Kayel Locke
Kayel Locke (born August 18, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who played for the FC Porto of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB).[1]
FC Porto | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol |
Personal information | |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland | August 18, 1994
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Maryland) |
College | UNC Greensboro (2012–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | Bashkimi |
2017–2018 | Helsinki Seagulls |
2018 | Tallinna Kalev |
2018–2019 | Landstede Zwolle |
2019 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
2019–present | FC Porto |
Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Locke played college basketball for UNC Greensboro, where he averaged 12.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a junior.[2] He finished his senior season second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 12.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Locke was first in program history in games played with 130, sixth in scoring with 1,522 points and also sixth in rebounding with 652 career rebounds.[3]
Professional career
Locke signed his first professional contract in September 2016, signing with Bashkimi of the Balkan league.[3] He also played for teams in Latvia, Finland, Estonia and the Netherlands. In October 2019 he signed with Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[4] In November 2019, Locke signed with FC Porto in Portugal.[5]
References
- Count on hardworking Kayel to un-Locke Rain or Shine potential
- "Kayel Locke prepares for final season of UNCG Basketball". The Carolinian. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "Former Spartan Kayel Locke Signs First Professional Contract In Europe". UNC Greensboro Spartans. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- Dy, Richard (October 1, 2019). "Rain or Shine makes import change, brings in Kayel Locke". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "Kayel Locke reforça basquetebol do FC Porto". Porto Canal. Retrieved November 23, 2019.