Kyron Cartwright
{{short description|American professional basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Kyron Cartwright
| image = Kyron Cartwright PCvsVU.jpg
| image_size = 180
| caption =
| team = Hampton Pirates
| number =
| position = Assistant/Player Development
| league = Coastal Athletic Association
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 185
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|6}}
| birth_place = Compton, California
| nationality = American
| high_school = Compton (Compton, California)
| college = Providence (2014–2018)
| draft_year = 2018
| career_start = 2018
| career_end = 2021
| years1 = 2018–2019
| team1 = Alba Fehérvár
| years2 = 2019–2020
| team2 = Leicester Riders
| years3 = 2020–2021
| team3 = Phoenix Hagen
| cyears1 = 2021–2022
| cteam1 = Saint Thomas Academy (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2022
| cteam2 = Minnesota Crookston (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2024–present
| cteam3 = Hampton (assistant)
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Big East (2017)
- Big East Most Improved Player (2017)
}}
Kyron Nahshon Cartwright (born June 6, 1996) is an American basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball for Providence College and professionally in Europe
Early life and high school
Cartwright was born and raised in Compton, California, where his father serves as the supervisor of the Compton Parks and Recreation Department. He attended Compton High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-providence-usc-20160316-story.html|title=For Providence guard Kyron Cartwright of Compton, facing USC in NCAA tournament is, well, providential|first=Steve|last=Dilbeck|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=January 14, 2019}} As a junior, he posted 12 points and seven assists and was named first team All-Moore League and All-Area by the Daily Breeze and helped lead Compton to a 25–8 record as a senior.{{cite web|url=https://www.providencejournal.com/sports/content/20140408-pc-adds-l.a.-point-guard-kyron-cartwright.ece|title=PC adds L.A. point guard Kyron Cartwright|first=Kevin|last=McNamara|work=Providence Journal|date=April 8, 2014|access-date=January 14, 2019}} Cartwright initially committed to Loyola Marymount, but de-committed and opted for Providence after Loyola coach Max Good was fired.{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2018/03/09/providence-is-stunningly-in-the-big-east-final/|title=Providence is stunningly in the Big East final|first=Zach|last=Braziller|work=New York Post|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=January 14, 2019}}
College career
Cartwright played four seasons for the Providence Friars from 2014 to 2018. He served as back-up behind Kris Dunn as a freshman and became a key reserve and occasional starter as a sophomore before ultimately serving as the Friars' starting point guard during his final two seasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2016/8/31/12734456/kyron-cartwright-to-take-over-the-reigns-for-providence-friars|title=Kyron Cartwright to Take Over the Reigns[sic] for Providence|first=Mike|last=Hopkins|website=BigEastCoastBias.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=August 31, 2016|access-date=January 14, 2019}} In his first full season as a starter, Cartwright averaged 11.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and a conference-leading 6.8 assists per game and was named second-team All-Big East and the conference's Most Improved Player.{{cite web|url=http://www.thesunchronicle.com/sports/local_sports/local-men-s-college-basketball-pc-expects-cartwright-back-in/article_30c47c67-6b08-5bce-a471-814f0f94d378.html|title=Local Men's College Basketball: PC expects Cartwright back in saddle for tourney tilt|first=Peter|last=Gobis|work=The Sun Chronicle|date=March 7, 2017|access-date=January 14, 2019}}
At the beginning of his senior season, Cartwright helped propel the Friars to win the 2017 2K Sports Classic and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.{{cite web|url=https://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20171117/pc-90-saint-louis-63-friars-win-2k-classic-in-blowout|title=PC 90 Saint Louis 63: Friars win 2K Classic in blowout|first=Kevin|last=McNamara|work=Providence Journal|date=November 17, 2017|access-date=February 12, 2019}} As a senior, he again led the Big East with 5.8 assists per game and averaged 11.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals and was named honorable mention All-Big East.{{cite web|url=https://themorninghang.com/2018/03/07/kyron-cartwright-selected-as-an-honorable-mention-all-big-east-team-member/|title=Kyron Cartwright Selected as an Honorable Mention All-Big East Team Member|website=TheMorningHang.com|date=March 7, 2018|access-date=January 14, 2019}} Cartwright was named to the 2018 Big East men's basketball tournament All-Tournament team after averaging 15.7 points, 4.7 assists, and two rebounds per game during Providence's run to the tournament final before ultimately losing Villanova.{{cite web|url=https://themorninghang.com/2018/03/14/alpha-diallo-and-kyron-cartwright-named-to-big-east-all-tournament-team/|title=Alpha Diallo and Kyron Cartwright Named to Big East All-Tournament Team|website=TheMorningHang.com|date=March 14, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2019}}
