Kyle Guy

Kyle Joseph Guy (born August 11, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA), recently called back up from a two-way contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers for 3 years.

Kyle Guy
Guy playing for Virginia
No. 7 – Sacramento Kings
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-08-11) August 11, 1997
Indianapolis, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight167 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawrence Central
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeVirginia (2016–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentSacramento Kings
2019–present→Stockton Kings
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early years
Guy during the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game

Guy attended Lawrence Central High School in Lawrence, Indiana. He was a varsity letter-winner all four years at Lawrence Central.[1] On January 18, 2016, Guy was named a McDonald's All-American.[2] After averaging 23.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists during his senior season, Guy was selected as Indiana's Mr. Basketball.[3] On October 20, 2014, Guy committed to playing college basketball at Virginia, selecting the Cavaliers over offers from schools such as California, Xavier, and Indiana.[1][4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kyle Guy
PG/SG		 Indianapolis, IN Lawrence Central HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) October 20, 2014[5] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 42   Rivals: 43  247Sports: 37  ESPN: 27
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Virginia 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  • "2016 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  • "2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

College career

On November 22, 2016, in his fourth career college game, Kyle Guy led all players with 20 points and five three-pointers against Grambling State.[6] As a freshman, he averaged 7.5 points per game and shot 49.5 percent from the three-point line.[7]

Guy in February 2017

Guy scored a career-high 29 points in a 76–67 win against VCU on November 17, 2017.[8] He had 22 points, including five three-pointers, in a 76–67 victory over Syracuse on January 10, 2018.[9] In the 2018 ACC tournament, Guy led Virginia to a conference tournament championship, where he averaged 16.7 points per game earning him tournament MVP honors.

Prior to the 2018–19 season, Guy was named to the pre-season watchlists for the Jerry West Award, John R. Wooden Award, and for the Naismith College Player of the Year.[10][11][12]

Guy set a new career-high with 30 points against Marshall on December 31, 2018. He recorded his first collegiate double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds on March 30, 2019 against Purdue in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, helping the Cavaliers advance to the program's first Final Four since 1984 in the process.[13] On April 6, 2019, in Virginia's Final Four matchup against Auburn, Guy hit three consecutive free throws with 0.6 seconds left after being fouled on a corner 3 to help the Cavaliers reach their first-ever national championship game.[14] Guy scored 24 points in Virginia's 85–77 overtime win in the championship game, and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.[15]

Professional career

Guy was drafted 55th overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the New York Knicks before being traded to Sacramento.[16] The Kings signed him to a two-way contract on July 7, 2019. Under the terms of the deal, he will split time between the Kings and their NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.[17] He scored 42 points for Stockton in a win over the Iowa Wolves on December 1.[18] Guy made his NBA debut on January 10, 2020, against the Milwaukee Bucks.[19] On January 18, Guy scored 37 points and hit seven three-pointers for Stockton in a 147-117 loss to the Oklahoma City Blue.[20]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Virginia 34718.6.439.495.7141.71.3.4.07.5
2017–18 Virginia 343332.4.415.392.8242.61.51.0.014.1
2018–19 Virginia 383835.4.449.426.8334.52.1.7.115.4
Career 1067829.1.433.425.8063.01.6.7.012.5

Personal life

Guy's parents are Katy and Tim Fitzgerald (mother and stepfather) and Joe and Amy Guy (father and stepmother). He has five siblings: three brothers and two sisters. Guy's great-grandfather was the commissioner for the Indiana High School Athletic Association and was inducted into the Indiana High School Hall of Fame for basketball and football.[1]

References
  1. "Kyle Guy bio". VirginiaSports.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  2. Neddenriep, Kyle (January 18, 2016). "Guy, Corsaro and Young named McDonald's All American". IndyStar.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  3. Neddenriep, Kyle (April 29, 2016). "Kyle Guy of Lawrence Central wins Mr. Basketball". IndyStar.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  4. Wood, Norm (October 20, 2014). "ACC All Access: Highly-recruited guard Kyle Guy commits for Virginia's 2016 men's hoops class". dailypress.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  5. Goodman, Drew (October 20, 2014). "COMMITMENT! Virginia Cavaliers Reel in Four-Star Guard Kyle Guy". Streaking the Lawn. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  6. Doughty, Doug (November 22, 2016). "No. 7 Virginia crushes Grambling State". Roanoke Times. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  7. Oakes, Jamie (March 23, 2017). "Kyle Guy addresses rumors about a potential transfer". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  8. "Kyle Guy Scores Career-High 29 Points; Cavaliers Top VCU 76-67". NBC 29. December 1, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  9. "Kyle Guy pushes No. 3 Virginia past Syracuse". USA Today. Associated Press. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  10. Counts, Ron (October 16, 2018). "Virginia's Kyle Guy named to 2019 Jerry West Award watch list". dailyprogress.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  11. "Citizen Naismith Trophy Men's Watch List Released". naismithtrophy.com. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  12. "JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD PRESENTED BY WENDY'S ANNOUNCES 2018-19 PRESEASON TOP 50 WATCH LIST". woodenaward.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  13. Counts, Ron (March 31, 2019). "After pep talk from Kyle Guy, De'Andre Hunter delivers go-ahead shot to send Virginia to Final Four". dailyprogress.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  14. Staats, Wayne (April 6, 2019). "Kyle Guy's free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining send Virginia to the title game". ncaa.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  15. Patterson, Chip (April 8, 2019). "2019 Final Four All-Tournament Team: Kyle Guy named Most Outstanding Player". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  16. "Knicks Acquire Draft Rights to Ignas Brazdeikis". NBA.com. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  17. "Kings Sign Kyle Guy to a Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  18. "Kings' Kyle Guy: Explodes for 42 points Saturday". CBS Sports. December 1, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  19. Singh, Sanjesh (January 10, 2020). "Bucks 127, Kings 106: Slowed down Giannis, but not the rest of the herd". SacTown Royalty. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  20. Taylor, Cody (January 18, 2020). "Kings' Kyle Guy dropped 37 points in the G League on Friday night". Rookie Wire. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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