Jon Kreft Explained

Jon Kreft
Position:Center
Height Ft:7
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:250
League:Thailand Basketball League
Team:OSK R Airlines
Nationality:American
Birth Date:1986 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Coral Springs, Florida
Highschool:Stoneman Douglas
(Parkland, Florida)
College:
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012
Team1:Tsmoki-Minsk
Years2:2013
Team2:Kelantan Warriors
Years3:2013–2014
Team3.:2014–2015 Osaka japan
Team3:Tulsa 66ers
Years4:2016–present
Team4:OSK R Airlines
Highlights:
  • MNBL champion (2013)

Jonathan Bruce "Jon" Kreft (born October 21, 1986) is an American professional basketball player, most recently for the CBA (China Basketball Association) and NBL of China (National Basketball League) formerly for the OSK R Airlines of the Thailand Basketball League and the Bj League for Osaka in Japan. He played college basketball for Chipola College and Florida State University.

College statistics

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11| style="text-align:left;"| Florida State| 25 || 0 || 9.8 || .475 || .000 || .511 || 2.3 || .3 || .2 || .4 || 3.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12| style="text-align:left;"| Florida State| 35 || 0 || 10.3 || .464 || .000 || .741 || 2.3 || .2 || .3 || .6 || 2.8|-

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Kreft joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 12, 2012, he signed with Tsmoki-Minsk of Belarus for the 2012–13 season.[1] In November 2012, he left after three games.

In August 2013, he signed with the Kelantan Warriors for the 2013 Malaysia National Basketball League season. On November 1, 2013, he was selected in the second round of the 2013 NBA D-League draft by the Santa Cruz Warriors. Three days later, he was traded to the Tulsa 66ers.[2]

In June 2016, Kreft was signed by OSK R Airlines of the Thailand Basketball League.

NBA D-League career statistics

Regular season

|-| align="left" | 2013–14| align="left" | Tulsa 66ers| 40 || 8 || 11.2 || .485 || .000 || .841 || 2.8 || .4 || .3 || .6 || 3.4|-| align="left" | Career| align="left" || 40 || 8 || 11.2 || .485 || .000 || .841 || 2.8 || .4 || .3 || .6 || 3.4

Personal

Kreft is the son of Paula and Bruce Kreft. His older brother, Dan, played college basketball at Northwestern from 1994 to 1996. He also has a younger brother, Mike, who served in the U.S. Army and played football at Valdosta State University from 2012 to 2013.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minsk signs John Edwards, Jon Kreft. sportando.com. 2024-03-26.
  2. Web site: 66ers Acquire Jonathan Kreft, Future Draft Pick in Separate Trades. nba.com. 2024-03-26.
  3. Web site:
    1. 50 Jon Kreft
    . seminoles.com. 2024-03-26.