Kyle Fogg

Kyle Fogg (born January 27, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Beijing Royal Fighters of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.

Kyle Fogg
No. 18 – Beijing Royal Fighters
PositionPoint guard
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (1990-01-27) January 27, 1990
Brea, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrea Olinda (Brea, California)
CollegeArizona (2008–2012)
NBA draft2012 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2013–2014Lapuan Korikobrat
2014–2015Antwerp Giants
2015–2016Eisbären Bremerhaven
2016–2017Unicaja
2017–2019Guangzhou Long-Lions
2019–Beijing Royal Fighters
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Fogg joined the Houston Rockets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 25, 2012, he signed with the Rockets,[1] but was later waived on October 12.[2] In November 2012, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player.

On September 30, 2013, Fogg signed with the Denver Nuggets.[3] However, he was later waived on October 16.[4] In December 2013, he signed with Lapuan Korikobrat of Finland for the rest of the 2013–14 Korisliiga season, going on to earn league MVP honors after averaging 27.0 points and 6.4 rebounds in 29 games.

On June 11, 2014, Fogg signed with the Antwerp Giants of Belgium for the 2014–15 season.[5]

In September 2015, Fogg signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven in Germany.[6]

In June 2016, Fogg signed with Unicaja Málaga of the Spanish Liga ACB.[7] In April 2017, Fogg won the EuroCup with Unicaja after beating Valencia BC in the Finals.[8]

On July 4, 2017, Fogg signed with the Guangzhou Long-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.[9] He re-signed with the team on July 2, 2018.[10]

Overseas Elite

Fogg joined the inaugural Overseas Elite roster for The Basketball Tournament (TBT) during the summer of 2015. Overseas Elite defeated Team 23 in the TBT 2015 championship game, 67–65, to claim the $1 million prize.[11]

Overseas Elite and Fogg repeated as champions in August 2016, winning TBT 2016 with a 77–72 victory over Team Colorado, earning them another $2 million.[12] In six games, Fogg averaged 21.8 points per game, and was subsequently named tournament MVP and a member of the All-Tournament team.[13][14]

In August 2017, Fogg and Overseas Elite again returned as champions, winning TBT 2017 with an 86–83 victory over Team Challenge ALS, televised on ESPN. Fogg finished with a game-high 29 points, and received MVP and All-Tournament honors for the second straight year.[15][16]

As of August 2018, Fogg and Overseas Elite won the TBT 2018.

References
  1. Rockets Add Fogg and McCamey
  2. "Rockets waive guards Kyle Fogg and Demetri McCamey". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. "Denver Nuggets add Reginald Becton, Kyle Fogg, Damion James to training camp". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  4. Denver Nuggets Waive Reginald Becton And Kyle Fogg
  5. Antwerp Giants land Kyle Fogg
  6. KYLE FOGG WIRD NEUER SHOOTING GUARD Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in German)
  7. Kyle Fogg será jugador del Unicaja esta semana (in Spanish)
  8. "7DAYS EuroCup Finals, Game 3: Unicaja Malaga is the champion!". Eurocupbasketball.com. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  9. Guangzhou Lions announce Kyle Fogg
  10. Kyle Fogg returns to Guangzhou Long Lions
  11. Ryan, Kevin (August 2, 2015). "Team wins $1 million in winner-take-all hoops tournament". Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  12. "Team Colorado falls in TBT final to Overseas Elite". August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  13. "Fogg earns MVP and big payday in The Tournament". August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  14. "TBT 2016 All Tournament Team". thetournament.com. August 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  15. Overseas Elite Completes The 3-Peat, Defeat Team Challenge ALS 86-83
  16. "TBT 2017 All-Tournament Team". thetournament.com. August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
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