K. C. Rivers

Rivers attended high school at Oak Hill Academy, in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, where he played high school basketball. While there, he helped his team capture two USA Today national high school basketball championships. In those two years, his team's record was a combined 72–2. He holds Oak Hill's record for the most three-point field goals made in a game, with 15.{{fact|date=November 2022}}

Rivers played college basketball at Clemson University, with the Clemson Tigers, seeing action in 102 games, while starting 55 of those games. Rivers averaged 14.2 points, and grabbed 6 rebounds a game, in his four years at Clemson.{{fact|date=November 2022}}

After failing to be drafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Rivers signed with AB Latina of the Italian LegaDue Basket, the Italian second-tier league, in August 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/a2-gold/78543/latina-agreed-to-terms-with-kc-rivers.html|title=Latina agreed to terms with KC Rivers}} In 10 games with Latina, he averaged 24.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and in December 2009, he signed with Benetton Treviso of the Italian top-tier league, the LBA, for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/item/63583|title=Benetton Basket brings in guard KC Rivers|website=Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup|date=December 8, 2023 }}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

On June 30, 2010, he signed a contract with Chorale Roanne of the French LNB Pro A for the 2010–11 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/item/73231|title=Chorale Roanne adds scoring ace KC Rivers|website=Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|date=December 10, 2023 }} In January 2011, he returned to Italy and signed with Virtus Bologna, for the rest of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/84951/virtus-bologna-lands-kc-rivers.html|title=Virtus Bologna lands KC Rivers}}

On July 29, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban of Russia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/on-court/transactions/eurocup-2011-12/i/86964/5745/lokomotiv-kuban-tabs-rivers|title=LOKOMOTIV KUBAN tabs Rivers - Eurocup 2011-12 - Welcome to Eurocup|date=September 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925114311/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/on-court/transactions/eurocup-2011-12/i/86964/5745/lokomotiv-kuban-tabs-rivers|archive-date=2011-09-25}} On May 30, 2012, he signed a two-year deal with another Russian team, Khimki Moscow Region.{{Cite web|url=https://bckhimki.com/|title=Basketball Club Khimki|website=bckhimki.com}} In July 2013, he parted ways with Khimki.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/104205/kc-rivers-khimki-part-ways.html|title=KC Rivers, Khimki part ways}}

In November 2013, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.{{Cite web|title=Bighorns Open Training Camp|website=NBA.com|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_open_training_camp_2013_11_16.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104060423/http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/bighorns_open_training_camp_2013_11_16.html|archivedate=January 4, 2014}} In 47 games played in the D-league, he averaged 15.8 points and 4 rebounds per game, during the 2013–14 season.

On August 7, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club Real Madrid.{{Cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/item/140055|title=Real Madrid tabs swingman Rivers|website=Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|date=December 10, 2023 }} In the 2014–15 season, Real Madrid continued its successes in the EuroLeague from the previous seasons, advancing to the EuroLeague Final Four for the third straight time. In the semifinal game against Fenerbahçe Ülker, Rivers helped his team to secure its third straight EuroLeague Finals appearance, by scoring 17 points, on 5 of 6 shooting from the three-point line, in a 96–87 win.{{cite news|title=Real Madrid heads to third straight final after beating Fenerbahce|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=248&seasoncode=E2014#!report|access-date=15 May 2015|work=euroleague.net|date=15 May 2015}} Real Madrid eventually won the EuroLeague championship, after defeating Olympiacos in the EuroLeague Final, by a score of 78–59.{{cite news|title=Real Madrid is Euroleague champion for record ninth time!|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=251&seasoncode=E2014#!report|access-date=22 May 2015|work=euroleague.net|date=17 May 2015}} Over the season, Rivers averaged 5.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game, to help his team win its ninth EuroLeague title overall, and its first in 20 years. Real Madrid eventually finished the season by also winning the Spanish League championship, after a 3–0 series sweep in the Spanish League Finals series against Barcelona. With the Spanish League title, they won the triple crown.{{cite news|title=Real Madrid make it 4 out of 4|url=http://www.marca.com/en/2015/06/24/en/football/real_madrid/1435176357.html|access-date=24 June 2015|work=marca.com|date=24 June 2015|language=es}}

