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Michale Kyser

Kyser in 2022
No. 12 – Hapoel Holon
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1991-11-26) November 26, 1991 (age 33) Victoria, Texas
Nationality	American
High school	Lancaster (Lancaster, Texas) Christian Life Center Academy (Humble, Texas)
Listed height	6 ft 9.75 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	Louisiana Tech (2011–2015)
NBA Draft	2015 / Undrafted
Pro career	2015–present
League	Israeli Basketball Premier League
Career history
2015–2016	Raptors 905
2016–2017	Salt Lake City Stars
2017	Enosis Neon Paralimni
2017–2018	Kymis
2018–2019	Aris Thessaloniki
2019	Guelph Nighthawks
2019–2020	Lakeland Magic
2020	Guelph Nighthawks
2020–2021	VEF Rīga
2021–2022	Hapoel Holon
2022–2023	Surne Bilbao Basket
2023–2024	Samsunspor
2024	Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2024–present	Hapoel Holon
Career highlights and awards
Israeli League champion (2022) Latvian League champion (2021) Latvian Estonian League Player of the Year (2021) All-Champions League Second Team (2021) Champions League rebounding leader (2021) Greek League blocks leader (2018) All-Greek League Second Team (2018) All-Greek League Defensive Team (2018) 2× All-C-USA Defensive Team (2014, 2015) All-WAC Defensive Team (2013)

Michale Kyser (born November 26, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for Hapoel Holon in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Before turning pro, he played college basketball for Louisiana Tech.

Michale Kyser's Early Life

Michale Kyser was born in Victoria, Texas. He is the son of Myshell Kyser.

High School Basketball

Kyser played high school basketball at two different schools. First, he played for Lancaster High School in Texas. There, he averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds, and six blocks per game. He was also named to the first team all-District 15-4A.

Later, he played for one year at Christian Life Center Academy. At this school, he averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds, and six blocks per game.

College Basketball Career

Kyser played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He played from 2011 to 2015.

Freshman and Sophomore Years

In his first year (2011–12), he played about 13.5 minutes per game. He averaged 3.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game. His blocks ranked second in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

In his second year (2012–13), he played more, averaging 19.3 minutes per game. He scored 5.0 points, grabbed 5.3 rebounds, and blocked 2.7 shots per game. He led the WAC in blocks and was 15th in the entire NCAA. He was also named to the WAC All-Defense team.

Junior and Senior Years

During his junior year (2013–14), Kyser averaged 23.3 minutes per game. He scored 7.0 points, had 6.6 rebounds, and blocked 2.0 shots per game. He led Conference USA (CUSA) in blocks and was 5th in the NCAA. He also shot well, making 57.1% of his field goals. He was named to the CUSA All-Defense team.

In his final year (2014–15), Kyser played 28.4 minutes per game. He averaged 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game. His blocks were second in the conference and 12th in the NCAA. He also shot 60.5% from the field, which was second in CUSA. For the second time, he was named to the CUSA All-Defense team.

Kyser helped Louisiana Tech reach the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament. He also helped his team win the conference regular season championship three times (2013, 2014, and 2015). In his senior year, he became Louisiana Tech's all-time leader in blocked shots.

Professional Basketball Journey

After college, Michale Kyser began his professional basketball career.

Starting His Pro Career (2015-2019)

Kyser was not chosen in the 2015 NBA draft, but he joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2015 NBA Summer League. He played four games, averaging 3.5 points and 4.0 rebounds. He later signed with the Raptors' G League team, the Raptors 905.

In 2016, he signed with the Salt Lake City Stars. He played his first game for them on November 26, scoring eight points.

In 2017, Kyser moved to Cyprus to play for Enosis Neon Paralimni. He averaged 15 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game there. Later that year, he joined Kymis in the Greek Basket League. He led the Greek league in blocks, averaging 1.9 blocks per game. He also averaged 6.9 points and 5.0 rebounds.

From 2018 to 2019, he played for Aris Thessaloniki in Greece. He was 10th in the league for blocks. In July 2019, Kyser played six games for the Guelph Nighthawks in Canada.

In October 2019, Kyser was drafted by the Lakeland Magic in the NBA G League. He averaged 9.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks over 41 games.

Recent Years (2020-Present)

In July 2020, Kyser signed with VEF Rīga in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. He averaged 11.8 points, 1.8 blocks (leading the league), and 7.3 rebounds.

On July 15, 2021, he joined Hapoel Holon in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He averaged 1.4 blocks (4th in the league), 11.0 points, and 5.9 rebounds.

In July 2022, he signed with Surne Bilbao Basket in Spain. He averaged 1.2 blocks (6th in the league), 7.6 points, and 3.7 rebounds.

On July 21, 2023, Kyser signed with Samsunspor in Turkey. He averaged 1.4 blocks (4th in the league), 10.9 points, and 7.0 rebounds.

In February 2024, he played for Wilki Morskie Szczecin in Poland. He averaged 1.0 blocks (10th in the league), 9.8 points, and 5.8 rebounds.

On July 25, 2024, Michale Kyser returned to Hapoel Holon in Israel.

Career Statistics

See also

In Spanish: Michale Kyser para niños