Kervin Bristol
| No. 7 – Anwil Włocławek | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Polish Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 4, 1988 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint-Louis de Gonzague |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Istanbulspor (Turkey) |
| 2012–2013 | KD Hopsi Polzela (Slovenia) |
| 2013–2014 | MBC Mykolaiv (Ukraine) |
| 2014–2015 | BC Krasnye Krylia (Russia) |
| 2015 | JDA Dijon Basket (France) |
| 2015 | Nea Kifissia (Greece) |
| 2015–present | Anwil Włocławek (Poland) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kervin Bristol (born September 4, 1988)[1] is a Haitian-American[2][3] basketball player currently playing for the KK Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[2][4]
Early years
Bristol was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He attended Saint-Louis de Gonzague high school in Port-au-Prince, before emigrating to the United States.
College
Bristol graduated from Fordham University in 2012.[5]
Professional
Bristol started playing professional basketball for the Istanbulspor of the Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L). In 19 games he averaged 10.1ppg, 12.2rpg (third in the league) and 1.6bpg in the 2012-13 season.
Bristol then played a season for KD Hopsi Polzela in Slovenia (SKL). In 14 games he averaged 11.4ppg, 10.9rpg (led the league), 1.1apg and 2.4bpg in the 2012-13 season, where he was awarded the MVP.[6]
In the summer of 2013, Bristol tried out for the Huracanes del Atlántico of the Dominican Republic League (LNB), but ultimately did not sign.
Bristol played for the MBC Mykolaiv in Ukraine, where he averaged 12.7ppg, 12.4rpg (led the league) and 2.5bpg in 15 games. He was named All-Ukrainian Superleague Defensive Player of the Year, All-Ukrainian Superleague Import Player of the Year, All-Ukrainian Superleague Forward of the Year.
Bristol has played for the BC Krasnye Krylia in Russia, but was released by the team before the season was over. In 19 games, he recorded 7.4ppg, 9.6rpg (second in the league) and 1.6bpg.
He had short stints with the JDA Dijon Basket of the LNB Pro A (France), and the Nea Kifissia B.C. Greece (GBL). He currently plays for the KK Włocławek of the Polish League (PLK).
Records
- VTB United League record: Most rebounds in a game (19)
- VTB United League record: Most blocks in a half (5)
- VTB United League record: Highest rebound average (9.63)
References
- ↑ RealGM Basketball - Kervin Bristol
- 1 2 Eric, ed. (23 October 2015). "Kervin Bristol picked up by Anwil". Court Side Newspaper. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ Dijon adds Bristol to their Roster (18 March 2015)
- ↑ Fałkowski, Michał, ed. (21 October 2015). "Haitańczyk za Antiguańczyka - Kervin Bristol graczem Anwilu". Anwil Włocławek. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ Press, ed. (2 April 2012). "Fordham’s Bristol signs with agent looking to fulfill NBA dreams". New York Post. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ Močnik, Aljaž, ed. (21 May 2013). "MVP Lige Telemach: Kervin Bristol (Hopsi Polzela)". KZS. Retrieved 26 November 2015. (Slovene)
External links
- Kervin Bristol at espn.com
- Kervin Bristol at fiba.com
- Kervin Bristol at eurobasket.com
- Kervin Bristol on Twitter