Kyle Weaver

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Kyle Weaver

| image = Kyle Weaver WSU.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Weaver with Washington State in 2008

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 207

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|2|18}}

| birth_place = Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.

| high_school = Beloit Memorial
(Beloit, Wisconsin)

| college = Washington State (2004–2008)

| draft_year = 2008

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 38

| draft_team = Charlotte Bobcats

| career_start = 2008

| career_end = 2020

| career_number = 5, 3

| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward

| years1 = {{nbay|2008|start}}–{{nbay|2009|end}}

| team1 = Oklahoma City Thunder

| years2 = 2009–2010

| team2 = →Tulsa 66ers

| years3 = 2010–2011

| team3 = Iowa Energy

| years4 = 2011

| team4 = Austin Toros

| years5 = {{nbay|2010|end}}|team5=Utah Jazz

| years6 = 2011|team6=Spirou Charleroi

| years7 = 2011–2012

| team7 = Alba Berlin

| years8 = 2012–2013

| team8 = Austin Toros

| years9 = 2013

| team9 = Canton Charge

| years10 = 2013–2014

| team10 = Azzurro Napoli

| years11 = 2014–2015

| team11 = Bnei Herzliya

| years12 = 2015

| team12 = Caciques de Humacao

| years13 = 2015–2016

| team13 = Roseto Sharks

| years14 = 2016–2017

| team14 = Pierniki Toruń

| years15 = 2017–2018

| team15 = Aris Thessaloniki

| years16 = 2018

| team16 = Science City Jena

| years17 = 2018–2019

| team17 = Neptūnas Klaipėda

| years18 = 2019–2020

| team18 = Polski Cukier Toruń

|highlights=

First-team All-Pac-10 (2007)
Second-team All-Pac-10 (2008)

}}

Kyle Donovan Weaver (born February 18, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA draft. Weaver, a {{convert|6|ft|6|in|m|adj=on}} shooting guard-small forward, was born in Beloit, Wisconsin. His father, LaMont Weaver, played collegiate basketball at the University of Wisconsin.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/preps/40453927.html|title=Weaver's heave in 1969 remains clear to all 40 years later}}[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/lamont-weaver-1.html LaMont Weaver]. sportsreference.com

High school

Weaver attended Beloit Memorial High School, in Beloit, Wisconsin, where he played high school basketball.{{Cite web|title=Kyle Weaver Profile - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site|url=https://wsucougars.com/news/2013/4/18/208185823.aspx|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Washington State University Athletics|date=18 April 2013 |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/280740024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702042646/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/280740024|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2023|title=Washington State 68-75 Stanford (Mar 14, 2008) Game Recap|website=ESPN}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/weaver_trade_080811.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307173918/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/weaver_trade_080811.html|url-status=dead|title=Bobcats Acquire 2009 Second-Round Draft Pick|website=NBA.com |archivedate=March 7, 2009}} The Thunder assigned Weaver to the NBA Development League affiliate Tulsa 66ers, in April 2009,[http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/weaver_090401.html Oklahoma City’s Weaver Assigned To Tulsa 66ers]. April 1, 2009. November 2009,[http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/thunder_091121.html Oklahoma City Assigns Kyle Weaver and Byron Mullens To Tulsa]. November 21, 2009. March 2010,[http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/thunder_100302.html Thunder Assigned Mullens and Weaver To Tulsa]. March 2, 2010. and April 2010.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/weaver_100408.html Thunder Assign Kyle Weaver To Tulsa]. April 8, 2010.

Weaver spent the 2010 training camp with the Chicago Bulls,K.C. Johnson. "Heat don't intimidate Bulls". Chicago Tribune. September 28, 2010. 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/kyle_weaver_signs_with_utah_2011_03_30.html|title=Austin's Kyle Weaver Signs With Utah|website=NBA.com }}

In April 2011, he signed with Spirou Charleroi in Belgium.{{Cite web |url=http://newsdesk.thebasketballpost.com/2011/04/20/spirou-basket-signs-kyle-weaver.aspx |title=Spirou Basket Signs Kyle Weaver |access-date=April 21, 2011 |archive-date=April 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426082216/http://newsdesk.thebasketballpost.com/2011/04/20/spirou-basket-signs-kyle-weaver.aspx |url-status=dead }}

In July 2011, he joined the German team Alba Berlin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/euroleague/news/|title=Latest News | EuroLeague|date=October 19, 2023|website=Euroleague Basketball}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In October 2012, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/2012/10/grizzlies-add-ronald-murray-and-kyle-weaver-to-training-camp/|title=Grizzlies add Ronald Murray and Kyle Weaver to training camp – NBA Blog – NBA Basketball Blog|date=October 1, 2012}} On October 23, 2012, Weaver was waived by the Grizzlies. Weaver then signed with the Austin Toros.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/austin_toros_announce_returning_players_2012_11_01.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221216/http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/austin_toros_announce_returning_players_2012_11_01.html|url-status=dead|title=Austin Toros Announce 2012-13 Returning Players and Camp Invitees|website=NBA.com |archivedate=October 4, 2013}} On February 25, 2013, Weaver was traded to the Canton Charge.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/farrakhan_johnson_added_2013_02_25.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307082739/http://www.nba.com/dleague/idaho/farrakhan_johnson_added_2013_02_25.html|url-status=dead|title=IDAHO ACQUIRES FARRAKHAN, JOHNSON|website=NBA.com |archivedate=March 7, 2013}}

