Kirk Patrick Snyder (born June 5, 1983) is an American former professional

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player.

College career

Snyder grew up in

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, and spent his college career at

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. In 2004, he led the Wolf Pack to its first Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. During that trip, the team beat No. 2 seed Gonzaga and No. 7 seed

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, but lost in the third round to No. 3 and eventual National Champion runner-up

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Professional career

Snyder was drafted in the first round (16th overall) of the

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by the

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. After one season, he was traded to the

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as part one of the largest trades in NBA history (13 players, 5 teams involved). In New Orleans, Snyder became a starter midway through his only season. He scored a career-high 28 points against the

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, and averaged nearly 20 minutes per game in 68 contests. After that, he was traded to the

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for a 2008 second-round draft pick and cash considerations. On February 21, 2008, as he was often the last man from the Rockets' bench, Snyder was traded to the

along with a 2010 second-round draft pick and cash considerations for Gerald Green. His stint with the Timberwolves ended up being his last playing days in the NBA throughout his professional career. Snyder's final NBA game was played on April 16, 2008, in a 110 - 101 victory over the

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where he recorded 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Coincidentally, Bucks' guard

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also played his final NBA game during this matchup, recording 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. During the 2008 off-season, Snyder signed with the

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's Zhejiang Horses. Snyder later joined the Halifax Rainmen of the Premier Basketball League (PBL). After playing three games for Halifax in late January, 2011, they waived him. In March 2011 he signed with

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in Russia until the end of the season, but left the team in April for personal reasons.

Personal life

Snyder married his college sweetheart Haley Dahl, and has three children. Haley is the cousin of NFL offensive line guard Harvey Dahl, who also attended Nevada, and played Wolf Pack football there. Snyder and Dahl have since divorced. Snyder was arrested on March 30, 2009, after he allegedly broke into a

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home and assaulted a man, sheriff deputies said. He was charged with aggravated

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; he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at a March 31, 2009 hearing and was held on $500,000

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. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to three years in jail and fined $5,550 in restitution. He was released early and signed with the Halifax Rainmen in Canada. Andre Levingston, the owner of the team, said, "Everybody makes mistakes, but I don't think they should be crucified for the rest of their life. You pay your debt to society and you humble yourself and you learn from your mistakes. So everybody deserves a second chance, maybe a third chance."

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Snyder, Kirk 1983 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American men's basketball players American people convicted of burglary American sportspeople convicted of crimes Basketball players from Los Angeles BC Nizhny Novgorod players Houston Rockets players Minnesota Timberwolves players Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball players New Orleans Hornets players Shooting guards Small forwards Utah Jazz draft picks Utah Jazz players Zhejiang Golden Bulls players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen Upland High School alumni Reales de La Vega players