Kyndall Dykes

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Kyndall Dykes
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1987-11-12) 12 November 1987 (age 36)
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican / Palestinian
Listed height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
High schoolWarren Easton
CollegeNavarro College (2006–2007)
New Orleans (2007–2009)
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2012U-Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca
2012–2013BC Goverla
2013–2014 Politekhnika-Halychyna
2014–2015Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2015–2016BC Mureș
2016–2019U-BT Cluj-Napoca
2019–2020Arka Gdynia
2020–2022KK Włocławek
2022–2023Al Ittihad Alexandria
2023Al-Arabi
2023Al-Ahly Benghazi
Career highlights and awards
  • Libyan League champion (2023)
  • Libyan League Finals MVP (2023)
  • Libyan League scoring champion (2023)
  • Third-team All-Sun Belt (2009)

Kyndall K. K. Dykes (born 12 November 1987) is an American-born Palestinian[1] basketball player for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League (EBSL). He also plays for the Palestine national basketball team.

High school and college career[edit]

Dykes played for Warren Easton Charter High School in New Orleans and was named to the 2005 All-New Orleans District Team and was named District MVP after averaging 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.[2]

He then played two seasons for Navarro College of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and was named a first-team all-region pick.[2]

In 2007, Dykes transferred to New Orleans where he played two seasons for the Privateers. In his second season, he was named to the third-team all-Sun Belt Conference after averaging 17.3 points per game, second most in the conference.[2]

Professional career[edit]

Dykes joined the Polish side KK Włocławek in January 2021 for a monthly try-out. In five games of the 2020–21 PLK season, Dykes has averaged 13 points (54 percent from the game), plus 3.6 rebounds, 2 assists and one steal. In two matches of the FIBA Europe Cup he added 19.5 points and had 4.5 rebounds and 4 assists.[3] Triggered by this strong performance, Włocławek agreed to a two-year contract until June 2023, with the option of a unilateral termination by the club after the 2021–22 PLK season. Dykes chose Włocławek over several other offers from competing teams.[4]

On July 24, 2022, Dykes joined Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League.[5]

In 2023, Dykes joined Libyan club Al-Ahly Benghazi and won the national championship with the club. He was also the league's scoring champion after averaging 23.7 points per game.[6] Dykes was named Finals MVP, following his performance in the Final Four tournament.[7]

National team career[edit]

Dykes has been a member of the Palestine national basketball team at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification.[1]

Player profile[edit]

According to Włocławek's head coach Przemysław Frasunkiewicz, Dykes is able to guard the rival team's best players, while scoring lots of points on offense. Further, Frasunkiewicz states Dykes' value as a team player.[4]

Kyndall's brother Kenneth played college basketball for Porterville College.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sani Sakakini has 36 and 24 as Palestine overpowers Sri Lanka Randolph B. Leongson (GMA New Media), 22 February 2021. Accessed 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kyndall Dykes - 2008 - Men's Basketball". University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Energa Basket Liga - Kyndall Dykes na dłużej w Anwilu Włocławek". Polskie Radio (in Polish). February 6, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Czy Anwil poddał sezon? Dlaczego odeszli Clarke i Sulima? Trener Frasunkiewicz odkrywa karty Karol Wasiek (sportowefakty.wp.pl), 18 February 2021. Accessed 20 May 2021.(in Polish)
  5. ^ "Kyndall Dykes (ex Anwil) added to the roster of Al Ettehad". Afrobasket.com. July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Leaders". July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Leaders". July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

External links[edit]

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