Michale Kyser
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1991)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Michale Kyser
| image = Mike Keyser.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Kyser in 2022
| position = Power forward / Center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 220
| league = Israeli Basketball Premier League
| team = Hapoel Holon
| number = 12
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|26}}
| birth_place = Victoria, Texas, U.S.
| high_school = * Lancaster (Lancaster, Texas)
| college = Louisiana Tech (2011–2015)
| draft_year = 2015
| career_start = 2015
| years1 = 2015–2016
| team1 = Raptors 905
| years2 = 2016–2017
| team2 = Salt Lake City Stars
| years3 = 2017
| team3 = Enosis Neon Paralimni
| years4 = 2017–2018
| team4 = Kymis
| years5 = 2018–2019
| team5 = Aris Thessaloniki
| years6 = 2019
| team6 = Guelph Nighthawks
| years7 = 2019–2020
| team7 = Lakeland Magic
| years8 = 2020
| team8 = Guelph Nighthawks
| years9 = 2020–2021
| team9 = VEF Rīga
| years10 = 2021–2022
| team10 = Hapoel Holon
| years11 = 2022–2023
| team11 = Surne Bilbao Basket
| years12 = 2023–2024
| team12 = Samsunspor
| years13 = 2024
| team13 = Wilki Morskie Szczecin
| years14 = 2024–present
| team14 = Hapoel Holon
| highlights = * Israeli League champion (2022)
- Latvian League champion (2021)
- Latvian Estonian League Player of the Year (2021)
- All-Champions League Second Team (2021)
- Champions League rebounding leader (2021)
- Greek League blocks leader (2018)
- All-Greek League Second Team (2018)
- All-Greek League Defensive Team (2018)
- 2× All-C-USA Defensive Team (2014, 2015)
- All-WAC Defensive Team (2013)
}}
Michale De’Vonta Kyser (born November 26, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Louisiana Tech.
Early life
Kyser was born in Victoria, Texas.[https://latechsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/michale-kyser/416 "Michale Kyser,"] La Tech. He is the son of Myshell Kyser.
He played high school basketball for Lancaster High School, in Lancaster, Texas, for whom he averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds, and six blocks per game and was named first team all-District 15-4A, and for one year at Christian Life Center Academy in Humble, Texas, for whom he averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds, and six blocks per game.
College career
Kyser played for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. In 2011–12, while averaging 13.5 minutes points per game, he averaged 3.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks (2nd in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC)) per game.[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/michale-kyser-1.html "Michaele Kyser,"] Sports Reference. In 2012–13, while averaging 19.3 minutes per game, he averaged 5.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks (leading the conference, and 15th in the NCAA) per game, and was named WAC All-Defense.
In 2013–14, while averaging 23.3 minutes per game, he averaged 7.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks (leading Conference USA (CUSA), and 5th in the NCAA), with a .571 field goal percentage (9th in the conference), and was named CUSA All-Defense.
