Kevin Dillard Explained

Kevin Dillard
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:182
Team:Free Agent
Birth Date:15 October 1989
Birth Place:Homewood, Illinois
Nationality:American
High School:Homewood-Flossmoor
(Flossmoor, Illinois)
College:
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2014
Team1:Novipiù Casale Monferrato
Years2:2014
Team2:VEF Rīga
Years3:2014–2015
Years4:2015
Years5:2015–2016
Years6:2016
Team6:Antwerp Giants
Years7:2016
Team7:Pınar Karşıyaka
Years8:2017
Team8:New Zealand Breakers
Years9:2017
Team9:Maccabi Ashdod
Years10:2017
Years11:2018
Years12:2019–2020
Team12:Sigortam.net İTÜ BB
Years13:2020–2021
Team13:Soproni KC
Years14:2021
Team14:CS Dinamo București
Years15:2021–2022
Team15:KK Gostivar
Highlights:

Kevin Andre Dillard (born October 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for KK Gostivar of the Macedonian First League.

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] |-| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09| style="text-align:left;"| Southern Illinois| 31 || || 30.9 || .441 || .452 || .727 || 2.0 || 4.2 || 1.3 || 0.2 || 12.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10| style="text-align:left;"| Southern Illinois| 29 || || 28.9 || .423 || .320 || .773 || 3.1 || 5.0 || 1.1 || 0.1 || 12.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12| style="text-align:left;"| Dayton Flyers| 33 || || 32.7 || .412 || .325 || .827 || 2.7 || 6.0 || 1.4 || 0.4 || 13.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13| style="text-align:left;"| Dayton Flyers| 31 || || 33.0 || .405 || .396 || .892 || 1.9 || 4.5 || 1.1 || 0.1 || 15.3

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 April 2, 2016, he signed with the Belgian club Antwerp Giants, for the rest of the season.[14]

On July 27, 2016, Dillard signed with Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka.[15] On December 4, 2016, he was excused from the team, with poor playing performance being cited as the reasons for the decision.[16] [17] 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.[18]

On January 7, 2017, he signed with the New Zealand Breakers, for the rest of the 2016–17 NBL season.[19] On February 22, 2017, he signed with Israeli club Maccabi Ashdod.[20]

On July 8, 2017, Dillard signed with PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek League.[21] On November 4, 2017, he parted ways with PAOK.[22] On January 18, 2018, he signed with Hungarian club EGIS Körmend.[23]

On October 10, 2019, he has signed with Sigortam.net İTÜ BB of the Basketball Super League. [24] Dillard averaged 10 points and 5.6 assists per game. On July 27, 2020, he signed in Hungary with Soproni KC.[25]

Dillard played one game for CS Dinamo București in 2021. On February 27, 2022, he signed with KK Gostivar of the Macedonian First League.[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.espn.com/chicago/news/story?id=5140840 Southern Illinois' highly-touted 2008 recruiting class now gone after transfer of Kevin Dillard and Anthony Booker - ESPN Chicago
  2. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/ct-spt-0525-prep-dillard-dayton,0,1409988.story Mr. Basketball 2008 Kevin Dillard picks Dayton after leaving SIU - Chicago Tribune
  3. http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2010/07/01/dillard_already_blending_in_wi.html Dillard already blending in with Flyers | Flyer Connection: University of Dayton sports
  4. Web site: Dunphy, Nicholson Take Top A-10 Men's Basketball Honors . . March 5, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309003846/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030512aaa.html . March 9, 2012 .
  5. Web site: Kevin Dillard. ESPN. June 18, 2013.
  6. http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-est/104707/novipiu-casale-signs-kevin-dillard.html Novipiu Casale signs Kevin Dillard
  7. Web site: VEF Rīga lands Kevin Dillard . 2014-07-04 . 2017-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170805145210/http://www.vefriga.com/en/news/news/vef-riga-lands-kevin-dillard-1620 . dead .
  8. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/latvia/140447/kevin-dillard-leaves-vef-riga.html Kevin Dillard leaves VEF Riga
  9. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/144072/kevin-dillard-joins-pau-orthez.html Kevin Dillard joins Pau-Orthez
  10. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/171306/mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg-tab-kevin-dillard.html MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg tab Kevin Dillard
  11. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/174863/mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg-cuts-kevin-dillard.html MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg cuts Kevin Dillard
  12. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/180073/kevin-dillard-signs-with-cholet-basket.html Kevin Dillard signs with Cholet Basket
  13. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/183045/kevin-dillard-signs-with-apollon-patras.html Kevin Dillard signs with Apollon Patras
  14. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/196815/antwerp-giants-terminated-the-contract-with-kwame-vaughn-kevin-dillard-will-replace-him.html Antwerp Giants terminated the contract with Kwame Vaughn, Kevin Dillard will replace him
  15. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/207832/pinar-karsiyaka-adds-kevin-dillard.html Pinar Karsiyaka adds Kevin Dillard
  16. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/219310/pinar-karsiyaka-excused-kevi-dillard-from-team-activities.html Pinar Karsiyaka excused Kevi Dillard from team activities
  17. http://www.fanatik.com.tr/2016/12/04/pinar-karsiyaka-da-kevin-dillard-kadro-disi-1265529 Pınar Karşıyaka'da Kevin Dillard kadro dışı
  18. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/pinar-karsiyakada-dillard-diretiyor-40321139 Pınar Karşıyaka'da Dillard diretiyor
  19. http://www.nzbreakers.co.nz/news/breakers-bring-fresh-face-final-regular-season-push/ BREAKERS BRING IN FRESH FACE FOR FINAL REGULAR SEASON PUSH
  20. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/226750/maccabi-ashdod-signs-kevin-dillard-to-replace-daniel-ewing.html Maccabi Ashdod signs Kevin Dillard to replace Daniel Ewing
  21. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/240418/paok-thessaloniki-inks-kevin-dillard.html PAOK Thessaloniki inks Kevin Dillard
  22. https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/252642/paok-thessaloniki-kevin-dillard-officially-part-ways.html PAOK Thessaloniki, Kevin Dillard officially part ways
  23. https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/hungary/261658/kevin-dillard-inks-with-egis-kormend.html Kevin Dillard inks with Egis Kormend
  24. Web site: İTÜ Basket'ten Kevin Dillard Hamlesi. October 10, 2019. Basketball.com.tr. En. October 14, 2019. February 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213004646/http://basketball.com.tr/itu-basketten-kevin-dillard-hamlesi/. dead.
  25. News: Sopron KC adds Kevin Dillard . Sportando . July 27, 2020 . July 27, 2020.
  26. Web site: Najdovski . Darko . Gostivar lands Kevin Dillard, ex Dinamo B. . Eurobasket . February 27, 2022 . February 27, 2022.