1. Kyle Matthew Kuric was born on August 25,1989 and is an American-Slovak professional basketball player for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.
33 Facts About Kyle Kuric
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Kyle Kuric is most noted for leading the Louisville Cardinals to a win in the last game Louisville played at Freedom Hall, and being named winner of the "2011 Papa John's Dunk of the Year".
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Kyle Kuric is of Slovak descent, and has a Slovak passport.
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Kyle Kuric attended Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, Indiana, and as a senior averaged 20.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
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Kyle Kuric was selected to the Indiana All-Star team in 2008.
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Kyle Kuric saw little playing time his freshman year mainly playing behind Terrence Williams, who was a lottery pick in the 2009 NBA draft.
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Kyle Kuric scored 22 points, all in the second half, to lead Louisville to the upset win.
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Kyle Kuric added three rebounds, two assists, a steal, and four dunks while connecting on 9-of-11 field goals.
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Kyle Kuric ended his junior season as the 2nd leading scorer for a Louisville team that overachieved relative to expectations.
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Kyle Kuric's dunk received 45 percent of the votes in a Facebook fan poll to earn the national title.
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Kyle Kuric is regarded as a fan favorite amongst die-hard Louisville basketball fans.
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The Cardinals won the Big East tournament and Kyle Kuric was named to the Big East All-tournament team.
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Kyle Kuric was crowned Louisville's homecoming king on October 9,2010, at halftime of the Cards' homecoming football game vs Memphis Tigers.
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Kyle Kuric is frequently called "King Kyle" because of this selection.
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Kyle Kuric has been selected for the Dean's List and AD honor roll at U of L several times.
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Kyle Kuric served as the student representative on the U of L Athletic Association Board of Directors, the governing body for the Cardinals' athletic department.
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Kyle Kuric was honored as U of L's Most Outstanding Sophomore in April 2010.
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Kyle Kuric played for the Phoenix Suns' summer team in the 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
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Herbalife Gran Canaria won the season's curtain raiser competition, the 2016 Spanish Supercup in September, and Kyle Kuric was named the MVP of the tournament.
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On July 5,2017, Kyle Kuric signed a two-year deal with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.
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On July 18,2018, Kyle Kuric signed a two-year deal with FC Barcelona Lassa of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague after reached an agreement with Zenit Saint Petersburg.
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On July 7,2020, Kyle Kuric officially renewed his contract with the Spanish club through 2023.
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On June 29,2023, Kyle Kuric returned to Zenit Saint Petersburg.
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Kyle Kuric returned to the Liga ACB in 2024, signing with MoraBanc Andorra.
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Kyle Kuric was born in Pennsylvania, but grew up in Evansville, Indiana.
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Kyle Kuric has one sister, Katie, who was a goalkeeper on the women's soccer team at the University of Louisville.
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Kyle Kuric's father is a neurosurgeon, and his mother is a nurse practitioner.
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Kyle Kuric is the father of twin sons and a daughter.
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On 5 November 2015, Kyle Kuric had surgery to remove brain tumors that were diagnosed two days before.
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Kyle Kuric eventually underwent two additional surgeries to control brain swelling and to place a skull implant.
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Kyle Kuric made a much anticipated return to the court five months after surgery, making 3 of 4 three point shots in his first game back at Gran Canaria.
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On 7 September 2020, Kyle Kuric underwent surgical procedure to replace the cranial plate implanted in 2015.
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Kyle Kuric returned to practice with FC Barcelona in October 2020.