Kyle David Casey (born November 27, 1990) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the Mexican LNBP. He played college basketball for

Harvard Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher lear ...

High school career

Casey attended

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where he averaged five blocks per game as a senior along with nearly 20 points and 12 rebounds per game. At B&M, he earned several awards, including a Reebok All-America selection, a McDonald's All-America nomination, MVP honors at the 2009 St. Sebastian's Tournament, and was the team MVP for three years.

College career

In four seasons at

, Casey was a two-time All-Ivy League selection and was voted as the league's rookie of the year in 2010. He averaged 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for his career, and after graduating, he ranked 13th in program history for career points (1,242), 10th for career rebounds (654) and third for career blocks (127). Casey helped the Crimson reach the third round of the NCAA tournament in 2014 after capturing a fourth consecutive Ivy League title. On that span, he led the team with four double-doubles and scored in double-figures 18 times.

Grade controversy

During his initial senior year at Harvard, it was revealed that Casey and teammate

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were among the 125 students involved with the university's 2012 cheating scandal. As a result of the scandal, Casey was forced to sit out of the team's 2012–13 season.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Casey joined the

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for the

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. On August 29, 2014, he signed with Slovenian club Helios Suns Domžale for the 2014–15 season, playing in 32 games and averaging 12.4 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 52.8 percent from the field. On September 16, 2015, Casey signed with the

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. However, he was later waived on October 15 after appearing in one preseason game. On November 2, he was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player of the Suns. On November 13, he made his debut for the Jam in a 104–87 loss to the

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, recording 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks in 26 minutes. On June 29, 2016, Casey returned to Helios Suns Domžale. On August 23, 2017, Casey was selected by the

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in the NBA G League expansion draft. On September 24, 2018, Kyle Casey's NBA G League player rights were traded to the

Memphis Hustle The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, and are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team plays their home games at the Landers C ...

who play in

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. Casey spent the 2019–20 season with Earthfriends Tokyo Z of the

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. He averaged 18.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. On August 11, 2020, Casey signed with the

of the LNBP.

Personal life

Casey's mother, Sharon, ran track and field at

Texas Southern Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically Black university in Houston. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schoo ...

and in high school alongside

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, while his older brother, Randy, played basketball at nearby Wheaton College and

Dean College Dean College is a private college in Franklin, Massachusetts. It offers bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and certificates. History Dean College was founded by Oliver Dean as a co-educational academy, Dean Academy, in 1865. He gave t ...

. Casey majored in

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. After withdrawing from Harvard in 2012, he worked for a non-profit organization, 3PointFoundation, helping local kids to improve at school and teaching them basketball.

References

External links

Harvard bio

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Casey, Kyle 1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia American men's basketball players Bakersfield Jam players Basketball players from Massachusetts Earthfriends Tokyo Z players Harvard Crimson men's basketball players Memphis Hustle players People from Medway, Massachusetts Small forwards Wisconsin Herd players United States men's national basketball team players 21st-century American sportsmen KK Kansai Helios Domžale players