Kyle Kuzma

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Basketball player
Kyle Kuzma
Player information
Full name Kyle Alexander Kuzma
birthday 24th July 1995 (age 25)
place of birth Flint , Michigan , United States
size 206 cm
position Power forward
High school Bentley High School, Michigan
college Utah
NBA draft 2017 , 27th Pick , Brooklyn Nets
Club information
society Los Angeles Lakers
league NBA
Jersey number 0
Clubs as active
2017–0000 United StatesUnited States Los Angeles Lakers

Kyle Alexander Kuzma (born July 24, 1995 in Flint , Michigan ) is an American basketball player who has been under contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA since 2017 . After playing college basketball for the University of Utah for three years , he was selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2017 NBA Draft and then transferred to the Lakers.

youth

Kuzma was born in the US industrial city of Flint in the state of Michigan and grew up in poor conditions. After graduating from Bentley High School , he enrolled at the University of Utah in 2013 , but was not allowed to begin his education until a year later because he applied too late.

According to his own statement, Kuzma has taken multiple NBA champion Draymond Green as a model for his style of play , who, like him, comes from Michigan and is primarily used as a power forward . He also called himself a big fan of NBA superstar LeBron James .

Career

college

From 2014 to 2017, Kuzma played college basketball for the Utes , the University of Utah team . In his second and third years he averaged over 10 points per game and established himself in the NCAA . In 2017 he was called up to the All- Pac-12 First Team , a college award that later NBA stars like James Harden and Brook Lopez had received before him.

After completing the 2016/17 NCAA season, Kuzma announced that he would be skipping his senior year of college and enrolling in the 2017 NBA draft . There he was finally selected in 27th place by the Brooklyn Nets and joined the Los Angeles Lakers that same evening together with Brook Lopez .

NBA

Kuzma played his first games for the Lakers in the 2017 NBA Summer League. He was used in seven of eight games and was in the starting five in six of them . He scored an average of over 20 points per game and was subsequently voted MVP of the tournament.

Kuzma played a surprisingly good NBA debut season for a player who was selected late in the draft. In October / November he was elected Western Conference Rookie of the Month . On December 20, 2017, Kuzma achieved a career best of 38 points in a 122: 116 victory over the Houston Rockets .

He finished the season with 16.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and was rewarded with an election to the NBA All-Rookie First Team . At the NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge 2019, Kuzma led the US selection to victory over the world selection with 35 points and was then named the MVP of the game.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Draft Express - Kyle Kuzma , draftexpress.com, last viewed October 9, 2017
  2. ↑ 2017 NBA Draft Pick 27 Instant Analysis , nba.com, last viewed October 9, 2017
  3. ↑ a b Brooklyn Nets Acquire D'Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov from LA Lakers | Brooklyn Nets , nba.com, last accessed October 9, 2017
  4. ↑ 2017 NBA Draft | Prospect profiles | Kyle Kuzma | NBA.com , last viewed October 10, 2017
  5. ↑ Kyle Kuzma Chosen As Summer League Championship MVP | Los Angeles Lakers , nba.com, last accessed October 11, 2017
  6. ↑ Kuzma Erupts for 38 as Lakers Defeat Rockets
  7. ↑ Kyle Kuzma wins Rising Stars MVP, cites $ 25K bonus as motivation

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personal data
SURNAME Kuzma, Kyle
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kuzma, Kyle Alexander (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH July 24, 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH Flint , Michigan