Kyle Landry

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Kyle Landry
No. 33 – BC Triumph Lyubertsy
Position Forward
League PBL
EuroChallenge
Personal information
Born (1986-04-04) April 4, 1986
Calgary, Alberta
Nationality Canadian
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College Northern Arizona (2004–2008)
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Pro playing career 2008–present
Career history
2008–2009 Sportino Inowrocław
2009 Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2009–2011 BK Prostějov
2011–present BC Triumph Lyubertsy

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.

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
Canada squad – 2009 FIBA Americas Championship – 4th place
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