2007-08 (w/Philadelphia): Appeared in 25 games this season for the 76ers, averaging 10.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 26.3 minutes before being traded to the Jazz on 12/29/07 … Scored in double figures 16 times, hitting for 20+ twice with Philly … Had 20 points (8-13, 4-5 3FG) @MIL on 11/27 … Had first double-double of season with 11 points and season-high 11 rebounds vs. NJ on 11/3 … Also had 20 points (7-12, 4-7 3FG) in season opener @TOR on 10/31.
2006-07 (w/Philadelphia): Appeared in 74 games with one start, averaging a career-high 14.4 points per game while posting career-highs in all three shooting categories (44.0% FGs, 43.0% 3FGs, 91.4% FTs) … Also averaged 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 30.9 minutes per game… Led the NBA free throw percentage and ranked ninth in 3-point percentage … Made a career-high and NBA season-high 47 consecutive free throws from 2/14-3/24/07… Accounted for .465 of the Sixers total 3FGM, the most one player accounted for any team across the league … Missed a total of eight games due to injury: two with a left ankle sprain (12/2-12/3/06) and six with a right wrist sprain (4/8-4/11/07; 4/15-4/18/07) … Scored 20+ points 15 times (8-7), all as a reserve … Last Sixer to score 20+ points off the bench at least 10 times in a season was Orlando Woolridge (12 times) in 1993-94.
2005-06 (w/Philadelphia): In 82 games (43 starts) averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 31.3 minutes per game … Shot 43.0% (327-761 FG) from the field and .849 (101-119 FT) from the free-throw line... Shot. .420 (184-438 FG) from three-point range, a career-best … Finished the season ranked fifth in the league in three-point field goals made and 11th in three-point shooting percentage… Hit three or more three-pointers in a game 36 times (20-16) … Scored a career-high 31 points (10-17 FG, 4-7 3FG) off the bench Milwaukee (2/24/06) … Had nine (7-2) games this season with 20-plus points… Had a career-best streak of 28 straight games with at least one three-point field goal snapped at Washington (1/16/06) … Had his only double-double of the season vs. Golden State (12/21/05) with 14 points and 10 rebounds… Hit five-plus three-point field goals seven times (4-3) including a season-high six vs. Atlanta (3/22/06) … Passed Hersey Hawkins to move into sole possession of second place on the Sixers all-time franchise list for most three-point field goals made in a career vs. Washington (4/10/06) and passed Dana Barros to move into third place vs. Portland (11/29/05).
2004-05 (w/Philadelphia): Averaged 11.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in all 82 games (57 starts) during second NBA season … Set the franchise single-season record for three-point field goals made (226) and attempted (558) … Had streak of 25-straight games with a three pointer end vs. Phoenix (3/30/05) … Became the first 76ers player to lead the NBA in three-point field goals made (226), tying Quentin Richardson (PHX) … Also ranked among league leaders in three-point field goals attempted (3rd, 558) and percentage (18th, 40.5%) … One of two Sixers players to play in every game (Andre Iguodala) ... Made the game-winning field goal vs. Indiana (1/31/05) with 6.5 seconds remaining… Hit a three-pointer as time expired at New Orleans (1/28/05) to force overtime … Connected on a career-best seven three-point field goals vs. Indiana (11/12/04), scoring 23 points; with 3.7 seconds remaining, connected on a 27-foot three-pointer to send the game to overtime … Made four or more three-pointers 27 times (18-9)… Scored 20 or more points four times… Had four double-doubles … For the second-straight season, participated in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout at NBA All-Star Weekend, finishing second overall … Scored 21 points (7-10 3FG) in the got milk? Rookie Challenge at All-Star weekend.
2003-04 (w/Philadelphia): Averaged 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 74 games as a rookie … Ranked 22nd overall and second among NBA rookies in three-point field goal percentage (.391) … Among the Sixers all-time rookie records, finished third in three-point field goals made (81) and attempted (207) … Connected on first career field goal, a three-pointer, vs. San Antonio (11/14/03) … Scored the first point of his NBA career at Washington (11/11/03) on a free throw.
IN THE PLAYOFFS
Made first Playoff appearance against Detroit in the 2005 First Round … Averaged 5.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 29.4 minutes in five games (all starts) … Shot .286 (8-28 FG) from the floor and .292 from long range (7-24 3FGs).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by the New Jersey Nets in the second round (51st pick overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft … Traded by the Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers on draft day (6/26/03) in exchange for cash considerations … Re-signed by the 76ers as a free agent on 8/2/05 … Traded by the 76ers to the Utah Jazz on 12/29/07 in exchange for Gordan Giricek and a protected future first round pick.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kyle Elliot Korver … Majored in visual communications … Comes from a basketball family … Has three brothers: Kaleb, Klayton and Kirk... Klayton plays basketball at Drake University … His father Kevin, mother, Laine, and two uncles played at Central College in Pella, Iowa … His mother once scored 74 points in a high school game … Hobbies include ping pong, bowling, horseshoes, croquet, pool and Frisbee golf … For the third straight year, hosted Kyle’s Coat Drive as part of the 76ers Drive for Kids programs … Has collected over 2,800 winter coats between the three drives that were donated to Operation Warm … Had his varsity basketball jersey (No. 25) retired by his alma mater, Pella High School (Iowa) in January of 2006 … Wears size 14 sneakers.
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