Kyle Alexander

Kyle John Solomon Alexander (born October 21, 1996) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and EuroCup.[1] He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Kyle Alexander
No. 7 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
PositionPower forward / Centre
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1996-10-21) October 21, 1996
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeTennessee (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020Miami Heat
2020→Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020–2022Fuenlabrada
2022Scarborough Shooting Stars
2022–2023Valencia
2023–presentHapoel Tel Aviv
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia

High school career

Alexander was born in Scarborough, Ontario[2] and grew up in Milton, Ontario and attended Orangeville Prep in Orangeville, Ontario, where he would originally play soccer and volleyball before picking up basketball in grade 11. Alexander would become roommates with Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray. Additionally, Alexander played AAU basketball with the CIA Bounce, again teaming up with Murray.[2]

College career

Alexander played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers for 4 years.[2][3] As a senior, he averaged 7.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 23.8 minutes per game. Alexander helped lead the team to the Sweet Sixteen, shooting 61.4 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from three-point range.[4]

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Alexander joined the Miami Heat for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[5] On July 15, 2019, Alexander was signed by the Heat to a training camp contract.[4][6] Following training camp, Alexander was added to the roster of the Heat's NBA G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[7]

Miami Heat (2020)

On January 15, 2020, Alexander signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat.[8] The following day, it was announced that Alexander was sidelined with a knee injury.[9] He made his NBA debut on August 6, 2020, where he played one minute off the bench and recorded one rebound in a 130–116 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[10] The Heat reached the 2020 NBA Finals, but lost in 6 games to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Fuenlabrada (2020–2022)

On December 2, 2020, Alexander signed with Fuenlabrada of the Spanish Liga ACB.[11] He averaged 9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. On August 23, 2021, Alexander re-signed with the team.[12]

Scarborough Shooting Stars (2022)

On May 16, 2022, Alexander signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the CEBL.[13]

Valencia (2022–2023)

On July 22, 2022, Alexander signed with Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[14] On June 26, 2023, he parted ways with the club.[15]

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2023–present)

On July 26, 2023, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[16]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Miami 206.7.500––1.5.0.0.01.0
Career 206.7.500––1.5.0.0.01.0

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Tennessee 321112.2.432–.6563.2.1.21.01.7
2016–17 Tennessee 322314.0.466.167.5004.0.2.21.03.3
2017–18 Tennessee 343420.3.6811.000.7125.6.3.61.75.6
2018–19 Tennessee 373723.8.619.429.6586.7.5.51.77.4
Career 13510517.8.587.357.6384.9.3.31.44.6

Personal life

Alexander is the son of Joseph and Audrey Alexander. His father Joseph played college basketball for the Niagara Purple Eagles from 1982 to 1986.[2] He has two sisters, named Kayla and Kesia.[2] His sister Kayla is also a professional basketball player and was a member of the Canada women's national basketball team for Team Canada at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo,[17] and formerly of the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.[2]

References
  1. @scarboroughshootingstars (May 16, 2022). "Kyle Alexander/Forward". Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Instagram.
  2. "Kyle Alexander – Men's Basketball – University of Tennessee Athletics". UTSports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. Wilson, Mike (August 6, 2019). "Kyle Alexander on sticking with Miami Heat: 'My best basketball is ahead of me'". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. "HEAT Signs Kyle Alexander". National Basketball Association. July 15, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  5. Lay, Ken (July 5, 2019). "Kyle Alexander grabs four rebounds in Heat's rout of China". USA Today. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. Winderman, Ira (July 16, 2019). "Heat sign summer prospect Kyle Alexander to camp contract". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  7. "Skyforce Announces 2019–20 Training Camp Roster". National Basketball Association. October 27, 2019. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  8. "Kyle Alexander gets Two-Way opportunity With HEAT". National Basketball Association. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  9. "Heat's Kyle Alexander: Sidelined with knee injury". CBS Sports. January 16, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  10. Winderman, Ira (August 12, 2020). "Miami Heat prospects wind up with a most unusual NBA summer school". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  11. Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (December 2, 2020). "Kyle Alexander joins Fuenlabrada". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  12. "Urbas Fuenlabrada re-signs Kyle Alexander". Sportando. August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  13. @scarboroughshootingstars (May 16, 2022). "Kyle Alexander/Forward". Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Instagram.
  14. "Valencia Basket signs Kyle Alexander". Sportando. July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  15. "Kyle Alexander terminates his contract with Valencia Basket". Valencia Basket. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  16. "Kyle Alexander Joins Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv for the Upcoming Season". Sportando. July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  17. "Kayla ALEXANDER". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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