Kyle Landry

Kyle Landry
Position Forward
Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight 240 lb (110 kg)
League PBL
EuroChallenge
Team BC Triumph Lyubertsy
Born April 4, 1986 (1986-04-04) (age 25)
Calgary, Alberta
Nationality Canadian
College Northern Arizona University
Draft Undrafted, 2008
Pro career 2008–present
Career history Sportino Inowrocław (2008-09)
Dexia Mons-Hainaut (2009)
BK Prostějov (2009-11)

Kyle Landry (born April 4, 1986) is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently signed to the team BC Triumph Lyubertsy. He is also a veteran member of the Canadian national basketball team.

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College

Landry played NCAA Division I college basketball at Northern Arizona University. He saw extensive action in all four years with the Lumberjacks, and averaged a team-leading 17.5 points and 8.1 rebounds in his senior season (2007–08) for the team.[1]

Professional

After college, Landry signed with Polish side Sportino Inowrocław. In his only season with the club, 2008–09, he averaged 12.1 points and 10 rebounds per game.[2] He was named to the All-Polish League First Team and also participated in the league's All-Star Game.[3] At the end of the season, he signed with Belgian side Dexia Mons-Hainaut for two months and helped the team to a second place finish in the Basketball League Belgium.[4][5]

For the 2009-10 season, Landry signed with BK Prostějov of the Czech National Basketball League. In July 2011 he signed with BC Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia.[6]

Canada Basketball

Landry first played for the Canada national basketball team at the 2009 Marchand Continental Championship Cup. At the Cup, he scored two points and seven rebounds in his only action of the tournament against Argentina.[7] He also participated with the team at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009, where he provided support off the bench for the fourth-place Canadians.[8] With the fourth-place finish, the Canadians qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

References

  1. ^ Kyle Landry at basketpedya.com
  2. ^ Kyle Landry at basketpedya.com
  3. ^ Kyle Landry named to team Canada at azsun.com
  4. ^ Kyle Landry named to team Canada at azsun.com
  5. ^ Kyle Landry at basketpedya.com
  6. ^ Kyle Landry joins Triumph
  7. ^ FIBA Archive
  8. ^ FIBA Profile