On August 19, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Azzurro Napoli.{{cite web|title=Azzurro Napoli Basket lands Kyle Weaver|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/legadue/61771/azzurro-napoli-basket-lands-kyle-weaver.html|publisher=Sportando.net|access-date=19 August 2013}}

On October 28, 2014, he signed with Bnei Herzliya of Israel, for the 2014–15 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/139173/kyle-weaver-signs-in-israel-with-bnei-herzliya.html|title=Kyle Weaver signs in Israel with Bnei Herzliya}} On January 9, 2015, he was released by the Israeli team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/147943/bnei-herzliya-signs-julian-wright-and-deron-washington.html|title=Bnei Herzliya signs Julian Wright and Deron Washington}} On March 7, he signed with Caciques de Humacao, of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/154657/caciques-de-humacao-sign-dan-jennings-and-kyle-weaver.html|title=Caciques de Humacao sign Dan Jennings and Kyle Weaver}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-est/174198/roseto-sharks-sign-kyle-weaver-re-sign-sylvere-bryan.html|title=Roseto Sharks sign Kyle Weaver, re-sign Sylvere Bryan}}

On October 4, 2016, Weaver signed with the Polish club Pierniki Toruń, for the 2016–17 PLK season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/poland/213380/polski-cukier-torun-lands-kyle-weaver.html|title=Polski Cukier Torun lands Kyle Weaver}}{{Cite web|url=http://twardepierniki.pl/error/404|title=Błąd 404|website=twardepierniki.pl}}

On August 3, 2017, Weaver signed with the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki for the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.arisbc.gr/en/news/1309/o-kyle-weaver-ston-arh|title=ARIS LANDS KYLE WEAVER|access-date=August 3, 2017|archive-date=August 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804053016/http://www.arisbc.gr/en/news/1309/o-kyle-weaver-ston-arh|url-status=dead}}

On August 8, 2018, Weaver inked with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).{{cite web |title=BC Neptunas signs Kyle Weaver |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/lithuania/285070/bc-neptunas-signs-kyle-weaver.html |website=Sportando |access-date=August 8, 2018 |archive-date=August 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808233655/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/lithuania/285070/bc-neptunas-signs-kyle-weaver.html |url-status=dead }}

On August 27, 2019, he has signed with Polski Cukier Toruń of the PLK.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kyle-weaver-returns-to-polski-cukier-torun/|title=Kyle Weaver returns to Polski Cukier Torun|date=August 27, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 27, 2019|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}

Career statistics

=NBA=

==Regular season==

| align="left" | {{nbay|2008}}

| align="left" | Oklahoma City

| 56 || 19 || 20.8 || .459 || .344 || .707 || 2.4 || 1.8 || .8 || .4 || 5.3

| align="left" | {{nbay|2009}}

| align="left" | Oklahoma City

| 12 || 0 || 12.0 || .364 || .368 || .833 || 1.5 || .9 || .5 || .5 || 3.0

| align="left" | {{nbay|2010}}

| align="left" | Utah

| 5 || 0 || 13.8 || .360 || .429 || .875 || 2.0 || 1.4 || .4 || .4 || 5.6

| align="left" | Career

| align="left" |

| 73 || 19 || 18.9 || .441 || .353 || .736 || 2.2 || 1.6 || .8 || .5 || 5.0

==Playoffs==

| align="left" | 2010

| align="left" | Oklahoma City

| 1 || 0 || 12.0 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0

| align="left" | Career

| align="left" |

| 1 || 0 || 12.0 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0

=College=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05

| style="text-align:left;"| Washington State

| 25 || 10 || 19.6 || .387 || .091 || .551 || 3.2 || 2.0 || .6 || .4 || 4.8

| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06

| style="text-align:left;"| Washington State

| 27 || 25 || 29.7 || .483 || .276 || .688 || 4.3 || 4.0 || 1.4 || .7 || 8.6

| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07

| style="text-align:left;"| Washington State

| 34 || 33 || 33.9 || .487 || .237 || .770 || 5.6 || 4.6 || 2.2 || 1.2 || 11.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08

| style="text-align:left;"| Washington State

| 35 || 35 || 33.1 || .463 || .364 || .733 || 5.3 || 4.3 || 1.7 || .7 || 12.2

|- class="sortbottom"

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

| 121 || 103 || 29.8 || .464 || .277 || .716 || 4.7 || 3.8 || 1.6 || .8 || 9.6

References

External links

{{Basketballstats |nba= 201602 |bbr= w/weaveky01 }}
[https://twitter.com/kyleweaver5?lang=en Twitter]
[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?pcode=003339 EuroCup Profile]
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Kyle-Weaver/Summary/808 RealGM.com Profile]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kyle-Weaver/Aris-Thessaloniki/56731 Eurobasket.com Profile]
[http://esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idteam=00000005&idplayer=035D7726&mode=1 Greek Basket League Profile] {{in lang|en}}

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Category:Living people

Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen

Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen

Category:Alba Berlin players

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Belgium

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland