Keith Hornsby

Keith Randall Hornsby (born January 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the LKL. He played college basketball for UNC Asheville and LSU.

Keith Hornsby
Hornsby playing for LSU
No. 5 – BC Rytas
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLietuvos krepšinio lyga
Basketball Champions League
Personal information
Born (1992-01-30) January 30, 1992
Williamsburg, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Texas Legends
2019–2020Twarde Pierniki Toruń
2020–2021EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2021–2022Metropolitans 92
2022–2023Nanterre 92
2023-presentBC Rytas
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Hornsby began his prep career at Hampton Roads Academy before transferring to Oak Hill Academy. As a senior, he averaged 11.4 points, two assists and three rebounds and led the Warriors in three-point shooting at 50.4 percent, helping them finish with a 29–4 overall record and to be ranked fourth nationally.[1]

College career

Hornsby played his first two years of college basketball at UNC Asheville where he averaged 15.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, while shooting 37.9 percent from three-point range as a sophomore.[1] As a junior, he transferred to LSU, starting in 52 of 53 games and finished with averages of 13.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 33.6 minutes. In his senior season, he averaged 13.1 points, second on the team to Ben Simmons, before suffering a season-ending abdominal injury that required surgery.[1][2]

Professional career

Texas Legends (2016–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Hornsby signed with the Dallas Mavericks on July 27, 2016,[2] but was waived on October 22 after appearing in five preseason games.[3] On October 30, 2016, Hornsby was selected by the Texas Legends with the ninth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft.[4] In his first season, he averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game. Hornsby averaged 10.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game in the 2017–18 season.[5] In the 2018–19 NBA G League season, Hornsby led the league in three-point field goal percentage at 48.5%, while averaging 12.3 points, 2.7 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.[6]

Toruń (2019–2020)

On September 2, 2019, after three years in the G League, Hornsby went overseas for the first time in his career and signed with Polish club Twarde Pierniki Toruń.[7] He averaged 16 points and 3 assists per game.[8]

EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2020–2021)

On July 4, 2020, he signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[8]

Metropolitans 92 (2021–2022)

On July 7, 2021, he signed a one-year deal with the French team Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.[9]

Nanterre 92 (2022–2023)

On July 29, 2022, he has signed with rytas of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga.[10]

Personal life

He is the son of Grammy-winning musician Bruce Hornsby and Kathy Hornsby and has a twin brother named Russell. He graduated with a degree in communication studies.[1]

References
  1. "LSU bio". LSUSports.net. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  2. Karalla, Bobby (July 27, 2016). "Mavs sign Jameel Warney and Keith Hornsby". Mavs.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  3. Karalla, Bobby (October 22, 2016). "Mavericks request waivers on five, set opening night roster". Mavs.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  4. "Legends Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  5. Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (September 16, 2020). "Keith Hornsby's (EWE Baskets) Dad Has Done So Much For His Career And Instilled That Mindset Of Work At An Early Age". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. "Keith Hornsby G League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  7. Lupo, Nicola (September 2, 2019). "Keith Hornsby signs with Polski Cukier Torun". Sportando. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. Skerletic, Dario (July 4, 2020). "Keith Hornsby joins Ewe Baskets Oldenburg". Sportando. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  9. "Keith Hornsby joins Metropolitans 92". Metropolitans 92. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  10. Skerletic, Dario (July 29, 2022). "Keith Hornsby joins rytas". Sportando. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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