Joe Kilgore (basketball)

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]

Joseph Kilgore
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1996-04-25) April 25, 1996
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolDekaney (Harris County, Texas)
CollegeTexas A&M–Corpus Christi (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Grand Rapids Drive
2019Windy City Bulls
2020–2021Los Prados de Santo Domingo
2022Austin Spurs

High school career

Kilgore 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

In 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

Kilgore 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

On 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
  1. "Joe Kilgore Player Profile, Windy City Bulls, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM".
  2. "Joseph Kilgore - Men's Basketball".
  3. Martinez, Quinton (January 27, 2018). "Kilgore records Islanders' first triple-double". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. "Joseph Kilgore selected for 2018 Slam Dunk Championship Roster". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. March 23, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  5. Wallner, Peter (December 21, 2018). "Grand Rapids Drive add guard following season-ending injury to Scottie Lindsey". MLive. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  6. Thomasson, Chris (June 19, 2018). "Joseph Kilgore drafted to Harlem Globetrotters". KIIITV. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. "Joe Kilgore: Selected by Windy City". CBS Sports. October 20, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  8. "Starting Five". Latinbasket. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  9. Austin Spurs [@austin_spurs] (October 27, 2021). "Our 2021-22 training camp roster is set!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. Austin Spurs [@austin_spurs] (October 29, 2021). "OFFICIAL: The #AustinSpurs have waived Josh Nzeakor and Joe Kilgore" (Tweet). Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  12. "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.


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