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Kay Felder
No. 20 – Criollos de Caguas
Felder with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1995-03-29) March 29, 1995 (age 30) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
High school	Pershing (Detroit, Michigan)
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
College	Oakland (2013–2016)
NBA Draft	2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career	2016–present
League	Baloncesto Superior Nacional
Career history
2016–2017	Cleveland Cavaliers
2016–2017	→Canton Charge
2017	Chicago Bulls
2017	→Windy City Bulls
2018	Detroit Pistons
2018	→Grand Rapids Drive
2018	Raptors 905
2019–2020	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2021	Zhejiang Guangsha Lions
2021–2023	Shanxi Loongs
2023–2024	Beijing Royal Fighters
2024	Nanjing Monkey Kings
2025–present	Criollos de Caguas

Career highlights and awards
CBA International MVP (2022) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC, SN (2016) NCAA assists leader (2016) Horizon League Player of the Year (2016) 2× First-team All-Horizon League (2015, 2016) Horizon League Freshman of the Year (2014)

Kahlil Ameer "Kay" Felder Jr. (born March 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player. He plays as a point guard for the Criollos de Caguas in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league. Felder is 5 feet 9 inches tall. He became a professional player after his junior year at Oakland University. He was chosen in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft. Kay Felder holds the record for the most career assists in the Horizon League.

High School Basketball Journey

Kay Felder went to Pershing High School in Detroit, Michigan. During his senior year, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Public School League. He also finished fourth in the voting for Mr. Basketball of Michigan.

Not many big colleges tried to recruit Felder at first. But an assistant coach from Oakland University, Saddi Washington, noticed his talent. Other colleges like Akron and Southern Illinois also showed interest. Oakland offered Felder a scholarship when he was a sophomore. He decided to commit to Oakland before his senior year. To show how much they wanted him, Oakland did not recruit another point guard the year before he arrived. This meant Felder knew he would have a clear path to play.

College Career Highlights

Felder playing for Oakland University in 2014

In his first year, 2013–14, Felder was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore in 2014–15, he was second in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for assists. He averaged 7.6 assists per game. He was also a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, which goes to the best "Mid-Major Player of the Year."

Junior Year Success (2015–16)

During his junior year in 2015–16, professional scouts started watching Felder. They wanted to see if he could play in the NBA. In December, he played against tough teams like Washington, then-No. 1 Michigan State, and then-No. 5 Virginia. In these games, Felder averaged 35 points and 7 assists. He also made 47.9% of his shots. Oakland was even leading at halftime in all those games. They beat Washington but lost to Michigan State and Virginia. Felder scored 37 points and had nine assists against Michigan State in a close overtime loss.

Felder was chosen as one of the top five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award. This award is given to the best male point guard in Division I college basketball. He also received the Lute Olson Award mid-season. This award goes to the most outstanding non-freshman college player in NCAA Division I. He was also on the watch list for the Naismith College Player of the Year award.

Kay Felder won the NCAA Player of the Week award on February 9, 2016. He also won the Horizon League Player of the Week award six times that season. This tied the record for the Horizon League.

Even though he only played three years of college basketball, Felder broke the Horizon League record for career assists. He had 699 assists, passing the old record set in 1986. Felder also set a school record for making 46 free throws in a row. He was named the Horizon League Player of the Year. He also made the All-Horizon League First Team.

On April 5, 2016, Felder decided to enter the 2016 NBA draft. This meant he would not play his final year of college basketball.

College Statistics Overview

Here are Kay Felder's statistics from his college career:

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	REB	RPG	AST	APG	STL	BLK	PTS	PPG
2013–14	Oakland	33	33	32.4	102	254	.402	20	62	.323	90	119	.756	129	3.9	212	6.4	29	4	314	9.5
2014–15	Oakland	33	33	38.5	183	434	.422	47	139	.338	185	224	.826	158	4.8	252	7.6	66	8	598	18.1
2015–16	Oakland	35	35	36.7	269	612	.440	76	214	.355	239	282	.848	149	4.3	324	9.3	69	7	853	24.4
Career		101	101	35.9	554	1,300	.426	143	415	.345	514	625	.822	436	4.3	788	7.8	164	19	1,765	17.5

Bold italics means he led NCAA Division I in that category.

