Kyle Korver

At 43 years old, Kyle Korver has this physical status:

Kyle Elliot Korver (born March 17, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He played basketball for the Creighton Bluejays in college and was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft.

He was recalled by the Philadelphia 76ers right away and was immediately traded.

He was traded to the Utah Jazz after four and a half seasons in Philadelphia.

Korver shot 53.6 percent from three-point range during his first stint with the Jazz in 2009–10, the highest field goal accuracy record in NBA single-season three-point field goal accuracy.

He joined the Chicago Bulls in 2010.

He was signed by the Atlanta Hawks in 2012, where he was named NBA All-Star in 2015.

In 2017, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he was a member of back-to-back Finals teams.

He was traded back to the Jazz in 2018.

He signed with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2019.

Early life

Korver was born in Paradis, California, and he is the oldest of four children of Kevin Korver, a pastor for the Third Reformed Church in Pella, Iowa, and Laine Korver. Both of his parents attended basketball at Central College in Pella. Harold Korver, his grandfather, is also a pastor at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Paraphrasedout, California. He grew up in the Los Angeles area as a youth and was a Los Angeles Lakers fan as a boy. In Korver, watching Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the Showtime Lakers instilled a love of basketball that compelled him to take it himself. In 1993, he moved to Iowa when his father accepted his current pastoral position and graduated from Pella High School. In 2018, he and his three brothers were still in the top ten in both career scoring and rebounding at Pella High.

Personal life

Klayton, Kaleb, and Kirk (1990–2018), all of whom played Division I basketball. Klayton was a guard for the Drake Bulldogs; Kaleb, a guard for the Creighton Bluejays; and Kirk a forward for the UMKC Kangaroos. Laine's mother played basketball in high school and once scored 74 points in a game. Kevin Korver's father, Kevin, is a pastor in Pella, Iowa, and his uncle, Kris, is the head basketball coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. Kari Korver, his cousin, is a former UCLA women's basketball player.

On August 10, 2011, Korver married Juliet Richardson. Kyra Elyse, their daughter, was born on December 5, 2012. Knox Elliot, his wife's first child, was born on October 4, 2014. Koen, the couple's second son, was born on November 7, 2016.

Korver founded the Kyle Korver Foundation, which supports a variety of charitable causes. When with the 76ers, he held a coat drive, collecting and donating coats to children in need. Korver introduced Seer Outfitters, a line of clothing that would be sent to help children who are in need of assistance. In 2013, he began the "Socktober Drive" in which he gathers socks to donate to homeless people in Atlanta. Korver has also participated in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders outreach campaign in Africa, China, Brazil, and India. Korver is a Christian.

Korver took a leave of absence from the Cavaliers in March 2018, following his brother Kirk's death, who died just before he was due to a liver transplant after suffering from multiple organ dysfunction.

He is also an activist on Instagram, spreading his word to Black Lives Matter Movement, the increase in voter registration, suicide prevention, clean water in impoverished countries, and anti-slavery.

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College career

Korver was recruited to the MVC's All-Bench squad, All-Freshman team, and All-Newcomer team as a freshman at Creighton in 1999–2000, averaging 8.8 points per game. In only one game, he came off the bench, scoring 43.4 percent of his three-pointers and 89.5 percent at the free-throw line.

Korver led the league champion Jays with 14.6 points per game and made a then-record 100 three-pointers while ranking 12th nationally with 45.2 percent accuracy from downtown as a sophomore in 2000-01. He was also selected to the MVC All-Tournament squad.

Korver, a senior in 2001-02, led Creighton in scoring (15.1), rebounding (5.5), assists (3.3), and thefts (1.6) while receiving MVC Player of the Year and honorable-mention All-America awards. When leading the Jays to MVC regular-season and Tournament championships, he ranked 12th nationally in free throw percentage (89.0) and 41st in three-point percentage (42.9).

Korver was one of six players to repeat as MVC Player of the Year as a senior in 2002-03, alongside Larry Bird, Hersey Hawkins, Xavier McDaniel, Lewis Lloyd, and Junior Bridgeman. He received MVC tournament MVP awards for the second year in a row. He was a consensus All-American, with second-team awards from the Associated Press, ESPN.com, and the USBWA. In 34 games as a senior, he averaged 17.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.5 steals in 31.8 minutes per game.

Korver finished his career at Creighton as the first in three-point accuracy (46.1), first in three-point accuracy (47.1), seventh in blocked shots (394), fifth in stolens (172) and fifth in steals (178). His 371 points earned him his MVC record and tied for the sixth most in NCAA history. Korver also holds Creighton single-season records for three-pointers (129), three-point percentage (.480), and free-throw percentage (.908).

Korver earned a bachelor's degree in visual communications. In May 2019, he returned to Creighton to address the university's graduation ceremony.

