Joseph Juwan Kilgore (born April 25, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He previously played college basketball at Texas A&M CC.[1]
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 25, 1996 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dekaney (Harris County, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Grand Rapids Drive |
| 2019 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2020–2021 | Los Prados de Santo Domingo |
| 2022 | Austin Spurs |
High school career
editKilgore played four years for Chris Wilson at Dekaney High School where he led the team to a 20–15 record during his senior campaign, helping the squad to a spot in the regional semifinals. He averaged 19 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Wildcats, en route to earning first team all-district and all-region recognition.[2]
College career
editIn a 79–69 overtime win over Houston Baptist on January 27, 2018, Kilgore became the first player in Texas A&M CC history to record a triple double, with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.[3] He had a career-high 36 points in the final regular season game against Houston Baptist. As a senior, he averaged 18.3 points per game, earning him Second Team All-Southland Conference Honors. At the conclusion of the season he was selected to the College Slam Dunk Championship, where he was crowned the slam dunk champion.[4] He averaged 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in 122 games for the Islanders.[5]
Professional career
editKilgore was drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters in June 2018.[6] He was selected by the Windy City Bulls with the 12th pick in the 2018 G League draft.[7] He was signed by the Grand Rapids Drive after a season-ending injury to Scottie Lindsey in December.[5] In 2020, he signed with Los Prados de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.[8]
Austin Spurs
editOn October 27, 2021, Kilgore signed with the Austin Spurs.[9] However, he was waived two days later.[10]
On January 1, 2022, Kilgore was acquired by the Austin Spurs via the available player pool.[11] Kilgore was later waived on January 13, 2022.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Joe Kilgore Player Profile, Windy City Bulls, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM".
- ^ "Joseph Kilgore – Men's Basketball".
- ^ Martinez, Quinton (January 27, 2018). "Kilgore records Islanders' first triple-double". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Joseph Kilgore selected for 2018 Slam Dunk Championship Roster". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. March 23, 2018. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Wallner, Peter (December 21, 2018). "Grand Rapids Drive add guard following season-ending injury to Scottie Lindsey". MLive. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Thomasson, Chris (June 19, 2018). "Joseph Kilgore drafted to Harlem Globetrotters". KIIITV. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Kilgore: Selected by Windy City". CBS Sports. October 20, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Starting Five". Latinbasket. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Austin Spurs [@austin_spurs] (October 27, 2021). "Our 2021–22 training camp roster is set!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Austin Spurs [@austin_spurs] (October 29, 2021). "OFFICIAL: The #AustinSpurs have waived Josh Nzeakor and Joe Kilgore" (Tweet). Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "2021–22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.