Kyle Weems
No. 34 – Strasbourg IG | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | LNB Pro A |
Personal information | |
Born | Topeka, Kansas |
August 23, 1989
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Highland Park (Topeka, Kansas) |
College | Missouri State (2008–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
2013–2014 | Medi Bayreuth |
2014–2015 | JSF Nanterre |
2015–present | Strasbourg IG |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kyle Jordan Weems (born August 23, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Strasbourg IG of the LNB Pro A. He played collegiately for Missouri State University and was named Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and an All-American in 2011.
College career
Weems, a 6'6" forward from Topeka, Kansas, came to Missouri State in 2007. He redshirted the 2007–08 season and played his freshman season in 2008–09 season. As a freshman, Weems started 19 games and averaged 10.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game and was named to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) all-freshman team. As a sophomore, Weems helped lead the Bears to the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) championship as he averaged 13.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. In the CIT final, Weems scored 14 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 4 shots against Pacific.[1]
In his junior season, Weems became a force in the MVC. He upped his averages to 16.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and led the Bears to their first MVC regular season championship.[2] At the end of the season, Weems was named the MVC Player of the Year[3] and an Associated Press honorable mention All-American - the first player so honored in MSU's Division I history.[1] The Bears played in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament, defeating Murray State in the first round before falling to Miami in the second round.
Prior to the start of his senior season, Weems was named to the preseason candidate list for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.[4] He was also named the preseason MVC Player of the Year.[5]
Professional career
Weems went undrafted in the 2012 NBA Draft. On July 26, 2012, he signed his first professional contract with Telekom Baskets Bonn in Germany's top professional league.[6] On August 19, 2013, he signed with BBC Bayreuth.[7]
On June 10, 2014, he signed with JSF Nanterre of the French LNB Pro A for the 2014–15 season.[8]
On July 5, 2015, he signed with Strasbourg IG.[9]
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External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Kansas
- JSF Nanterre players
- Missouri State Bears basketball players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Topeka, Kansas
- Strasbourg IG players
- Telekom Baskets Bonn players