In his senior year in 2014–15, Kyser while averaging 28.4 minutes per game, he averaged 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks (2nd in the conference, and 12th in the NCAA), with a .605 field goal percentage (2nd in the conference), and was named CUSA All-Defense. He led Louisiana Tech to the National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals, where they lost to Temple. He also helped the team win the conference regular season championship in 2013, 2014, and 2015. In the 2014–15 season, he became the all-time career blocks leader at Louisiana Tech.{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/la-tech/2014/11/22/kyser-sets-mark-bulldogs-roll-victory/19434999/|title=Kyser sets mark as Bulldogs roll to victory|work=shreveporttimes.com|date=November 22, 2014|accessdate=July 23, 2015}}
Professional career
=2015-19=
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Kyser joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2015 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2015/06/26/techs-kyser-gets-nba-summer-league-invite-from-raptors/29340335/|title=Tech's Michale Kyser earns NBA Summer League invite from Raptors|work=TheNewsStar.com|date=June 26, 2015|accessdate=July 23, 2015}} He appeared in four games playing for the Raptors in Las Vegas and averaged 3.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/07/raptors-michale-kyser-agree-deal.html|title=Raptors Sign Michale Kyser For Camp|work=HoopsRumors.com|date=July 23, 2015|accessdate=July 23, 2015}} On July 23, 2015, he signed with the Raptors,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/kyser-toupane-072315|title=Raptors Sign Michale Kyser & Axel Toupane|work=NBA.com|date=July 23, 2015|accessdate=July 23, 2015}} only to be waived by the team on October 24 after appearing in one preseason game.{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/rosterchanges/102415|title=Raptors Announce Roster Changes|work=NBA.com|date=October 24, 2015|accessdate=October 24, 2015}} On October 31, he signed with the Raptors 905 as an affiliate player.{{cite news|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065476|title=Raptors 905 Announces NBA D-League Draft Results, Training Camp|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 31, 2015|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}
On August 30, 2016, Kyser signed with Tadamon Zouk of the Lebanese Basketball League,{{cite web|url=http://www.asia-basket.com/Lebanon/news/460939/Michale-Kyser-joins-Tadamon|title=Michale Kyser joins Tadamon|work=Asia-Basket.com|date=August 30, 2016|accessdate=October 16, 2016}} however, he left the team before playing for them and signed with the Salt Lake City Stars on November 25.{{cite web|first=Hayley|last=Byrnes|url=http://saltlakecity.dleague.nba.com/news/salt-lake-city-stars-acquire-michale-kyser/|title=Salt Lake City Stars Acquire Michale Kyser|work=NBA.com|date=November 26, 2016|accessdate=December 3, 2016|archive-date=December 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203065011/http://saltlakecity.dleague.nba.com/news/salt-lake-city-stars-acquire-michale-kyser/|url-status=dead}} The next day, he made his debut for the Stars in a 117–84 loss to the Texas Legends, recording eight points, two rebounds, and one assist in 15 minutes off the bench.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20161126/SLCTEX/|title=Legends Return Favor With Blowout Of Stars|work=NBA.com|date=November 26, 2016|accessdate=December 3, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220235144/http://dleague.nba.com/games/20161126/SLCTEX/|url-status=dead}} On March 3, 2017, Kyser was waived by the Stars.{{cite web|url=http://saltlakecity.dleague.nba.com/news/stars-acquire-brandon-triche-87ers/|title=Stars Acquire Brandon Triche from 87ers|work=NBA.com|date=March 3, 2017|accessdate=March 4, 2017|archive-date=March 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303174351/http://saltlakecity.dleague.nba.com/news/stars-acquire-brandon-triche-87ers/|url-status=dead}}
On September 23, 2017, Kyser joined Enosis Neon Paralimni of the Cypriot League where he would average 15 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Cyprus/news/507621/Enosis-tab-Michale-Kyser|title=Enosis tab Michale Kyser|work=eurobasket.com|date=September 23, 2017|accessdate=November 30, 2017}}
On November 29, 2017, he left Enosis in order to join Kymis of the Greek Basket League.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/255804/kimi-signs-michale-kyser.html|title=Kimi signs Michale Kyser|work=sportando.com|date=November 30, 2017|accessdate=November 30, 2017}} During the season, he led the league in blocks with 1.9 blocks per game, while also averaging 6.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game with a 62.4% field goal percentage.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/michale-kyser-1.html "Michayle Kyser,"] basketball-reference. He subsequently spent the 2018–19 season with Greek club Aris Thessaloniki. During the season, he was 10th in the league with 0.8 blocks per game, while also averaging 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game with a 50.4% field goal percentage. In July 2019, Kyser signed with the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, for whom he played six games.{{cite web |title=Guelph Nighthawks sign Michale Kyser |url=https://www.usbasket.com/CEBL/news/588000/Guelph-Nighthawks-sign-Michale-Kyser |website=USBasket |access-date=December 12, 2021 |date=July 21, 2010}}
On October 26, 2019, Kyser was drafted 10th overall by the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League.{{cite web |title=Lakeland Magic Select Two Players in 2019 G League Draft and Finalize Training Camp Roster |url=https://lakeland.gleague.nba.com/news/lakeland-magic-select-two-players-in-2019-g-league-draft-and-finalize-training-camp-roster/ |website=NBA.com |accessdate=December 4, 2019 |date=October 28, 2019}} He averaged 9.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in 26.2 minutes per game, over 41 games. Kyser was waived on March 10, 2020.{{cite web |title=Magic Waive Michale Kyser |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/magic-waive-michale-kyser/n-5609186 |website=Our Sports Central |accessdate=May 16, 2020 |date=March 10, 2020}}
=2020-present=
On July 31, he signed with VEF Rīga of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League.{{cite news |title=VEF Riga tabs Michale Kyser |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/vef-riga-tabs-michale-kyser/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 31, 2020 |date=July 31, 2020 |last1=Borghesan |first1=Ennio Terrasi }} Kyser averaged 11.8 points, 1.8 blocks (leading the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League), and 7.3 rebounds (9th in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League) per game, with a 56.0% field goal percentage.
