Kyle Elliot Korver korver/bio.html" target="_blank">NBA.com : Kyle Korver Info Page (born March 17, 1981 in _Lakewood, California) is an American basketball player with the Utah Jazz. He plays small forward and shooting guard and was drafted out of Creighton University by the New Jersey Nets in the second round (51st overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft.
Kyle competed in both the 2004 and 2005 Foot Locker Three-Point Shootouts, coming in third and second in those contests respectively. In the 2004-2005 season, Korver tied for first place in three-pointers made with Quentin Richardson who both had 226. Currently in his fifth season in the NBA, Korver has become a sixth man, averaging more points per game off the bench than he had as a starter. Korver had a career high 31 points at Milwaukee on February 24, 2006, something he duplicated on February 21, 2007 at home against the New York Knicks.
Before going on to be Creighton University's fifth all-time scorer, he attended Pella High School in Pella, Iowa where he recently had his number 25 jersey retired.
Off the court, Korver holds a coat-drive with the 76ers, where he collects and donates coats to Operation Warm. He has participated in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders outreach program in Africa and Brazil.
Kyle has three brothers, Kaleb, Kirk, and Klayton. Klayton is a senior guard/forward for the Drake Bulldogs while Kaleb is a freshman guard for the Creighton Bluejays. Kirk is a senior at Pella High School. His mother Laine once scored 74 points in a high school game. Kyle's father, Kevin, is a pastor in Pella, Iowa.
On December 29, 2007, Korver was traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Gordan Giriček and a future first-round draft pick.
Kyle Korver wears a size 14 sneaker
He is also noted for his resemblance to actor Ashton Kutcher.
