Kenny Kadji
| No. 35 – Dinamo Sassari | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 19, 1988 Douala, Cameroon |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Listed height | 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College |
Florida (2008–2010) Miami (Florida) (2011–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig |
| 2014 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2014–2015 | Aries Trikala |
| 2015 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2015–2016 | Enel Brindisi |
| 2016–present | Dinamo Sassari |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenneth "Kenny" Kadji (born May 19, 1988) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player who plays for Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Serie A. He played college basketball for the University of Florida and University of Miami.
High school career
Kadji, a 6'10" center, attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. As a senior in 2007–08, he was ranked fifth among centers by Rivals.com[1] and sixth by Scout.com.[2]
College career
Kadji initially chose to play at Florida under coach Billy Donovan. He regularly came off the bench in his freshman year of 2008–09, averaging 4.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, but his sophomore season was cut short by a back injury that required surgery.[3] After that season, Kadji transferred to Miami, where one of his brothers was attending;[3] he later said that he left Florida "for a fresh start", indicating that he had no problems with Florida's coaches.[4]
After sitting out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Kadji became a starter at Miami in 2011–12, averaging 11.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks while being named third-team All-ACC. The following season, Kadji averaged 12.9 points and 6.8 rebounds[5] for a Hurricanes team that won the ACC regular-season and tournament titles, and was named second-team All-ACC.[3]
Professional career
2013–14 season
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Kadji joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the Cavaliers, but was later waived by the team on October 25.[6]
On December 6, 2013, Kadji signed a three-month contract with New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga.[7] On January 7, 2014, he parted ways with Phantoms after appearing in just five games.[8] On January 25, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League.[9] He spent the rest of the 2013–14 season with the Vipers, averaging 6.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 20 games.[10]
2014–15 season
In July 2014, Kadji joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 19, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Aries Trikala of the Greek Basket League.[11] On February 14, 2015, he left Trikala and signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Serie A for the rest of the season.[12]
2015–16 season
On July 11, 2015, Kadji signed with Enel Brindisi, also of the Serie A, for the 2015–16 season.[13] On February 1, 2016, he left Brindisi and returned to his former team Dinamo Sassari.[14]
References
- ↑ Rivals.com. "Kenny Kadji". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Kenny Kadji". Scout.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "#35 - Kenny Kadji". University of Miami Sports. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ Brockway, Kevin (March 3, 2012). "Forgotten faces of UF basketball's 2008 class". The Gainesville Sun (Gainesville, Florida). Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Kenny Kadji 2012–13 Game-by-Game Stats" (PDF). University of Miami Sports. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Cavaliers Waive Diop, Kadji, Taylor and Williams". NBA.com. October 25, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "New Yorker Phantoms sign Kenny Kadji". Sportando.com. December 6, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "New Yorker Phantoms, Kenny Kadji part ways". Sportando.com. January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "RGV VIPERS ACQUIRE KENNY KADJI". NBA.com. January 25, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Kenny Kadji D-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Kenneth Kadji signs with Aries Trikala". Sportando.com. August 19, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Kenny Kadji signs with Dinamo Sassari". Sportando.com. February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Ingaggiato Kenny Kadji". newbasketbrindisi.it (in Italian). July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Dinamo Sassari announces Kenny Kadji". Sportando.com. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
External links
- Kenny Kadji at legabasket.it
- Kenny Kadji at fiba.com
- Kenny Kadji at hurricanesports.com
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