- Tarence Kinsey
infobox Euroleague Player
name = Tarence Kinsey
nickname =
position =Shooting guard
Small forward
number = #8
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7
weight_lbs = 190
team =Cleveland Cavaliers
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1984|3|21
birth_place =Tampa, Florida
college =University of South Carolina
draft = Undrafted
draft_year =
draft_team =
career_start = 2006
career_end =
former_teams =Memphis Grizzlies (2006-07)
Fenerbahçe Ülker (2007-08)Cleveland Cavaliers (2008-present)
awards =Tarence Anthony Kinsey (born
March 21 1984 , inTampa, Florida ) is an American professionalbasketball player for theCleveland Cavaliers . He is a 6'7" (2.00 m), 189 lbs guard-forward.European career
During the 2007-2008 season, Kinsey signed a contract to play in the TBL for the
Fenerbahçe Ülker inTurkey They also won 2008 championship. [ [http://www.fenerbahce.org/icerik/haber/10119/ Kinsey joins Fenerbahçe] ] This was his first time playing overseas, though Kinsey did take part in NBA Europe Live 2007-08 preseason in Spain.NBA career
He started
2007-08 NBA season forMemphis Grizzlies and played in 11 games for Memphis this season, averaging 3.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in limited action. He was picked up by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2008 free agency. [ [http://www.internetspor.com/v3/haber.php?haberID=66648 Kinsey for Fenerbahçe] ]Undrafted, Kinsey averaged 7.7 points in 48 games during his rookie season with the Grizzlies. He showed promise as a starter, while averaging 18.8 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game in 12 games.
College career
Kinsey attended and played collegiately at the
University of South Carolina where he helped lead the Gamecocks to two straight NIT championships; averaging 19.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.6 steals, and shooting 53% from the field in the NIT Tournament.NIT Championship game 2005
While a junior at the University of South Carolina, Kinsey was an essential player on the Gamecocks basketball team. As the team made it to the NIT (National Invitation Tournament), they reached the championship game against
St. Joseph's University . With less than 6 seconds remaining on the clock, St. Joe's sharpshooter Pat Carroll (younger brother ofCharlotte Bobcats guardMatt Carroll ) hit a 3-pointer to tie the game up, 57-57. Kinsey got the inbounds pass for USC, dribbled up court, and fired a 3-pointer that hit nothing but net with 1.3 seconds left to win the NIT for South Carolina, 60-57. South Carolina'sCarlos Powell was named MVP of the tournament.Notes
External links
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=ulk&pcode=000738 Tarence Kinsey player profile] @ Euroleague.net
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tarence_kinsey/index.html Tarence Kinsey player profile] @ NBA.com
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=4195 Tarence Kinsey player profile] @ sports.espn.go.com
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