On July 15, 2021, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{cite news |title=Hapoel Holon officially signs Michale Kyser |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/hapoel-holon-officially-signs-michale-kyser/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 15, 2021 |date=July 15, 2021 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }} During the season, he averaged 1.4 blocks per game (4th in the league), while also averaging 11.0 points and 5.9 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per game with a 61.8% field goal percentage.
On July 13, 2022, he signed with Surne Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-13 |title=Michale Kyser, nuevo fichaje de Surne Bilbao Basket |url=https://bilbaobasket.biz/michale-kyser-nuevo-fichaje-de-surne-bilbao-basket/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Bilbao Basket |language=es-ES}} During the season, he averaged 1.2 blocks per game (6th in the league), while also averaging 7.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game with a 52.0% field goal percentage.
On July 21, 2023, he signed with Samsunspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite tweet |user=SSBasketbol |number=1726639276484690243 |title=Welcome Michake Kyser!}} During the season, he averaged 1.4 blocks per game (4th in the league), while also averaging 10.9 points and 7.0 rebounds (9th in the league) in 32.9 minutes per game with a 51.3% field goal percentage.
On February 15, 2024, he signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).{{Cite web|url=https://kingwilki.pl/posts/michale-kyser-nowym-graczem-kinga-szczecin/233|title=Michale Kyser nowym graczem Kinga Szczecin!|last=|first=|date=February 15, 2024|website=kingwilki.pl|publisher=|language=pl|access-date=March 3, 2024}} During the season, he averaged 1.0 blocks per game (10th in the league), while also averaging 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in 21.9 minutes per game with a 59.7% field goal percentage.[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Michale-Kyser/Summary/30478 "Michale Kyser,"] RealGM.
On July 25, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Basketball-Champions-League/news/883661/Kyser-comes-back-to-HHolon|title=Kyser comes back to H.Holon|last=|first=|date=July 25, 2024|website=|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=October 2, 2024}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | 2011–12
| align="left" | Louisiana Tech
| 33 || 2 || 13.5 || .463 || .000 || .500 || 2.6 || .2 || .4 || 1.8 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | 2012–13
| align="left" | Louisiana Tech
| 34 || 33 || 19.3 || .479 || .000 || .623 || 5.3 || .6 || .6 || 2.7 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2013–14
| align="left" | Louisiana Tech
| 36 || 34 || 23.3 || .571 || .000 || .500 || 6.6 || .4 || .5 || 3.0 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2014–15
| align="left" | Louisiana Tech
| 36 || 35 || 28.4 || .605 || .000 || .606 || 6.6 || .4 || .6 || 2.8 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 139 || 104 || 21.3 || .543 || .000 || .558 || 5.3 || .4 || .5 || 2.6 || 6.2
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Michale-Kyser/Greece/Aris-Thessaloniki/233699 Eurobasket.com profile]
- [http://www.esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idteam=00000005&idplayer=6C223AB0&mode=1 Greek Basket League profile] {{in lang|el}}
- [http://www.nba.com/summerleague/2015/players/sl_michale_kyser/ 2015 NBA Summer League profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20161227063637/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/michale_kyser_776629.html Louisiana Tech Bulldogs bio]
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