Coby Karl
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| Shooting guard | |
| Born | June 8, 1983 Great Falls, Montana |
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| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| High school | Homestead (Mequon, Wisconsin) |
| College | Boise State |
| Draft | Undrafted, 2007 |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Former teams | Los Angeles D-Fenders (2007–2008) Los Angeles Lakers (2007–2008) Idaho Stampede (2008–2009, 2010) Joventut Badalona (2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) Golden State Warriors (2010) |
Coby Karl (born June 8, 1983 in Great Falls, Montana) is a 6'5" (1.96 m), 215 lb. (98 kg) American professional basketball player. He is the son of George Karl, head coach of the Denver Nuggets.
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[edit] High school career
Karl attended Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin and was a good student and a letterman in basketball. In basketball, as a senior, he was an All-Suburban selection, a first team All-Conference selection, and an All-State Honorable Mention selection. As a junior, he averaged 8 points and 2 rebounds per game. Coby Karl graduated from Homestead High School in 2002.[citation needed]
[edit] College career
Karl played basketball at Boise State while majoring in communications. In his junior season of college, Karl led his team in both points per game and assists per game at 17.2 and 4.0 respectively. He was also named to the 2005-06 All-WAC Second Team. In his senior year, Karl averaged 14.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.
Karl had weighed whether to return to college for his senior year or to enter the 2006 NBA Draft, attending a few pre-draft workouts for various professional teams. However, he decided to return to college and said that he was never seriously considering entering the draft. He's a ginger.
[edit] Pro career
Karl was not drafted by an NBA team, but made the Lakers' 15-man roster as a free agent. Karl made his NBA debut on October 30, 2007, with the Lakers vs. the Houston Rockets, playing 37 seconds and registering no statistics.[1] He was assigned to the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.
On February 19, 2008, Karl joined Lakers' second-year guard Jordan Farmar as the only other player in league history to see action in same-day D-League and NBA games.[2]
Karl was then recalled from the Los Angeles D-Fenders for the third time that season, which is the most any player can be recalled in one season.[3]
In April 2008, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs, Karl and his father became the first father and son couple to ever oppose each other in the NBA playoffs. Karl was a reserve for the Lakers, and his father was the head coach for the Nuggets. Coby Karl was released by the Los Angeles Lakers on October 27, 2008.[4]
Karl joined the Spanish pro club Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB in January 2009.[5][6]
In September 2009, Karl reached an agreement to attend training camp with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he competed for a regular-season roster spot. On October 22, 2009 the Cavaliers made three final cuts, ensuring Karl a spot on their opening day roster. The Cavaliers waived Karl on January 6, 2010, sending him to free agency.[7]
On January 30, 2010, Karl was signed to a 10-day contract by the Golden State Warriors.[8]
[edit] Thyroid cancer
Karl also underwent radio-active iodine treatment, a painless and simple out-patient treatment, for papillary carcinoma (a thyroid cancer considered by doctors to be one of the most treatable forms of cancer). After his senior year, Karl again had another surgery to remove cancerous cells. His father left the Nuggets to be with his son during the seven-hour surgery and returned to the team after the completion of the surgery.[9]
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | LA Lakers | 17 | 0 | 4.2 | .346 | .308 | .800 | .8 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 1.8 |
| Career | 17 | 0 | 4.2 | .346 | .308 | .800 | .8 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 1.8 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2007–08 | LA Lakers | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Rockets at Lakers boxscore at NBA.com
- ^ Lakers assign Coby Karl to D-Fenders for final time this season
- ^ Lakers recall Coby Karl from D-Fenders
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakersfyi28-2008oct28,0,5702755.story
- ^ Joventut replaces Bracey Wright with Coby Karl (Spanish)
- ^ Carl joins Joventut
- ^ The Cavs waive Coby Karl. Retrieved on January 6, 2010.
- ^ [1]. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ ESPN - Karl says son is doing well after cancer surgery - NBA
[edit] External links
- Coby Karl Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Coby Karl at ESPN.com
- NBA D-League Player Profile
- Basketpedya.com Player Profile