Professional career
=Alba Fehérvár=
Cartwright signed with Alba Fehérvár of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (NB I/A) on July 18, 2018, joining Providence teammate Rodney Bullock.{{cite web|url=https://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20180723/regaining-strength-pcs-holt-plans-to-play-during-italy-trip|title=Regaining strength, PC's Holt plans to play during Italy trip|first=Kevin|last=McNamara|work=Providence Journal|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=January 14, 2019}} Cartwright averaged 9.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 13 NB I/A games and 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals in nine FIBA Europe Cup games before leaving the team in February 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/FIBA-Europe-Cup/news/589029/Kyron-Cartwright-(ex-Alba)-agreed-terms-with-Leicester-Riders|title=Kyron Cartwright (ex Alba) agreed terms with Leicester Riders|website=EuroBasket.com|date=July 26, 2019|access-date=July 29, 2019}}
=Leicester Riders=
Cartwright signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League on July 26, 2019.{{cite web |title=Kyron Cartwright (ex Alba) agreed terms with Leicester Riders |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/FIBA-Europe-Cup/news/589029/Kyron-Cartwright-(ex-Alba)-agreed-terms-with-Leicester-Riders |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=August 24, 2020 |date=July 26, 2019}}
In his first season with the Riders, Cartwright was an impressive ball-handler. In an early-season game vs the Plymouth Raiders, Cartwright finished with a near all-time basketball high of 19 assists, along with 11 points and 8 rebounds. He averaged 8.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game.{{cite web |last1=Schmidt-Scheuber |first1=Miles |title=Kyron Cartwright Moves To Phoenix Hagen |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/news/638009/Kyron-Cartwright-Moves-To-Phoenix-Hagen |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=August 24, 2020 |date=July 26, 2020}}
=Phoenix Hagen=
On July 26, 2020, Cartwright signed with Phoenix Hagen of the ProA.
Coaching career
Cartwright retired from playing in 2021 and became an assistant basketball coach at Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. He was hired as an assistant coach at Minnesota Crookston on August 16, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.crookstontimes.com/2022/08/16/minnesota-crookston-mens-basketball-hires-kyron-cartwright-as-assistant-coach/|title=Minnesota Crookston Men's Basketball Hires Kyron Cartwright as Assistant Coach|work=Crookston Times|date=August 16, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2023}} Cartwright left Minnesota Crookston after being hired as a Special Assistant to head coach Ed Cooley at Providence on December 5, 2022.{{cite press release|url=https://friars.com/news/2022/12/5/mens-basketball-former-friar-kyron-cartwright-named-special-assistant-to-the-head-coach.aspx|title=Former Friar Kyron Cartwright Named Special Assistant To The Head Coach}} After Cooley left Providence to become the head coach at Georgetown, Cartwright was hired to the Hoyas support staff as a video and social media coordinator.{{cite web|url=https://www.casualhoya.com/2023/8/18/23837503/staff-ed-cooley-coaches-listed-on-georgetown-roster-page-hoyas-big-east-thomas-battle-blaney|title=STAFF MEETING: Cooley’s Coaches Listed on Georgetown Roster Page|website=CasualHoya.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=August 18, 2023|access-date=October 16, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://friars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=121 Providence Friars bio]
- [https://guhoyas.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/staff/ky-cartwright/85 Georgetown Hoyas staff bio]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Kyron-Cartwright/Summary/80301 RealGM Profile]
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kyron-Cartwright/Hungary/Alba-Fehervar/336022 EuroBasket Profile]
- [https://hamptonpirates.com/staff-directory/kyron-cartwright/1466 Hampton Pirates staff bio]
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