 Kane withMaccabi Tel Aviv in March 2018 | |
| Grindavík | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard /small forward |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1989-06-10)June 10, 1989 (age 36) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Hungarian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2014:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2014–2015 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2015 | Ulm |
| 2016 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2016–2017 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2017 | Real Betis |
| 2017–2019 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2020 | Mega Basket |
| 2020 | Peristeri |
| 2023–present | Grindavík |
| Career highlights | |
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DeAndre Kane (born June 10, 1989) is an American-born naturalized Hungarian professionalbasketball player forGrindavík in theÚrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball atMarshall University andIowa State University before playing professionally in Russia, Belgium, Germany, Israel, Spain and Serbia.
A 6'5"shooting guard fromPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kane spent his first three collegiate seasons atMarshall University. After sitting out the 2009–10 season as a partial academic qualifier, Kane was named theConference USA Freshman of the Year in 2010–11 after averaging 15.1points and 3.4assists per game. For the next two years, Kane was named to the All-conference second team. In 2011–12, he helped the Herd to the championship game in Conference USA, including setting a record of 40 points scored in a second-round, triple-overtime win over Tulsa, before the Herd fell to the Memphis Tigers at the FedEx Forum in Memphis under Coach Tom Herrion.[1]
After graduating from Marshall, he was immediately eligible to play as a transfer at Iowa State. Kane was named to the midseasonWooden Award top 25 watch list for National Player of the Year.[2] On February 13, he was named one of the 30 finalists forNaismith College Player of the Year.[3]The Sporting News named him a third team All-American.[4]
Despite impressive workouts and a solid college career, Kane went undrafted in the2014 NBA draft. In July 2014, he joined theLos Angeles Lakers for the2014 NBA Summer League.[5] On September 11, 2014, he signed withKrasny Oktyabr of Russia for the 2014–15 season.[6] On November 5, 2014, he was released by Krasny Oktyabr after appearing in just six games.[7] On November 17, 2014, he signed withAntwerp Giants of Belgium for the rest of the season.[8]
In July 2015, Kane joined theAtlanta Hawks for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[9][10] On July 30, he signed withratiopharm Ulm of Germany for the 2015–16 season.[11] On December 8, he parted ways with Ulm after appearing in elevenleague games and eightEuroCup games.[12] On January 2, 2016, he signed with the Israeli clubHapoel Eilat for the rest of the season.[13]
On July 26, 2016, Kane signed with Russian clubNizhny Novgorod for the 2016–17 season.[14] On January 4, 2017, Kane recorded a career-high 31 points, shooting 13-of-16 from the field, along with nine rebounds and two assists in a 113–105 win overZenit Saint Petersburg.[15] On March 3, 2017, he parted ways with Nizhny.[16] The next day, he signed with Spanish clubReal Betis Energía Plus for the rest of the2016–17 ACB season.[17]
On July 24, 2017, Kane signed with Israeli clubMaccabi Tel Aviv for the 2017–18 season.[18] On March 22, 2018, Kane recorded a season-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-9 from the field, along with nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals in a 75–76 loss toPanathinaikos.[19] Kane went on to win the2017 Israeli League Cup and the2018 Israeli League Championship titles with Maccabi.
On July 8, 2018, Kane signed a one-year contract extension with Maccabi.[20] Kane won the2019 Israeli League Championship with Maccabi, winning his second straight Israeli League title in the process.
On February 5, 2020, Kane signed with the Serbian teamMega Bemax of theABA League.[21] Two days later, he made a debut for Mega in a 87–76 win overCibona, recording 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.[22] On February 8, Kane parted ways with Mega to join the GreekBCL sidePeristeri for the rest of the season.[23]
In May 2023, Kane signed withGrindavík of theÚrvalsdeild karla.[24] During the regular season, he averaged 20.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, helping Grindavík finish with the second best record in the league. After scoring 28 points in the first game of Grindavík's first round playoff series against defending championsTindastóll, Kane was suspended for game two by theIcelandic Basketball Association disciplinary and ruling committee. Initially suspended for two games for remarks to a referee following Grindavík's loss againstStjarnan on 28 March 2024, the case was re-evaluated after it was discovered that Grindavík had not been properly informed of the case and the suspension was eventually reduced to one game.[25] After helping Grindavík reach the Úrvalseild finals, where the team lost 2-3 toValur, he signed a contract extension through the 2024–25 season.[26]
Kane was a member ofOverseas Elite, a professional team competing inThe Basketball Tournament (TBT), a winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. InTBT 2016, Kane averaged 9.2 PPG and 4.0 RPG as Overseas Elite took home the $2 million prize. InTBT 2017, Kane averaged 9.3 PPG and 3.3 RPG as Overseas Elite successfully defended their title, defeating Team Challenge ALS in the championship game, 86–83. InTBT 2018, Kane averaged 6.0 PPG and 3.3 RPG on 54 percent shooting. Overseas Elite reached the championship game and defeatedEberlein Drive, 70–58, again claiming the $2 million prize. InTBT 2019, Kane and Overseas Elite advanced to the semifinals where they suffered their first-ever defeat, losing toCarmen's Crew, 71–66.[27] Kane did not play for Overseas Elite duringTBT 2020; the team lost in the semifinals.
ForTBT 2021, with Overseas Elite not entering the tournament, Kane joinedBoeheim's Army, a team rostered primarily withSyracuse Orange men's basketball alumni.[28][29] Boeheim's Army captured the championship and $1 million prize.[30]
On June 1, 2017, Kane became a Hungarian dual citizen.[31]
| 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 | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Maccabi | 30 | 18 | 23.3 | .511 | .289 | .515 | 4.0 | 2.1 | .9 | .3 | 7.4 | 9.8 |
| 2018–19 | Maccabi | 25 | 24 | 25.7 | .433 | .310 | .407 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| Career | 55 | 42 | 24.3 | .471 | .303 | .467 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Marshall | 34 | 34 | 31.6 | .428 | .318 | .633 | 5.6 | 3.4 | .9 | .1 | 15.1 |
| 2011–12 | Marshall | 34 | 33 | 34 | .414 | .250 | .599 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .3 | 16.5 |
| 2012–13 | Marshall | 28 | 25 | 37.1 | .403 | .248 | .521 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 1.8 | .2 | 15.1 |
| 2013–14 | Iowa State | 36 | 36 | 34.4 | .483 | .398 | .635 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 1.2 | .3 | 17.1 |
| Career | 132 | 128 | 34.2 | .432 | .301 | .602 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 1.3 | .2 | 16.0 | |
Source:Sports-Reference