Kyle Donovan Weaver (born February 18, 1986) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for

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, and was drafted 38th overall by the

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in the 2008 NBA draft. Weaver, a 6'6" (1.98 m)

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, was born in

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. His father, LaMont Weaver, played collegiate basketball at the

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High school

Weaver attended

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, in Beloit,

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, where he played high school basketball.

College career

Weaver had a career-high 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 75–68

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loss to

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on March 14, 2008, at the

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, in

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Professional career

On August 11, 2008, Weaver was traded by the Charlotte Bobcats to the

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, for a second-round draft pick from the

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, which originally belonged to the

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. The Thunder assigned Weaver to the

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affiliate

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, in April 2009, November 2009, March 2010, and April 2010. Weaver spent the 2010 training camp with the

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, but he was waived on October 21. After spending several months in the NBA D-League, he was signed by the

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, on March 30, 2011. In April 2011, he signed with

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in Belgium. In July 2011, he joined the German team

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. In October 2012, he signed with the

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. On October 23, 2012, Weaver was waived by the Grizzlies. Weaver then signed with the

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. On February 25, 2013, Weaver was traded to the

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. On August 19, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Azzurro Napoli. On October 28, 2014, he signed with

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of Israel, for the 2014–15 season. On January 9, 2015, he was released by the Israeli team. On March 7, he signed with

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, of the Puerto Rican

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. He left the club after appearing in only two games. On August 28, 2015, Weaver signed with the

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, for the

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season. On October 4, 2016, Weaver signed with the Polish club

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, for the

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. On August 3, 2017, Weaver signed with the Greek club

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for the 2017–18 season. On August 8, 2018, Weaver inked with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the

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(LKL). On August 27, 2019, he has signed with

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of the PLK.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

TwitterEuroCup ProfileRealGM.com ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weaver, Kyle 1986 births Living people African-American basketball players Alba Berlin players American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Poland American men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Austin Toros players Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Basketball players from Wisconsin BC Neptūnas players Bnei Hertzeliya basketball players Caciques de Humacao players Canton Charge players Charlotte Bobcats draft picks Iowa Energy players Oklahoma City Thunder players Roseto Sharks players Science City Jena players Shooting guards Small forwards Spirou Charleroi players Sportspeople from Beloit, Wisconsin Tulsa 66ers players Twarde Pierniki Toruń players Utah Jazz players Washington State Cougars men's basketball players Pan American Games competitors for the United States 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people