Kirk Patrick Snyder (born June 5, 1983) is a former American professional

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player.

College

Snyder grew up in Upland, California, and spent his college career at

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. In 2004, he led the Wolf Pack to its first Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. During that trip, the team beat No. 2 seed Gonzaga and No. 7 seed

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, but lost in the third round to No. 3 and eventual National Champion runner-up

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Professional career

Snyder was drafted in the first round (16th overall) of the 2004 NBA draft by the

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. After one season, he was traded to the

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as part one of the largest trades in NBA history (13 players, 5 teams involved). In New Orleans, Snyder became a starter midway through his only season. He scored a career-high 28 points against the

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, and averaged nearly 20 minutes per game in 68 contests. After that, he was traded to the

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for a 2008 second-round draft pick and cash considerations. On February 21, 2008, as he was often the last man from the Rockets' bench, Snyder was traded to the

along with a 2010 second-round draft pick and cash considerations for

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. During the 2008 off-season, Snyder signed with the

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's Zhejiang Horses. Snyder later joined the

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of the Premier Basketball League (PBL). After playing three games for Halifax in late January, 2011, they waived him. In March 2011 he signed with BC Nizhny Novgorod in Russia until the end of the season, but left the team in April for personal reasons.

Personal life

Snyder married his college sweetheart Haley Dahl, and has three children. Haley is the cousin of NFL offensive line guard Harvey Dahl, who also attended Nevada, and played Wolf Pack football there. Snyder and Dahl have since divorced. Snyder was arrested on March 30, 2009 after he allegedly broke into a

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home and assaulted a man, sheriff deputies said. He was charged with aggravated

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; he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at a March 31, 2009 hearing and was held on $500,000

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. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to three years in jail and fined $5,550 in restitution. He was released early and signed with the

in Canada. Andre Levingston, the owner of the team, said, "Everybody makes mistakes, but I don't think they should be crucified for the rest of their life. You pay your debt to society and you humble yourself and you learn from your mistakes. So everybody deserves a second chance, maybe a third chance."

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

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