Kevin Dillard
| No. 2 – Pınar Karşıyaka | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
Turkish Basketball Super League Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 15, 1989 Homewood, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | A.S. Junior Casale |
| 2014 | VEF Rīga |
| 2014–2015 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
| 2015 | Cholet Basket |
| 2015–2016 | Apollon Patras |
| 2016 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2016–present | Pınar Karşıyaka |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kevin Andre Dillard (born October 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).
College career
He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers men's basketball team. A point guard, he was awarded the title of 2008 Illinois Mr. Basketball.[1] Following his four years at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, he started college play at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. After the 2009–10 season Dillard announced he would be transferring from SIU to University of Dayton's team.[2] He had to sit out one season under NCAA rules.[3]
He was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team at the conclusion of his junior season.[4]
Professional career
Dillard went undrafted at the 2013 NBA draft 2013. On August 7, 2013, he signed with A.S. Junior Casale of Italy for the 2013–14 season.[5]
On July 4, 2014, he signed with VEF Rīga of Latvia.[6] On November 8, 2014, he parted ways with VEF Rīga.[7] On December 8, 2014, he signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of France for the rest of the season.[8]
On August 1, 2015, he signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of Germany for the 2015–16 season.[9] However, on September 4, 2015, he parted ways with Ludwigsburg before appearing in a game for them.[10] On October 27, 2015, he signed with Cholet Basket of France.[11] On November 25, 2015, he left Cholet and signed with the Greek club Apollon Patras.[12] On February 2, 2016, he was found positive at doping control and was given a 2-months suspended sentence.[13] On April 2, 2016, he signed with Belgian club Antwerp Giants for the rest of the season.[14]
On July 27, 2016, Dillard signed with Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka.[15]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Southern Illinois | 31 | 30.9 | .441 | .452 | .727 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 12.2 | |
| 2009–10 | Southern Illinois | 29 | 28.9 | .423 | .320 | .773 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 12.3 | |
| 2011–12 | Dayton Flyers | 33 | 32.7 | .412 | .325 | .827 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 13.3 | |
| 2012–13 | Dayton Flyers | 31 | 33.0 | .405 | .396 | .892 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 15.3 |
References
- ↑ Southern Illinois' highly-touted 2008 recruiting class now gone after transfer of Kevin Dillard and Anthony Booker - ESPN Chicago
- ↑ Mr. Basketball 2008 Kevin Dillard picks Dayton after leaving SIU - Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Dillard already blending in with Flyers | Flyer Connection: University of Dayton sports
- ↑ "Dunphy, Nicholson Take Top A-10 Men's Basketball Honors". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ↑ Novipiu Casale signs Kevin Dillard
- ↑ VEF Rīga lands Kevin Dillard
- ↑ Kevin Dillard leaves VEF Riga
- ↑ Kevin Dillard joins Pau-Orthez
- ↑ MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg tab Kevin Dillard
- ↑ MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg cuts Kevin Dillard
- ↑ Kevin Dillard signs with Cholet Basket
- ↑ Kevin Dillard signs with Apollon Patras
- ↑ A1Basket.gr Apollon Patras replaced Kevin Dillard with Kevin Anderson
- ↑ Antwerp Giants terminated the contract with Kwame Vaughn, Kevin Dillard will replace him
- ↑ Pinar Karsiyaka adds Kevin Dillard
- ↑ "Kevin Dillard". ESPN. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Derrick Rose |
Illinois Mr. Basketball Award Winner 2008 |
Succeeded by Brandon Paul |