Professional Basketball Career

Starting with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2016–2017)

Felder guarding Tyler Johnson of the Miami Heat in 2016.

Before the 2016 NBA Draft Combine, Kay Felder showed amazing athletic ability. He tied for the second-highest vertical leap ever recorded at the combine, jumping 44 inches (112 cm). Even with this impressive jump, experts thought he might be picked late in the second round of the draft, or not at all.

The Atlanta Hawks chose Felder as the 54th overall pick. But on draft night, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In July 2016, he joined the Cavaliers for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On August 6, 2016, he signed a three-year contract with the Cavaliers.

Felder played his first game for the Cavaliers on October 29. He scored two points in five minutes during a win against the Orlando Magic. On December 14, he scored a season-high 14 points in 23 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies. During his first season, he also spent time playing for the Canton Charge in the NBA Development League.

On October 14, 2017, Felder was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. He was then immediately released by the Hawks.

Time with the Chicago Bulls (2017)

On October 16, 2017, the Chicago Bulls picked up Felder. He played in 14 games for Chicago. He averaged 3.9 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in about 9.6 minutes per game. He also played three games for the Windy City Bulls, their G League team. There, he averaged 17.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists. The Bulls released him on December 19, 2017.

Playing for the Detroit Pistons (2018)

On January 15, 2018, Felder signed a special contract with the Detroit Pistons. This "two-way contract" meant he would split his time. He played for both the Pistons and their NBA G League team, the Grand Rapids Drive.

Raptors 905 (2018)

On August 21, 2018, Felder signed with the Toronto Raptors. However, he was released by the Raptors on October 12, 2018, just before the regular season began. He then joined the Raptors' G League team, the Raptors 905. On December 3, 2018, Felder was released by the Raptors 905.

Playing in China: Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2019–2020)

On March 25, 2019, Felder signed with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China. He played there until January 14, 2020, when he was replaced by another player.

Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (2021)

Felder joined the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions for the 2020–21 season. He averaged 13.1 points, 5.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game.

Shanxi Loongs (2021–2023)

In 2021, Felder signed with the Shanxi Loongs, another team in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Beijing Royal Fighters (2023–2024)

In 2023, Felder joined the Beijing Royal Fighters.

Nanjing Monkey Kings (2024)

On October 21, 2024, Felder signed with the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

Career Statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA Regular Season Stats

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Cleveland	42	9.2	.392	.318	.714	1.0	1.4	.4	.2	4.0
2017–18	Chicago	14	9.6	.303	.222	.971	1.0	1.4	.2	.1	3.9
2017–18	Detroit	2	3.0	.250	.000	.000	2.0	0.0	.0	.0	1.0
Career		58	9.2	.363	.268	.754	1.0	1.4	.4	.1	3.9

CBA Statistics

CBA Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Zhejiang	14	4	28.4	.408	.298	.966	4.5	5.9	1.8	0.1	13.1
2021–22	Shanxi	35	34	31.9	.444	.335	.886	6.5	10.0	2.6	0.2	24.7
2022–23	Shanxi	41	35	29.9	.457	.350	.875	1.8	8.7	1.8	0.3	21.4

CBA Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Zhejiang	2	0	28.3	.444	.444	.833	5.0	4.5	1.0	0.0	23.0
2021–22	Shanxi	5	5	28.2	.423	.378	.815	5.4	10.0	1.5	0.2	23.6
2022–23	Shanxi	2	1	29.0	.405	.200	.000	2.5	10.0	1.5	0.5	18.0

Kay Felder's Family Connections

Kay Felder's father, Kahlil Felder Sr., also played basketball. He played for Eastern Michigan from 1990 to 1992. Kay Felder is also the cousin of former NBA player Steve Smith.