On September 8, 2015, Rivers signed a one-year contract with the German club Bayern Munich.{{cite news|title=Shooting guard K.C. Rivers joins Bayern|url=http://www.fcb-basketball.de/en/news/news/2015-16/shooting-guard-k-c--rivers-joins-bayern.php|access-date=December 26, 2015|work=fcb-basketball.de|date=September 8, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040351/http://www.fcb-basketball.de/en/news/news/2015-16/shooting-guard-k-c--rivers-joins-bayern.php|url-status=dead}} On December 22, 2015, he left Bayern,{{cite news|title=K.C. Rivers opts to move on|url=http://www.fcb-basketball.de/en/news/news/2015-16/rivers-departs.php|access-date=December 26, 2015|work=fcb-basketball.de|date=December 22, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052457/http://www.fcb-basketball.de/en/news/news/2015-16/rivers-departs.php|url-status=dead}} and returned to his former club, Real Madrid, for the rest of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2015/12/official-announcement-k-c-rivers|title=Official Announcement: K. C. Rivers|work=realmadrid.com|date=December 22, 2015|access-date=December 23, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2015/12/k-c-rivers-returns-to-real-madrid|title=K. C. Rivers returns to Real Madrid|work=realmadrid.com|date=December 22, 2015|access-date=December 23, 2015}}

On July 24, 2016, Rivers signed a 1+1 deal with the Greek club Panathinaikos.{{Cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/item/75iatmy46dv3mmns|title=Panathinaikos inks former champ Rivers|website=Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|date=December 10, 2023 }}

On December 7, 2018, Rivers signed a deal with the Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana.{{cite news|title=Grissin Bon, ufficiale l'ingaggio di K.C. Rivers|url=http://web.legabasket.it/news/124170/grissin_bon__ufficiale_l_ingaggio_di_k_c__rivers|access-date=December 8, 2018|work=legabasket.it|date=December 7, 2018|language=it|trans-title=Grissin Bon officially signed K.C. Rivers|archive-date=December 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124525/http://web.legabasket.it/news/124170/grissin_bon__ufficiale_l_ingaggio_di_k_c__rivers|url-status=dead}} He parted ways with Reggiana in February 2019.{{cite web |title=KC Rivers in Belgrade, close to deal with Crvena Zvezda |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/aba/826885/kc-rivers-in-belgrade-close-to-deal-with-crvena-zvezda/ |website=eurohoops.net |date=10 February 2019 |access-date=10 February 2019}}

On February 11, 2019, Rivers signed for Serbian club Crvena zvezda for the rest of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |title=Rivers i zvanično potpisao za Crvenu zvezdu! |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2019&mm=02&dd=11&nav_id=1504346 |website=b92.net |access-date=11 February 2019|language=sr}}{{cite web |title=K. C. Rivers signs with Crvena zvezda mts |url=https://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=41642 |website=aba-liga.com |access-date=11 February 2019}} On August 20, 2019, Rivers signed a one-year deal with Spanish club Coosur Real Betis.{{cite news |title=Real Betis announces KC Rivers (with a funny video) |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/real-betis-announces-kc-rivers-with-a-funny-video/ |access-date=20 August 2019 |work=Sportando |date=20 August 2019 |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308073043/https://sportando.basketball/en/real-betis-announces-kc-rivers-with-a-funny-video/ |url-status=dead }}

