David John Kennedy (born November 5, 1989) is an American professional

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player for Prometey of the

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and EuroCup. He played

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for St. John's University.

High school career

Kennedy attended

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in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a senior in 2006–07, he averaged 17.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 blocks per game. In helping the Spartans to a 29-3 record and the 2007 PIAA AAAA State championship, he earned a first team all-state selection, a first team all-city selection and a two-time Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous Five" selection.

College career

In his freshman season at St. John's, Kennedy finished second on the squad with 37 steals, including 20 in

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play. In 30 games (29 starts), he averaged 7.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game. In his sophomore season, he was one of only two Red Storm players to start and play in each of the squad's 34 games. In those 34 games, he averaged 13.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 34.6 minutes per game. In his junior season, he earned a first team All-Met selection by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA). In 33 games (31 starts), he averaged 15.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.4 minutes per game. In his senior season, he scored a total of 333 points to finish his college career at St. John's as the school's 12 all-time leading scorer with 1,504 total points, as well as finish 11th all-time in rebounds (781) and sixth all-time in steals (183). In 32 games, he averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 28.7 minutes per game.

Professional career

2011–12 season

Kennedy went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. In November 2011, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks. On April 21, 2012, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the rest of the 2011–12 season.

2012–13 season

In July 2012, Kennedy joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On July 25, 2012, he was traded to the

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. On September 18, 2012, he was waived by the Grizzlies. Later that month, he re-signed with the Grizzlies. On October 7, 2012, he was again waived by the Grizzlies. On November 1, 2012, he was re-acquired by the Erie BayHawks. On February 4, 2013, Kennedy was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game. On March 5, 2013, Kennedy was traded to the

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. He went on to win the 2013 NBA D-League championship with the Vipers.

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Kennedy joined the

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for the

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. On September 10, 2013, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks. However, he was later waived by the Mavericks on October 22, 2013. On October 27, 2013, he signed with BCM Gravelines of France for the 2013–14 season. On December 3, 2013, he parted ways with Gravelines after just 8 games. On January 4, 2014, he signed with

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of Israel for the rest of the season.

2014–15 season

In July 2014, Kennedy joined the

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for the

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. On September 1, 2014, he signed with Krasny Oktyabr of Russia for the 2014–15 season. On November 18, 2014, he left the club after appearing in just six games. On December 6, 2014, he signed with

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of Germany for the rest of the season.

2015–16 season

In July 2015, Kennedy joined the Houston Rockets for the

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. On August 10, 2015, he signed with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk of Russia for the 2015–16 season. In 40 games and 38 starts, he averaged 14.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

2016–17 season

On September 15, 2016, Kennedy signed with the Denver Nuggets, but was waived on October 15 after appearing in one preseason game. On November 14, he signed with

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of China. Four days later, he made his debut in an 89–88 loss to

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, recording 24 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. On March 16, 2017, Kennedy returned to his former club

for the rest of the 2016–17 BBL season.

2017–18 season

On August 11, 2017, Kennedy signed with Turkish club

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for the 2017–18 season. He was the leading scorer of the

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season, with 19 points per game. Karşıyaka was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and finished tenth in the Turkish

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2018–19 season

On September 9, 2018, Kennedy signed with

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for the

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. In March 2019, following the conclusion of the NBL season, he signed with

Reyer Venezia S.S.P. Reyer Venezia Mestre, commonly known as Reyer Venezia or simply Reyer, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Venice, Veneto. The club currently plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the highest tier of basketball in ...

of the

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2019–20 season

On September 25, 2019, he has signed with his former club

for 3+6 months deal, as an injury cover for Tony Crocker. Kennedy averaged 9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

2020–21 season

On July 20, 2020, Kennedy signed a two-year extension with Pınar Karşıyaka. He averaged 7.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.

2021–22 season

On September 24, 2021, Kennedy signed with Prometey Kamianske of the

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. On March 9, 2022, he has signed with

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of the

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2022–23 season

On July 28, 2022, he has signed with Prometey of the

The Basketball Tournament

Kennedy joined the inaugural Overseas Elite roster for

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(TBT)—a single-elimination winner-take-all tournament—during the summer of 2015. Overseas Elite defeated

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in the TBT 2015 championship game, 67–65, to claim the $1 million prize. Kennedy scored 24 points in the game, and was subsequently named MVP. Overseas Elite and Kennedy repeated as champions in TBT 2016 with a 77–72 victory over Team Colorado, earning them that year's $2 million prize, with Kennedy named to the All-Tournament Team. Kennedy and his team became three-time champions with an 86–83 win over Team Challenge ALS in TBT 2017, bringing their total winnings to $5 million. Kennedy averaged 15 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game and was again named to the All-Tournament Team. On August 3, 2018, Kennedy and Overseas Elite won TBT 2018, securing their fourth consecutive championship and another $2 million prize, with Kennedy being named MVP and a member of the All-Tournament Team. In TBT 2019, Kennedy and Overseas Elite advanced to the semifinals where they suffered their first-ever defeat, losing to eventual champions Carmen's Crew, 71–66. Kennedy was again named to the All-Tournament Team. Kennedy did not play for Overseas Elite during TBT 2020; the team lost in the semifinals. For TBT 2021, with Overseas Elite not entering the tournament, Kennedy joined Boeheim's Army, a team rostered primarily with Syracuse Orange men's basketball alumni. Boeheim's Army captured the championship and $1 million prize. In 2015, only a tournament MVP was named.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Basketball Champions League

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Personal

Kennedy is the son of Rana Holliday and David "Puff" Kennedy. His father was a standout college basketball player at Cincinnati. He has two brothers, Derrick Holliday, Emils (surname unknown) and one sister, Chanae Holliday.

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