Alex Kirk

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Alex Kirk
No. 53 – Pistoia Basket 2000
Position Center
League Serie A
Personal information
Born (1991-11-14) November 14, 1991 (age 33)
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school Los Alamos (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
College New Mexico (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Cleveland Cavaliers
2014 →Canton Charge
2015 Canton Charge
2015–present Pistoia Basket 2000
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MWC (2013)
  • 2× MWC All-Defensive team (2013, 2014)

Alex Ryan Kirk (born November 14, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Italian Serie A. He played college basketball for the University of New Mexico.

College career

Kirk, a 7'0" center, played at Los Alamos High School in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He came to the University of New Mexico in 2010, averaging 4.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in the 2010–11 season. In the offseason, Kirk underwent back surgery for a herniated disc and subsequently redshirted the 2011–12 season.[1] Kirk bounced back as a redshirt sophomore, averaging 12.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots per game. At the conclusion of the season, Kirk was named second team All-Mountain West Conference and a member of the league's All-Defensive team.[2]

In the summer of 2013, Kirk was named to the United States' team for the 2013 Summer Universiade.[3] He averaged 3.7 points and 4.6 rebounds as the team finished in ninth place.

In 2013–14, Kirk increased his numbers to 13.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. He was named third team All-MWC and repeated as a member of the All-Defensive team.[4]

In April 2014, Kirk declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.[5]

Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Kirk joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 11, 2014, he signed with the Cavaliers.[6] During his rookie season with the Cavaliers, he had multiple assignments with the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League.[7]

On January 5, 2015, Kirk was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-team trade that also involved the Oklahoma City Thunder.[8] Two days later, he was waived by the Knicks.[9]

Canton Charge

On January 10, 2015, Kirk was acquired by the Canton Charge.[10] In 46 games for the Charge in 2014–15, he averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.[11]

Pistoia Basket 2000

On August 15, 2015, Kirk signed with Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Italian Serie A for the 2015–16 season.[12]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Cleveland 5 0 2.8 .250 .000 1.000 .2 .2 .0 .0 .8
Career 5 0 2.8 .250 .000 1.000 .2 .2 .0 .0 .8

References

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  9. ↑ Knicks waive Lou Amundson, Lance Thomas, Alex Kirk
  10. ↑ Charge Acquire Alex Kirk
  11. ↑ Alex Kirk D-League Stats
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External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
  • Career statistics and player information from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • New Mexico Lobos bio
  • Alex Kirk on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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