Kysre Gondrezick
American basketball player
| Chicago Sky | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-07-27) July 27, 1997 (age 26) Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benton Harbor (Benton Harbor, Michigan) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2021: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Fever | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Indiana Fever |
| 2024–present | Chicago Sky |
Kysre Rae Gondrezick (born July 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who is currently with the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. She previously played for the WNBA's Indiana Fever.
High school and college career
Gondrezick attended Benton Harbor High School in Michigan. She was named 2016 Michigan Miss Basketball and Michigan Gatorade POY playing for Benton Harbor High School with her mom serving as an assistant coach. Gondrezick averaged 40.5 points per game as senior and graduated as No. 2 scorer in Michigan girls history (2,827). She played college basketball at the University of Michigan and West Virginia University.
Professional career
Gondrezick was the 4th pick in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.[1][2]
In January 2022, Gondrezick was waived by the Indiana Fever.[3]
After joining the Chicago Sky for the team's 2022 training camp, Gondrezick was waived on May 4 and did not make the final roster for opening night.[4]
On February 9, 2024, Gondrezick returned to the Chicago Sky for the team's 2024 training camp.[5]
Personal life
Gondrezick is the daughter of the late former NBA player Grant Gondrezick and Lisa Harvey. Her father Grant played college basketball at Pepperdine, her mother Lisa won a national title at Louisiana Tech, and her sister Kalabrya played for Michigan State Spartans women's basketball. Kalabrya was also married to former NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins until his sudden and tragic death in 2022.
On September 11, 2023, Gondrezick fell victim to a domestic violence case by her boyfriend at the time, NBA player Kevin Porter Jr.[6][7] The result of the domestic violence case led to Porter Jr.'s team at the time, the Houston Rockets, trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 17 and then having the Thunder immediately waive him afterward.[8] One of Porter Jr.'s charges in the case against Gondrezick was later dropped after it turned out that Manhattan's district attorney, Mirah Curzer, made multiple false statements on the case when trying to report in favor of Gondrezick, with Kysre saying false allegations came after Curzer "needed statements in a timely manner."[9] The case between Gondrezick and Porter Jr. concluded on January 23, 2024 with Porter Jr. taking a plea deal with the NYPD where he accepted a guilty verdict to a misdemeanor charge of reckless assault and a second-degree harassment violation in exchange for completing a certain number of conditions in order to help him clear his criminal record after a year passes by.[10]
Endorsements
In April 2021, it was announced that Gondrezick and Adidas entered into a multiyear endorsement agreement.
Statistics
College
Source[11]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Michigan | 33 | 492 | 42.6% | 42.9% | 67.0% | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 14.9 |
| 2017-18 | West Virginia | Sat due to NCAA transfer rules | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | West Virginia | 5 | 66 | 37.3% | 23.1% | 64.0% | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 13.2 |
| 2019-20 | West Virginia | 26 | 399 | 37.3% | 34.9% | 77.4% | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | - | 15.3 |
| 2020-21 | West Virginia | 28 | 546 | 42.1% | 36.4% | 77.5% | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 19.5 |
| Career | 92 | 1503 | 40.7% | 37.4% | 73.4% | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 16.3 | |
WNBA Regular season
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indiana | 19 | 0 | 9.1 | .283 | .286 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Career | 1 years, 1 team | 19 | 0 | 9.1 | .283 | .286 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
References
- ^ Glaspie, Akeem (April 15, 2021). "Indiana Fever No. 4 pick Kysre Gondrezick brings intensity, scoring boost to roster". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "How Kysre Gondrezick took the 2021 WNBA Draft by storm as Fever's surprise pick at No. 4 overall". CBS Sports. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ espnW [@espnW] (January 18, 2022). "Kysre Gondrezick has been waived by the Indiana Fever, the team announced. Gondrezick was the fourth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA draft. https://t.co/JYSKQt6ywQ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Chicago Sky [@chicagosky] (May 4, 2022). "We have waived Kaela Davis, Kysre Gondrezick, Tina Krajisnik, Anneli Maley, and Sparkle Taylor" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-05-06 – via Twitter.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3GG_7HRTGj/
- ^ https://nypost.com/2023/09/11/houston-rockets-guard-kevin-porter-busted-for-assaulting-former-wnba-player-girlfriend-kysre-gondrezick-sources/
- ^ Margolin, Josh; Katersky, Aaron (September 11, 2023). "Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. arrested for domestic violence: Sources". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Rieken, Kristie (October 2, 2023). "Kevin Porter barred from Houston Rockets after domestic violence arrest in New York". AP News. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/11/02/kysre-gondrezick-denies-abuse-situation-with-kevin-porter-jr-was-falsified-by-the-da/
- ^ Rosenstein, Kelly Iko and Greg. "Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal on assault, harassment charges". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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