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  • Kyle Korver
  • #26
  • Forward - Guard
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2008 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
7.8
RPG
2.20
APG
0.6
EFF
+ 7.17
Born: Mar 17, 1981
Height: 6-6 /  1,98
Weight: 211  lbs. / 95,7  kg.
College: Creighton
Years Pro: 5

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Background

2006-07:
Fourth season (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 46.5% 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.

AS A PROFESSIONAL
Four NBA seasons… In 312 career games (101 starts), has averaged 10.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26.9 minutes per game… Has shot 42.0% from the floor, 41.3% from 3- point range and 87.7% from the line… Ranks second on the all-time franchise list for most three-point field goals made (623)… Had a career-best 28-game streak with at least one three-pointer snapped, at Washington (1/16/06) the second-longest streak in franchise history… In 2004-05, set the single-season franchise record for threepoint field goals made (226, previous mark: 197, Dana Barros, 1994- 95) and attempted (558, previous mark: 460, Vernon Maxwell, 1995- 96)… Became the fifth player in franchise history to record a perfect three-point field goal percentage (minimum five 3FGA) connecting on 5-of-5 at Boston (12/21)… Has participated in the three-point shootout at All-Star Weekend twice (2004, 2005)… Became the first rookie to participate in the 2004 NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout, finishing third overall… Finished second overall in 2005 (Quentin Richardson, PHO) at the shootout… PLAYOFFS… Made first Playoff appearance against Detroit in the 2005 First Round… Averaged 5.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in five games/starts.

2005-06
Third NBA season (Philadelphia) … Set career-highs in field goals made and attempted, field goal percentage, three-point field goals percentage and free-throws made and attempted... 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 percent (327-761 FG) from the field and 84.9 percent (101-119 FT) from the free-throw line ... Shot. 42.0 percent (184-438 FG) from three-point range, a career-best … Finished the season ranked 5th in the league in three-point field goals made 11th in three-point field goal percentage … Hit three or more three-pointers in a game 36 times (20-16) … Scored a career-high 31 points off the bench Milwaukee (2/24) … 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)… Had his only double-double of the season vs. Golden State on 12/21 with 14 points and 10 rebounds … Scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the field at New Jersey (12/10) … Hit five-plus three-point field goals seven times (4-3) including a season-high six vs. Atlanta (3/22) … Tied his career high with nine assists at Indiana (11/5) … Passed Hersey Hawkins to move into sole possession of 2nd place on the Sixers all-time franchise list for most three-point field goals made in a career vs. Washington (4/10) and passed Dana Barros to move into 3rd place vs. Portland (11/29).

2004-05
Second NBA Season (Philadelphia)… Averaged 11.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 82 games (57 starts)… 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), the second-best streak in franchise history… Became the first 76ers player to lead the NBA in three-point field goals made (226), tying Quentin Richardson (PHO)... Also ranked among league leaders in threepoint field goals attempted (3rd, 558) and percentage (18th, .405)… One of only two Sixers players to play in every game this season (Andre Iguodala)... Made the game-winning field goal vs. Indiana (1/31) with 6.5 seconds remaining… Hit a three-pointer as time expired at New Orleans (1/28) to force overtime… Connected on a career-best seven three-point field goals vs. Indiana (11/12), 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… Had a career-high 11 rebounds at Cleveland (3/18)… 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 All-Star weekend... PLAYOFFS… Made first NBA Playoff appearance… Averaged 5.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 29.4 minutes per game… Shot 28.6 percent overall (8-28 FG) and 29.2 percent from long range (7-24 3FG).

2003-04
Rookie season (Philadelphia)…averaged 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 74 games…ranked 22nd overall and second among the NBA rookies in three-point field goal percentage (.391)…became the first rookie ever to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout, finishing third overall…among the Sixers all-time rookie records, finished third in threepoint field goals made (81) and attempted (207)…became just the fifth player in franchise history to record a perfect three-point field goal percentage (minimum of five attempts) by connecting on 5-of-5 at Boston (12/21) en route to a career-high 18 points …scored 12 points, including three three-pointers vs. Portland (4/1)…finished with 15 points at Boston (3/28), with five threepointers (5-8) …had nine of his 12 points in the fourth quarter against New York (3/12)…scored 14 points in 17 minutes at Chicago (3/9)…scored 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting from three-point range vs. Orlando (1/23)…scored 17 points at Dallas (1/14) in 19 minutes off the bench, tying a career-best with five three-pointers (5-9)…scored 12 points off the bench on four three-pointers (4-7) against Milwaukee (1/5)…scored 16 points (6-17 FG) with four threepointers and five rebounds vs. Orlando (12/22)…vs. Utah (12/14), scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half…connected on his first career field goal, a three-pointer, against San Antonio (11/14) before fouling out…scored the first point of his NBA career at Washington (11/11) on a free throw.

AS A COLLEGIAN
A Second Team All-America selection by AP as a senior after receiving Honorable Mention All-America honors from AP as a junior…owns the Creighton and Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) record with 371 career three-pointers, which is tied for sixth in the NCAA record books…finished his collegiate career ranked 14th in NCAA history in three-point field goal percentage (45.3 percent) and ninth in free throw percentage (89.1 percent)…led the Blue Jays in scoring for three consecutive seasons…finished Creighton career fifth all-time in scoring (1,801); first in three-point field goals made, three-point field goals attempted, three-point field goal percentage and free throw percentage; eighth in assists; ninth in blocks and fourth in steals…first player in school-history to appear in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments…became one of six players to repeat as MVC Player of the Year (Larry Bird, Hersey Hawkins, Xavier McDaniel, Lewis Lloyd and Junior Bridgeman)…as a senior, averaged 17.8 points per game and finished second in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.480) and ninth nationally in free throw percentage (.908).


Personal

  • Full name is Kyle Elliot Korver
  • Majored in visual communications
  • Comes from a basketball family…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
  • Has three brothers: Kaleb, Klayton and Kirk... Klayton plays basketball at Drake University
  • Hobbies include ping pong, bowling, horseshoes, croquet, pool and Frisbee golf.
  • For the second straight year, hosted Kyle’s Coat Drive as part of the 76ers Drive for Kids programs. Has collected over 2,200 winter coats between the two drives that were donated to Operation Warm
  • Had his vasrity basketball jersey (No. 25) retired by his alma mater, Pella High School (Ia.) in January of 2006
  • Wears size 14 sneaker