Professional career

Korver was drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 51st overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft on June 26, 2003. The Nets, fresh off a victory in the Atlantic Division and a appearance in the NBA Finals, were short on cash and had no of their preferred draft picks remaining on the board. Korver was the organization's first pick and sold his draft rights to the 76ers for $125,000. According to reports, the Nets' summer league costs and included the purchase of a new copy machine, with the "traded for a copy machine" being a rousing cry for Korver for the remainder of his career. In 74 games, he averaged 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds as a rookie in 2003-2004. He scored a season-high 18 points against the Boston Celtics on December 21, 2003.

Korver played in 82 games (57 starts), averaged 11.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. He set a record for three-pointers made (226) and attempted (558). He led the league in three-points and ranked third among NBA leaders in attempts (third) and percentage (18th,.405). He scored a season-high 26 points against the Washington Wizards on November 26, 2004.

Korver re-signed with the 76ers on August 2, 2005, extending his deal to six years, $25 million. In a 116–111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on February 24, 2006, he scored a career-high 31 points. In 82 games (43 starts) from 2005-06, he averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 31.3 minutes. He shot.430 from the field and.849 from the free-throw line, finishing fifth in the league in three-point accuracy and 11th in three-point percentages.

Korver played in 74 games in his last full season in Philadelphia, from one start to another, and averaged a career-high 14.4 points. He led the NBA in free throw percentage and finished ninth in three-point shootings, finishing ninth in three-point shootings. He made six 3-pointers and tied a career record with 31 points on February 21, 2007, leading the 76ers to a 104-84 victory over the New York Knicks.

Korver was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Gordan Giriek and a future first-round draft pick. He scored a season-high 27 points against the Denver Nuggets on February 6, 2008.

Korver played in 78 games (two starts) and averaged 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 2008.-09 Korver was active in 78 games (two starts) and averaged 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. He scored a season-high 25 points against the Miami Heat on March 14, 2009.

Korver underwent surgery on October 28, 2009 to fix a bone spur in his left knee. He then missed the first 23 games of the 2009–10 season. He scored a season-high 21 points against the Golden State Warriors on March 31, 2010. He averaged 7.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 52 games. In three-point shooting at.536 (59-110 3FGM), he set the NBA single-point shooting record, beating the previous record of.524 set by Steve Kerr in 1994–95. Since returning fully recovered from the All-Star break, he had troubled with wrist and knee pains after undergoing both wrist and knee injuries this year.

Korver signed with the Chicago Bulls on July 13, 2010. He scored a season-high 24 points against the Phoenix Suns on November 24, 2010. Korver played in all 82 regular-season games, with three of them being off the bench), and averaged 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 20.1 minutes. The Bulls advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, where they were defeated in five games by the Miami Heat after finishing as the first seed in the East with a 62-20 record.

Korver played in 65 games (seven starts) with the Bulls in 2011, averaging 8.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 22.6 minutes. In a 111–97 victory over the Utah Jazz on March 10, 2012, he scored a season-high 26 points. He had six of 11 3-pointers, as well as seven rebounds and six assists.

Korver was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in return for cash considerations on July 16, 2012. He averaged 10.9 points in 30.5 minutes per game in 2012-13, while sporting percentages of.461 FG%,.457 3FG%, and.859 FT% were all obtainable. With 189, he finished second in the NBA in three-point percentage and fourth in three-point field goals. In his final 73 games of the season, he made at least one three-pointer, the longest active streak in the NBA at that time, a career-best, and the fourth longest streak in league history (Dana Barros 89, Dennis Scott 78). In addition, his 189 made threes his fourth-best single season appearance in franchise history.

Korver re-signed with the Hawks on July 12, 2013, earning four-years, $24 million. Korver beat the NBA record for most consecutive games with a made three-pointer (90), which was previously posted by Dana Barros (89). On March 5, 2014, the streak came to an end. Korver had a 47.2 percent three-point shooting percentage, leading the NBA, in 2013-14.

Korver defeated Jason Richardson for the 15th time in three-pointers made on December 15, 2014. Korver scored a game-high 22 points and made all four of his free-throw attempts five days later in the Hawks' 104–97 victory over the Houston Rockets. This was his 49th straight made free-throws on the season, establishing a new Hawks franchise record. In the Hawks' next game against the Dallas Mavericks, the streak came to an end. Korver received his first NBA All-Star pick for the Eastern Conference in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game on February 10, 2015. He was the fourth-oldest first-time All-Star at 33 years and 11 months old. Korver defeated Kobe Bryant for 12th on the all-time three-pointers list on March 11, defeating the Denver Nuggets. Korver was left with a broken nose four days later after receiving an offensive foul from Ed Davis with 8:59 left in the first half. Korver missed both of his shots from behind the arc, snapping a streak of 51 games in a row. With the scarcity of three games, he returned to action against the San Antonio Spurs on March 22 with protective gear on his face to cover the nose. Despite wearing the mask, Korver fired four straight long-range shots, three 3-pointers, against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 31, 2015. Korver led the league in three-point shooting percentage for the third year in a row) with a 49.2%, which also ranks as the Atlanta Hawks single-season franchise record.

