Kay Felder
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Felder in a 2014 game against Youngstown State | |
| No. 20 – Oakland Golden Grizzlies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Horizon League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 29, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pershing (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Oakland (2013–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kahlil (Kay) Ameer Felder, Jr. (born March 29, 1995) is an American college basketball point guard for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team. Felder, a junior, is 5'9" and 176 lbs.
Felder, despite being a junior, is the Horizon League career assists leader.
High school
Felder attended Pershing High School in Detroit, Michigan where he was named Public School League MVP his senior season.[1] His senior year, he finished fourth in Mr. Basketball of Michigan voting.[2]
He was not heavily recruited by high-major colleges and was noticed by Oakland assistant coach Saddi Washington.[2] Felder was also recruited by Akron, Southern Illinois and St. Bonaventure.[3] Oakland offered Felder a scholarship when he was a sophomore and he committed prior to his senior season. To show their commitment to him, Oakland did not recruit a point guard the season before he arrived so Felder knew there would be no competition.[4]
College
Freshman season
Felder won the Horizon League's Freshman of the Year Award.[4]
Sophomore season
His sophomore season, Felder finished second in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) with 7.6 assists per game.[1] He was also a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, given to the "Mid-Major Player of the Year".[5]
Junior season
Felder scored 37 points against then-No. 1 ranked Michigan State Spartans in a 99–93 overtime loss.[2]
Felder was named the mid-season recipient of the Lute Olson Award, given annually to the most outstanding non-freshman men's college basketball player in NCAA Division I.[5] He was also named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the top male point guard in Division I.[6] and was placed on the mid-season list for the Naismith College Player of the Year.
Felder won the NCAA Player of the Week award on February 9, 2016.[7]
Despite using currently only three of his four years of college eligibility, Felder broke the Horizon League career assists mark of 699, set by Ralph Lee of Xavier in 1986.[8]
He is being evaluated as a National Basketball Association draft prospect and professional scouts have attended Oakland's games.[2][4]
Statistics
Through February 14, 2016[9][10]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | BLK | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Oakland | 33 | 33 | 32.4 | 102 | 254 | .402 | 20 | 62 | .323 | 90 | 119 | .756 | 129 | 3.9 | 212 | 6.4 | 29 | 4 | 314 | 9.5 |
| 2014–15 | Oakland | 33 | 33 | 38.5 | 183 | 434 | .422 | 47 | 139 | .338 | 185 | 224 | .826 | 158 | 4.8 | 252 | 7.6 | 66 | 8 | 598 | 18.1 |
| 2015–16 | Oakland | 27 | 27 | 36.8 | 208 | 471 | .442 | 57 | 158 | .361 | 195 | 226 | .863 | 106 | 3.9 | 246 | 9.1 | 57 | 6 | 668 | 24.7 |
| Career | 93 | 93 | 35.8 | 493 | 1,159 | .425 | 124 | 359 | .345 | 470 | 569 | .826 | 393 | 4.2 | 710 | 7.6 | 152 | 18 | 1,580 | 17.0 | |
Bold italics indicates leads NCAA Division I
Personal
Felder's father, Kahlil Felder Sr, played basketball at Eastern Michigan from 1990–92.[4][11]
References
- 1 2 "20 Kay Felder". Oakland University. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Gerstner, Joanne C. (January 27, 2016). "Key Measure of a 5-9 College Star: 25.3 Points a Game". New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Paul, Tony (February 9, 2016). "Kay Felder is Oakland’s big little man". Detroit News. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Medcalf, Myron (February 4, 2016). "Kahlil Felder might be only 5-foot-9, but he could do something unprecedented in college basketball". ESPN. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- 1 2 "Mid-Season Player of Year Honors". January 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Steuer, Cristal (February 1, 2016). "2016 Bob Cousy Award Watch List Narrowed to 10 Finalists". College of the Holy Cross. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball: Kay Felder named Player of the Week". NCAA. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ "OU's Felder sets assist record in loss; UDM falls". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Kay Felder Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Individual Career History" (PDF). Oakland University. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "2015-16 Eastern Michigan men's basketball media guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved February 13, 2016.