Kyle Donovan Weaver is an American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. He played college basketball

College basketball

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 for Washington State University

Washington State University

Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...

, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats

Charlotte Bobcats

The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...

 in the 2008 NBA Draft

2008 NBA Draft

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. Weaver, a 6'6" (1.98 m) shooting guard

Shooting guard

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, was born in Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit, Wisconsin

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College career

Weaver had a career-high 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 75-68 Washington State loss to Stanford

Stanford University

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 on March 14, 2008 at the Staples Center

Staples Center

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, Los Angeles

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, California

California

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Professional career

On August 11, 2008, he was traded by the Bobcats to the Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....

 for a second-round pick from the 2009 NBA Draft

2009 NBA Draft

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, which originally belonged to the New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

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Weaver spent the 2010 training camp with the Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

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

Utah Jazz

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 on March 30, 2011.

In April 2011 he signed with Spirou Charleroi

Spirou Charleroi

Spirou Charleroi, also known as Spirou Basket, is a Belgian professional basketball club that is located in Charleroi, Belgium. The club competes in the top Belgian League...

 in Belgium

Belgium

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In July 2011 he joined German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 team Alba Berlin

ALBA Berlin

-Depth Chart:* Denotes injured player.-Championships:*German Championships: 8 *German Cups: 6 *Korać Cups: 1 -Notable players:- Season by season :-External links:...

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Regular season

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| align="left" | 2008–09

2008–09 NBA season

The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...

| align="left" | Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....

| 56 || 19 || 20.8 || .459 || .344 || .707 || 2.4 || 1.8 || .8 || .4 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009-10
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 12 || 0 || 12.0 || .364 || .368 || .833 || 1.5 || .9 || .5 || .5 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 68 || 19 || 19.3 || .448 || .348 || .719 || 2.2 || 1.6 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 4.9

Playoffs

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| align="left" | 2009–10

2010 NBA Playoffs

The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...

| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 1 || 0 || 12.0 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 1 || 0 || 12.0 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0

External links

• NBA Profile