Kyle Kuric
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Kyle Kuric is an American college basketball player for the 2011-12 University of Louisville
men's basketball team
. Kuric grew up in Evansville, Indiana and graduated from Memorial High School
in 2008. Kuric is most noted for leading the Cardinals to a win in the last game Louisville played at Freedom Hall and winner of the 2011 Papa John Dunks of the Year.
Kuric was named the 2008 Evansville Courier & Press
All-Metro Player of the Year, a second team AP all-state honoree and was ranked No. 147 in the ESPN 150 listing of the top players in the class of 2008. He was selected to the Indiana All-Star team in 2008. Following high school he signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Louisville Cardinals.
who was a lottery pick in the 2009 NBA draft. Kuric's most notable game as a sophomore was Louisville's final game held in Freedome Hall against then number 1 Syracuse. He scored 22 points all in the second half to lead Louisville to the upset win. Kuric added three rebounds, two assists, a steal, and four dunks while connecting on 9-of-11 field goals (4-of-6 three-pointers) to the 22 points. Pat Forde
of ESPN called him the "unlikely hero" of that game
Kuric ended his junior season as the 2nd leading scorer for a Louisville team that many believe overachieved. Preseason predictions had them 8th in the Big East Conference
and they did not receive a single vote in the preseason top 25 poll nationally. The Cardinals ended the season with a record of 25-10 and ranked number 11. They placed third in the Big East regular season and reached the final game of the Big East Conference tournament losing to UConn by 3 points. Kuric came on strong in Big East Conference play by averaging a team-high 15.1 points and 5.8 rebounds over the last 13 games, hitting 34-of-74 three-pointers (.459) and 53.8 percent from the field. He was third in the Big East in threepoint percentage (.449, 70-of-156) and was seventh in field goal percentage(.514).
Kuric scored the winning layup on a pass from Preston Knowles
with four seconds left to cap a 24-5 run against Marquette in the last 5:44 of the game. This game has been dubbed the Miracle on Main Street. Kuric was selected to the Big East Honor Roll on Feb. 14 after averaging 25.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and hitting 62.1 percent from the field—including 9-of-14 three-point goals (.643) -- as Louisville split games against Notre Dame and Syracuse.
Kyle Kuric’s monster slam in the waning seconds of the first half at Notre Dame was voted as the 2011 Papa John’s Dunk of the Year. Kuric’s dunk received 45 percent of the votes in a Facebook fan poll to earn the national title.
Kuric has been selected a tri-captain of the 2011-12 University of Louisville Men's basketball team along with Peyton Siva
and Chris Smith. He is expected to have an impact senior year for the Cardinals
Kuric was crowned U of L’s Homecoming King on Oct. 9, 2010 at halftime of the Cards’ homecoming football game vs. Memphis. He is frequently called "King Kyle" because of this selection.
Kuric has some significant off court accomplishments as well. He has been selected for the Dean's List and AD honor role at U of L several times. He also serves as the student representative on the U of L Athletic Association Board of Directors, the governing body for the Cardinals’ athletic department. He was honored as U of L’s Most Outstanding Sophomore in April 2010.
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
men's basketball team
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA...
. Kuric grew up in Evansville, Indiana and graduated from Memorial High School
Memorial High School
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in 2008. Kuric is most noted for leading the Cardinals to a win in the last game Louisville played at Freedom Hall and winner of the 2011 Papa John Dunks of the Year.
High School
Kuric as a senior averaged 20.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots. Kuric led a senior heavy Memorial team to the schools first sectional championship in 12 years. Memorial was ranked number 1 in the 3A in Indiana for several weeks during the season.Kuric was named the 2008 Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville Courier & Press
The Evansville Courier & Press is a local newspaper in Evansville, Indiana. The Evansville Courier & Press serves 58,098 daily and 86,201 Sunday readers in 30 counties in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. In 2002 and 2004, the newspaper was named the state's "Blue Ribbon Daily" by the Hoosier State...
All-Metro Player of the Year, a second team AP all-state honoree and was ranked No. 147 in the ESPN 150 listing of the top players in the class of 2008. He was selected to the Indiana All-Star team in 2008. Following high school he signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Louisville Cardinals.
College
Kuric saw little game action his freshman year mainly playing behind Terrence WilliamsTerrence Williams
Terrence Deshon Williams is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Nets. He was the senior co-captain for Rick Pitino's 2008-09 University of Louisville Cardinals...
who was a lottery pick in the 2009 NBA draft. Kuric's most notable game as a sophomore was Louisville's final game held in Freedome Hall against then number 1 Syracuse. He scored 22 points all in the second half to lead Louisville to the upset win. Kuric added three rebounds, two assists, a steal, and four dunks while connecting on 9-of-11 field goals (4-of-6 three-pointers) to the 22 points. Pat Forde
Pat Forde
Pat Forde is a sports journalist who currently serves as a national columnist for Yahoo Sports.- Work :Forde is currently a writer for Yahoo Sports. Forde left ESPN on November 1, 2011 to pursue a career with more journalistic freedom. Prior to leaving ESPN, Forde was a staple on radio and...
of ESPN called him the "unlikely hero" of that game
Kuric ended his junior season as the 2nd leading scorer for a Louisville team that many believe overachieved. Preseason predictions had them 8th in the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
and they did not receive a single vote in the preseason top 25 poll nationally. The Cardinals ended the season with a record of 25-10 and ranked number 11. They placed third in the Big East regular season and reached the final game of the Big East Conference tournament losing to UConn by 3 points. Kuric came on strong in Big East Conference play by averaging a team-high 15.1 points and 5.8 rebounds over the last 13 games, hitting 34-of-74 three-pointers (.459) and 53.8 percent from the field. He was third in the Big East in threepoint percentage (.449, 70-of-156) and was seventh in field goal percentage(.514).
Kuric scored the winning layup on a pass from Preston Knowles
Preston Knowles
Preston Knowles was a shooting guard for the 2010-11 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Knowles has been a defensive leader for the Cardinals and finished the 2009 season as the Big East leader in three-point shooting percentage.He attended George Rogers Clark High School in...
with four seconds left to cap a 24-5 run against Marquette in the last 5:44 of the game. This game has been dubbed the Miracle on Main Street. Kuric was selected to the Big East Honor Roll on Feb. 14 after averaging 25.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and hitting 62.1 percent from the field—including 9-of-14 three-point goals (.643) -- as Louisville split games against Notre Dame and Syracuse.
Kyle Kuric’s monster slam in the waning seconds of the first half at Notre Dame was voted as the 2011 Papa John’s Dunk of the Year. Kuric’s dunk received 45 percent of the votes in a Facebook fan poll to earn the national title.
Kuric has been selected a tri-captain of the 2011-12 University of Louisville Men's basketball team along with Peyton Siva
Peyton Siva
Peyton Siva is a Sophomore point guard for the 2010-11 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Siva attended Franklin High School in Seattle where, as a senior, he averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.3 steals...
and Chris Smith. He is expected to have an impact senior year for the Cardinals
Kuric was crowned U of L’s Homecoming King on Oct. 9, 2010 at halftime of the Cards’ homecoming football game vs. Memphis. He is frequently called "King Kyle" because of this selection.
Kuric has some significant off court accomplishments as well. He has been selected for the Dean's List and AD honor role at U of L several times. He also serves as the student representative on the U of L Athletic Association Board of Directors, the governing body for the Cardinals’ athletic department. He was honored as U of L’s Most Outstanding Sophomore in April 2010.