Kyndall Dykes
PositionShooting guard
Height1.92 m
Weight kg90
TeamFree agent
Birth date12 November 1987 (age 39)
Birth placeNew Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican / Palestinian
High schoolWarren Easton
CollegeNavarro College (2006–2007)
New Orleans (2007–2009)
Draft year2009
Career start2009
Years 12009–2012
Team 1U-Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca
Years 22012–2013
Team 2BC Goverla
Years 32013–2014
Team 3 Politekhnika-Halychyna
Years 42014–2015
Team 4Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Years 52015–2016
Team 5BC Mureș
Years 62016–2019
Team 6U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Years 72019–2020
Team 7Arka Gdynia
Years 82020–2022
Team 8KK Włocławek
Years 92022–2023
Team 9Al Ittihad Alexandria
Years 102023
Team 10Al-Arabi
Highlights
Years 112023
Team 11Al-Ahly Benghazi

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

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

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

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

Player profile

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

  1. ^ 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. ^ "Kyndall Dykes - 2008 - Men's Basketball". University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  3. ^ "Energa Basket Liga - Kyndall Dykes na dłużej w Anwilu Włocławek" (in Polish). Polskie Radio. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ 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. 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  6. ^ "Leaders". 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Leaders". 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.