On November 22, 2019, Rivers signed with Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas for the remainder of the 2019–2020 season.{{cite news|title=Official: KC Rivers leaves Coosur Real Betis|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/official-kc-rivers-leaves-coosur-real-betis/|website=Sportando|access-date=28 November 2019|date=22 November 2019|archive-date=March 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308073042/https://sportando.basketball/en/official-kc-rivers-leaves-coosur-real-betis/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last1=Askounis |first1=John |title=K.C. Rivers officially joins Zalgiris |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/972103/k-c-rivers-officially-joins-zalgiris/ |website=Eurohoops |access-date=22 November 2019 |date=22 November 2019}}

On July 6, 2020, Rivers signed with BC Zenit Saint Petersburg for the 2020–2021 season.{{cite web|title=K.C. Rivers Joins Zenit Saint Petersburg|url=https://ballersabroad.com/news/kc-rivers-joins-zenit-saint-petersburg/|website=BallersAbroad|access-date=6 July 2020|date=6 July 2020}} On July 9, 2021, Rivers officially parted ways with the Russian club.{{cite news |title=Zenit bids farewell to KC Rivers |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/zenit-bids-farewell-to-kc-rivers/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 11, 2021 |date=July 9, 2021}} On December 10, he returned to Bayern Munich.{{cite web |last1=Yahyabeyoglu |first1=Fersu |title=Rivers comes back to Bayern, ex Zenit |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Euroleague/news/720671/Rivers-comes-back-to-Bayern,-ex-Zenit |website=Eurobasket |access-date=December 10, 2021 |date=December 10, 2021}} Rivers parted ways with the team on January 25, 2022.{{cite news |title=Bayern Munich, K.C. Rivers part ways, guard to join CBA team |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/bayern-munich-k-c-rivers-part-ways-guard-to-join-cba-team/ |website=Sportando |access-date=January 25, 2022 |date=January 25, 2022|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

On February 22, 2022, Rivers signed with Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. in Israel.{{Cite web|title=KC Rivers signs with Hapoel Jerusalem|url=https://basketnews.com/news-166561-kc-rivers-signs-with-hapoel-jerusalem.html|access-date=2022-02-22|website=basketnews.com|language=en}}

On August 3, 2022, Rivers signed with BC Samara of the VTB United League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/bc-samara-lands-kc-rivers/|title=BC Samara lands KC Rivers|last=|first=|date=August 3, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 15, 2022|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;"| Khimki

| 24 || 17 || 26.3 || .445 || .364 || .533 || 2.7 || 1.5 || .8 || .1 || 9.6 || 7.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2014–15†

| style="text-align:left;" | Real Madrid

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|30* || 16 || 17.0 || .432 || .411 || 1.000 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .6 || {{sort|-|—}} || 5.3 || 5.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Bayern Munich

| 10 || 2 || 23.5 || .442 || .431 || .667 || 2.3 || 1.3 || .5 || .1 || 10.8 || 8.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Real Madrid

| 17 || 4 || 17.5 || .437 || .315 || .778 || 1.5 || .8 || .8 || .1 || 6.7 || 5.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Panathinaikos

| 33 || 5 || 27.4 || .449 || .420 || .780 || 2.5 || .8 || .8 || .1 || 11.2 || 7.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| 31 || 4 || 23.4 || .409 || .358 || .656 || 2.7 || .8 || 1.1 || .1 || 8.5 || 6.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;"| Žalgiris

| 18 || 8 || 21.4 || .444 || .412 || .900 || 1.5 || 1.1 || .9 || {{sort|-|—}} || 9.3 || 6.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020-21

| style="text-align:left;"| Zenit

| 37 || 13 || 22.3 || .400 || .355 || .455 || 2.5 || .7 || .5 || .1 || 6.1 || 4.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| Bayern Munich

| 6 || 1 || 16.2 || .395 || .313 || .667 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .3 || {{sort|-|—}} || 6.2 || 3.3

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career

| 206 || 70 || 22.4 || .431 || .382 || .696 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .7 || .1 || 8.1 || 6.2

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Rivers is the nephew of former NBA player Byron Dinkins. Rivers is divorced, and has 2 children, Maiyah and Micah.{{Cn|date=December 2022}}

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