Korver was named the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy for winning the 2014–15 NBA Sportsmanship Award on April 29, 2015. Korver sustained a right ankle sprain while playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 22 in the Eastern Conference Finals on May 22, 2015. He was ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs the following day.

Korver scored 22 points, four from three-point range, as the Hawks won their sixth straight victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on November 6, 2015. Korver hit one three-pointer and claimed ninth place on the all-time list for three-pointers made on December 26, beating the New York Knicks. However, his late December shooting spree was one of his career's worst shooting stretches. Korver shot 5-of-33 from the field and a disappointing 2-of-27 from three-point range in four games between December 23-29. Korver continued to struggle with his shot in January, missing all six of his shots against the Miami Heat on January 31, the third time he suffered as a starter. His 42 percent field goal shooting was the lowest it had been since the 2004-05 season, with his 37% three-point shooting a career-low success rate.

In a 125-121 victory over the Toronto Raptors, Korver scored a season-high 19 points and scored a season-high six three-pointers. The Hawks defeated the Cowboys in 13–13 games in 26 games; they began the season 9–2. In a 105-98 victory over the Detroit Pistons, he set a new record on December 30, scoring 22 points in 29 minutes off the bench.

Korver was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Mike Dunleavy, Mo Williams, cash considerations, and a protected future first round draft pick. Korver and LeBron James, a 2003 draftee, will be paired in the trade. In a 96-92 loss to the Utah Jazz, he made his Cavaliers debut three days later, tallying two points and three rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench. Korver lost his first two games for the Cavaliers, with both games ending in defeats. He scored 18 points off the bench on January 13, assisting the Cavaliers in defeating the Sacramento Kings 120-108. In a 125-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, he had his best game as a Cavalier, scoring 20 points off the bench with four three-pointers on 8-of-11 from the field. In a 132-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers, Korver scored a season-high 29 points on 10-of-12 from the field and 8-of-9 from the three-point line on February 8. On the all-time three-pointers' list, he defeated Jason Kidd (1,988) for seventh position. Korver made his seventh appearance in NBA history against the Pacers on February 15, killing Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Jason Terry, Vince Carter, and Jamal Crawford. In a 122-102 victory over the Orlando Magic, he returned after missing 11 games due to a sore left foot and scored 11 points in 12 minutes. Korver was a big contributor to the Cavaliers' victory over the first three rounds of the playoffs, earning them to the 2017 NBA Finals. They met the Golden State Warriors and were defeated in five games.

Korver re-signed with the Cavaliers on July 12, 2017. He scored 19 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter on Friday, sparking the Cavaliers' 104-101 victory over the New York Knicks after beating New York 43–25 in the fourth. Korver tied Paul Pierce for fourth place on the career 3-pointers list on January 6, 2018. In a 127-99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, he hit four 3-pointers and had 19 points off the bench, beating Pierce for fourth place on the NBA's all-time list in 3-pointers made with 2,147. In a 123-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on February 9, 2018, he scored a season-high 30 points. He made 7 of 13 from 3-point range and finished two points off his career record of 32. It was his first 30-point game since February 21, 2007. Korver played 794 games in 30-point games, the longest stretch between 30-point games in NBA history. The Cavaliers returned to the NBA Finals in 2018, where they lost 4–0 to the Warriors.

Korver won by 136–114 over the Atlanta Hawks on October 30, 2018, giving them their first 1,000 points in history.

Korver was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Alec Burks and two future second-round draft picks on November 29, 2018. Korver defeated Jason Terry (2,282) against the Chicago Bulls on January 12, 2019, advancing to fourth place on the NBA's all-time 3-pointers list.

The Memphis Grizzlies acquired Korver from the Jazz as part of a package for Mike Conley Jr. on July 6, 2019. Korver and Jevon Carter were traded to the Phoenix Suns and Jevon Carter in exchange for Josh Jackson, De'Anthony Melton, and a 2020 second-round pick. He was then waived by the Suns.

Korver signed a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 25, 2019.

In a 109-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Korver saw increased minutes due to injuries and ties tied for the season's highest three three-pointers made on March 8, 2020. In a 114-108 loss to the Toronto Raptors on August 10, 2020, Korver scored 19 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in just 22 minutes of playing time. Despite not announcing his resignation, he did not sign with any team for the 2020–21 season to spend more time with his family.

In Game 5 of the 2020 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Korver's last NBA game was played in a 94-103 loss to the Miami Heat on September 8th, 2020. Korver played for 6 minutes and scored 3 points in his last game.

Coaching career

Korver was hired by the Brooklyn Nets as a player development coach in August 2021.

Executive career

Korver joined the Atlanta Hawks as the team's director of player affairs and growth on July 20, 2022.

Career statistics

Korver had the sixth-most NBA playoff games appearances in without having been on a team that won the NBA Championship, winning 145, trailing only Karl Malone, John Stockton, Sam Perkins, James Harden, and Al Horford.

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