Kevin Dillard

Kevin Andre Dillard (born October 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Soproni KC of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.

Kevin Dillard
Soproni KC
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Personal information
Born (1989-10-15) October 15, 1989
Homewood, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolHomewood-Flossmoor
(Flossmoor, Illinois)
College
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Novipiù Casale Monferrato
2014VEF Rīga
2014–2015Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2015Cholet Basket
2015–2016Apollon Patras
2016Antwerp Giants
2016Pınar Karşıyaka
2017New Zealand Breakers
2017Maccabi Ashdod
2017PAOK Thessaloniki
2018EGIS Körmend
2019–2020Sigortam.net İTÜ BB
2020–presentSoproni KC
Career highlights and awards

High school

Dillard attended and played high school basketball Homewood-Flossmoor High School, in Flossmoor, Illinois, where he was named the 2008 Illinois Mr. Basketball.[1]

College career

After graduating from Homewood-Flossmoor High, Dillard played two years of college basketball for Southern Illinois University. After the 2009–10 season, Dillard transferred to Dayton.[2] He had to sit out one season under NCAA rules.[3] He was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team, as a junior[4] and senior.

College statistics

[5]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Southern Illinois 3130.9.441.452.7272.04.21.30.212.2
2009–10 Southern Illinois 2928.9.423.320.7733.15.01.10.112.3
2011–12 Dayton Flyers 3332.7.412.325.8272.76.01.40.413.3
2012–13 Dayton Flyers 3133.0.405.396.8921.94.51.10.115.3

Professional career

Dillard failed to be drafted at the 2013 NBA draft. On August 7, 2013, he signed with A.S. Junior Casale of Italy, for the 2013–14 season.[6]

On July 4, 2014, he signed with VEF Rīga of Latvia.[7] On November 8, 2014, he parted ways with VEF Rīga.[8] On December 8, 2014, he signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of France, for the rest of the season.[9]

On August 1, 2015, he signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of Germany, for the 2015–16 season.[10] However, on September 4, 2015, he parted ways with Ludwigsburg, before appearing in a game for them.[11]

On October 27, 2015, he signed with Cholet Basket of France.[12] On November 25, 2015, he left Cholet, and signed with the Greek club Apollon Patras.[13]

On February 2, 2016, he tested positive during a doping control protocol, and was given a 2-months suspended sentence.[14] On April 2, 2016, he signed with the Belgian club Antwerp Giants, for the rest of the season.[15]

On July 27, 2016, Dillard signed with Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka.[16] On December 4, 2016, he was excused from the team, with poor playing performance and a negative attitude being cited as the reasons for the decision.[17][18] In the wake of the falling out with his club, he did not re-join the team at all during the rest of December, while instead looking for another gig elsewhere.[19]

On January 7, 2017, he signed with the New Zealand Breakers, for the rest of the 2016–17 NBL season.[20] On February 22, 2017, he signed with Israeli club Maccabi Ashdod.[21]

On July 8, 2017, Dillard signed with PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek League.[22] On November 4, 2017, he parted ways with PAOK.[23] On January 18, 2018, he signed with Hungarian club EGIS Körmend.[24]

On October 10, 2019, he has signed with Sigortam.net İTÜ BB of the Basketball Super League. [25] Dillard averaged 10 points and 5.6 assists per game. On July 27, 2020, he signed in Hungary with Soproni KC.[26]

References
  1. Southern Illinois' highly-touted 2008 recruiting class now gone after transfer of Kevin Dillard and Anthony Booker - ESPN Chicago
  2. Mr. Basketball 2008 Kevin Dillard picks Dayton after leaving SIU - Chicago Tribune
  3. Dillard already blending in with Flyers | Flyer Connection: University of Dayton sports
  4. "Dunphy, Nicholson Take Top A-10 Men's Basketball Honors". Atlantic 10 Conference. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  5. "Kevin Dillard". ESPN. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  6. Novipiu Casale signs Kevin Dillard
  7. VEF Rīga lands Kevin Dillard
  8. Kevin Dillard leaves VEF Riga
  9. Kevin Dillard joins Pau-Orthez
  10. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg tab Kevin Dillard
  11. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg cuts Kevin Dillard
  12. Kevin Dillard signs with Cholet Basket
  13. Kevin Dillard signs with Apollon Patras
  14. A1Basket.gr Apollon Patras replaced Kevin Dillard with Kevin Anderson
  15. Antwerp Giants terminated the contract with Kwame Vaughn, Kevin Dillard will replace him
  16. Pinar Karsiyaka adds Kevin Dillard
  17. Pinar Karsiyaka excused Kevi Dillard from team activities
  18. Pınar Karşıyaka'da Kevin Dillard kadro dışı (in Turkish)
  19. Pınar Karşıyaka'da Dillard diretiyor (in Turkish)
  20. BREAKERS BRING IN FRESH FACE FOR FINAL REGULAR SEASON PUSH
  21. Maccabi Ashdod signs Kevin Dillard to replace Daniel Ewing
  22. PAOK Thessaloniki inks Kevin Dillard
  23. PAOK Thessaloniki, Kevin Dillard officially part ways
  24. Kevin Dillard inks with Egis Kormend
  25. "İTÜ Basket'ten Kevin Dillard Hamlesi". Basketball.com.tr. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  26. "Sopron KC adds Kevin Dillard". Sportando. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.


Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Derrick Rose		 Illinois Mr. Basketball Award Winner
2008		 Succeeded by
Brandon Paul
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