Luke Kornet
Kornet playing for the Westchester Knicks in 2017 | |
No. 2 – New York Knicks | |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Lexington, Kentucky | July 15, 1995
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Liberty Christian School (Argyle, Texas) |
College | Vanderbilt (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–present | New York Knicks |
2017–2018 | →Westchester Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Luke Francis Kornet (born July 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the NCAA all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player 7 feet tall or taller.[1]
College career
Kornet averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.64 blocks over 24.1 minutes in 128 games during his four-year career at Vanderbilt University. He averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 35 starts this past season, earning All-SEC and All-SEC Defensive honors. He holds the NCAA record for three-pointers made by a 7-footer with 150, and is the Commodores' all-time leading shot blocker with 210.[2] On January 12, 2016, Kornet blocked a school-record 10 shots and finished with the second triple-double in Vanderbilt history with 11 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Commodores defeat Auburn 75–57.[3]
Professional career
New York/Westchester Knicks (2017–present)
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Kornet joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On July 3, 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the Knicks. Teams are permitted to have two two-way players on their roster at any given time, in addition to their 15-man regular-season roster. A two-way player, introduced for the first time in 2017, he provides services primarily to the team's G League affiliate.[2] On February 8, 2018, with his parents in attendance, Kornet made his National Basketball Association debut against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. He finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes, thus being the second Knicks rookie in history to debut with a double-double. He also finished with 4 blocks, making him the first player in NBA history to sink 3 threes and have 4 blocks in his debut.[4]
On July 6, 2018, Kornet signed a standard contract with the Knicks for 1-year 1.6M.[5]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | New York | 20 | 1 | 16.3 | .392 | .354 | .727 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .3 | .8 | 6.7 |
Career | 20 | 1 | 16.3 | .392 | .354 | .727 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .3 | .8 | 6.7 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | Vanderbilt | 30 | 2 | 15.4 | .344 | .236 | .533 | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | .6 | 4.0 |
2014–15 | Vanderbilt | 35 | 14 | 21.6 | .495 | .400 | .764 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
2015–16 | Vanderbilt | 28 | 25 | 27.4 | .403 | .280 | .690 | 7.3 | 1.5 | .5 | 3.0 | 8.9 |
2016–17 | Vanderbilt | 35 | 35 | 31.5 | .406 | .327 | .857 | 6.2 | 1.2 | .5 | 2.0 | 13.2 |
Career | 128 | 76 | 24.1 | .417 | .320 | .779 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
Personal life
Kornet is the son of former Vanderbilt and NBA player Frank Kornet.[6] His sister Nicole played basketball at Oklahoma and UCLA.[6] He also has a brother named John.[7] Luke is an avid golfer, and is said to have had the "most naturally athletic golf swing in Liberty Christian history" according to LCS golf coach Larry Frank. [8]
References
- ↑ Sparks, Adam (February 3, 2017). "How Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet became top 3-point shooting 7-footer in NCAA history". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- 1 2 "Knicks Sign Luke Kornet To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt snaps 3-game SEC skid by beating Auburn 75-57". ESPN.com. January 12, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Knicks vs. Raptors - Box Score". ESPN.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ "NEW YORK KNICKS SIGN LUKE KORNET". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- 1 2 Sparks, Adam (October 19, 2016). "Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet gets support, not critiques, from famous parents". Tennessean.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/luke_kornet_849753.html
- ↑ "Dunlap Wins Golf State; Girls Take Fourth". Liberty Life. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Vanderbilt Commodores bio