kutcher "still doesn't stop everybody."<ref name="nbabuzz" /> 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."<ref name="nbabuzz">[http://www.nba.com/nbabuzz/kutcher_korver_040217.html Separated At Birth?]</ref> |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Lakewood, California | March 17, 1981
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Pella (Pella, Iowa) |
College | Creighton (1999–2003) |
NBA draft | 2003: 2nd round, 51st overall pick |
Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Career history | |
2003–2007 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2007–2010 | Utah Jazz |
2010–2012 | Chicago Bulls |
2012–present | Atlanta Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Zachary Thomas Slawek (Born july, 7 1998) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Career
College
Before going on to be Creighton University's fifth all-time scorer, he attended Pella High School in Pella, Iowa, where he later had his jersey retired.[1] Korver 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.[2]
Philadelphia 76ers
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 76ers franchise record.[3] Korver had a career high 31 points at Milwaukee on February 24, 2006,[4] something he duplicated on February 21, 2007 at home against the New York Knicks.[5] 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.
Utah Jazz
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.[3][6]
Korver spent two and a half seasons in Utah, mostly coming off the bench as the team's long-range shooting specialist. In his last season with the Jazz (2009–10), he made 53.6 percent of his three-point attempts, setting a new NBA record for highest three-point percentage in a single season.[7]
Chicago Bulls
On July 13, 2010, Korver signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls.[8][9] Bulls' announcer Stacey King commonly yelled "Give me the hot sauce!" when Korver hit an important three point field goal. Korver continued to come off the bench, becoming a key member of the Bulls' "Bench Mob" -- a strong group of reserve players whose ability to step up became crucial to the team's success.
Atlanta Hawks
On July 16, 2012, Korver was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for a trade exception and cash considerations.[10] He was re-signed by Atlanta on July 12, 2013.[11]
Contract details
After being drafted 51st overall in the 2003 NBA Draft and traded to the Sixers, Korver signed a 2 year, $987K contract. On August 11, 2005, after already extending a qualifying offer to Korver, the Sixers re-signed Korver to a 5 year, $21.99 million contract.
The June 13, 2010 contract with the Chicago Bulls was for $15 million over 3 years. After a successful 2012-13 NBA season in which Korver started a career high 60 games, Atlanta re-signed Korver to a 4 year, $24 million contract on July 12, 2013. Korver's current contract expires at the end of the 2016-17 NBA season, and he will become an unrestricted free agent.
Personal
Korver was born in Lakewood, California, the oldest of four. He grew up in the Los Angeles area, and was a Los Angeles Lakers fan as a child. Watching Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the Showtime Lakers instilled a love of basketball in Korver that made him want to pursue it himself. He moved with his family to Iowa in 1993 and graduated from Pella High School.
Off the court, Korver held a coat-drive while with the 76ers, where he collected and donated coats to Operation Warm.[1][12] 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, all of whom have played Division I basketball. Klayton was a guard/forward for the Drake Bulldogs while Kaleb was a guard for the Creighton Bluejays. Kirk plays forward at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His mother Laine once scored 74 points in a high school game.[1][13] Kyle's father, Kevin, is a pastor in Pella, Iowa. Kyle also has a passion for playing golf. While with the Utah Jazz, he frequently golfed 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, who also is from Iowa.[14][15] Korver found comments about it funny at first, but said it started to get a little old.[15] He conceded there was a little resemblance, but not that much.[15] With regard to the constant comparisons, Korver said the fact that he is much taller than Kutcher "still doesn't stop everybody."[16] 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."[16]
Kyle Korver married Juliet Richardson on August 10, 2011.[17] Their daughter, Kyra Elyse, was born on December 5, 2012. His cousin Kari Korver plays for the UCLA Bruins women's basketball team.
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[13]
- Missouri Valley Conference Tournament MVP: 2003[13]
- National Midseason Player of the Year by Dick Vitale: 2003[13]
- Honorable Mention All-American by Associated Press: 2002[13]
- Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year: 2002[13]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Team: 2001[13]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference second team: 2001[13]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer team: 2000[13]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman team: 2000[13]
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench team: 2000[13]
NBA
- League leader in three-point field goals made (226)-tied: 2004–05[18]
- League leader in free throw percentage (91.4%): 2006–07[19]
- Holds NBA record for highest 3-point shooting percentage in a season at 53.6%: 2009–10[20]
NBA 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 |
† | NBA record and led league |
Led league |
- Correct as of 2012-13 season
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 | .2 | 7.2 |
2010–11 | Chicago | 82 | 0 | 20.1 | .434 | .415 | .885 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | 8.3 |
2011–12 | Chicago | 65 | 7 | 22.6 | .432 | .435 | .833 | 2.4 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | 8.1 |
2012–13 | Atlanta | 74 | 60 | 30.5 | .461 | .457 | .859 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .9 | .5 | 10.9 |
Career | 738 | 170 | 24.8 | .434 | .419 | .875 | 2.9 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | 9.6 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005 | Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 29.4 | .286 | .292 | 1.000 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | 5.0 |
2008 | Utah | 12 | 0 | 21.6 | .411 | .289 | .920 | 2.2 | .6 | .3 | .7 | 7.8 |
2009 | Utah | 5 | 2 | 27.2 | .391 | .462 | .714 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .6 | .2 | 10.6 |
2010 | Utah | 10 | 0 | 21.0 | .525 | .478 | .889 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .5 | .0 | 8.3 |
2011 | Chicago | 16 | 0 | 17.4 | .388 | .423 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | 6.6 |
2012 | Chicago | 6 | 0 | 15.7 | .409 | .308 | .500 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 3.8 |
2013 | Atlanta | 6 | 2 | 29.5 | .388 | .353 | .917 | 3.3 | .7 | .3 | .7 | 10.2 |
Career | 60 | 9 | 21.7 | .408 | .376 | .891 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 7.4 |
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
References
- ^ a b c d e NBA.com : Kyle Korver Info Page
- ^ New Jersey Nets Transactions 2002–03
- ^ a b Sixers Trade Korver to Jazz for Giricek, Future First-Rounder
- ^ Korver's 31 Points Lifts 76ers Over Bucks
- ^ Gelston, Dan (February 21, 2007). "Korver Lights Up to Propel Sixers Past Knicks". NBA.com. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ^ Sixers send Korver to Utah in Giricek swap
- ^ Deseret News, April 15, 2010
- ^ Korver's clutch shot cools Heat First-Rounder
- ^ Sharpshooter Korver emerges as clutch performer
- ^ HAWKS ACQUIRE KYLE KORVER FROM THE BULLS
- ^ ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN KYLE KORVER TO NEW CONTRACT
- ^ 76ers Drive For Kids
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Prospect Profile: Kyle Korver
- ^ Kyle Korver Found Stardom Without Much Pressure From Parents
- ^ a b c Kyle Korver Chat Transcript
- ^ a b Separated At Birth?
- ^ "Kyle Korver and Juliet Richardson - WeddingChannel Profile". Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ NBA 3-Point Shooting: Total 3-Point FG Made (2004–2005 season)
- ^ NBA Free-Throw Shooting Percentage (2006–2007 season)
- ^ [1]
External links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from Iowa
- Chicago Bulls players
- Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players
- Basketball players from California
- New Jersey Nets draft picks
- People from Lakewood, California
- People from Pella, Iowa
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