Khalil Iverson
| No. 24 – Grand Rapids Drive | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 19, 1997 Columbus, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rutherford B. Hayes (Delaware, Ohio) |
| College | Wisconsin (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–present | Grand Rapids Drive |
Khalil Iverson (born July 19, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Wisconsin.
Early life
Brown is the son of Kevin and Tracey Iverson and grew up in Delaware, Ohio. Kevin died of a heart attack in 2015, shortly before Khalil's senior season.[1] Khalil attended Rutherford B. Hayes High School in Delaware, where he earned honorable mention all-Ohio honors as a junior and second-team all-Ohio honors as a senior.[2] Kevin Jr., Khalil's older brother, recorded highlights from Khalil's games and sent them to major college basketball programs.[1] Khalil is the school's all-time leading rebounder.[3]
College career
On April 15, 2015, Iverson signed a letter of intent to play for Wisconsin, turning down offers from Tennessee, Bowling Green, North Florida, Penn State, UNC Asheville, and Winthrop.[4] He was ranked as the twelfth-best player in Ohio by 247Sports.com.[5]
In his first season at Wisconsin, Iverson played in 34 of the team's 35 games, including a season-high 30 minutes against Illinois.[6] He saw a slight minutes increase his sophomore year and averaged 3.9 points per game.[7] He earned a starting position his junior year, being only one of two players to start all 33 games for the Badgers. He finished the season with 8.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[7] He retained his starting job for his senior year, missing just one game with a leg injury. He had a career-high 22 points and 14 rebounds in a victory over Ohio State.[8] He finished his college career with 135 games played, including 66 starts.[3]
Iverson was known for flashy dunks throughout his college career, including a reverse alley-oop in the 2018 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament against Michigan State.[9] His performances earned him an invitation to the 2019 Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship, where he was eliminated in the first round.[10]
Professional career
Grand Rapids Drive (2019–present)
In October 2019, Iverson was announced as a member of the training camp roster for the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League.[11] Iverson appeared in 40 of 43 games as a backup for the Drive, averaging 6.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game until the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
The Basketball Tournament
In 2019, Iverson competed in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) with Kohl Blooded, a team composed of Wisconsin alumni. The team was upset in the first round of the Columbus regionals by Mid-American Conference alumni Mid-American Unity despite Iverson's 17 points.[13] Iverson competed in the 2019 TBT Dunk Contest, where he won $10,000 by finishing second to Will Coleman.[14] Iverson's first dunk over Zach Jones received over 250 thousand views on Bleacher Report's Twitter account.[15]
In 2020, Iverson joined Big X, a team composed primarily of former Big Ten players, in the 2020 tournament. The team defeated D2, 79-74, in the first round; Iverson led the game with 11 rebounds.[16]
Career statistics
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Grand Rapids | 40 | 4 | 17.1 | .568 | .381 | .487 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .7 | .8 | 6.2 |
| Career | 40 | 4 | 17.1 | .568 | .381 | .487 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .7 | .8 | 6.2 | |
References
- ^ a b Polzin, Jim. "Badgers men's basketball: Recruit Khalil Iverson overcame hardships, doubters". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dyer, Mike. "Luke Kennard highlights AP All-Ohio teams announced tonight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Khalil Iverson | Men's Basketball". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "Wisconsin signs high school forward Khalil Iverson". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "Khalil Iverson Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ Polzin, Jim. "Badgers men's basketball: Wisconsin holds off Illinois for fourth straight win". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Khalil Iverson College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ Polzin, Jim. "Wisconsin Badgers escape with 73-67 overtime win at Ohio State after Buckeyes' furious second-half rally". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Khalil Iverson to compete in college dunk contest". Badger247. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul. "Tulsa's DaQuan Jeffries Beats Jordan Davis to Win 2019 College Slam Dunk Contest". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "Grand Rapids Drive announce roster as training camp opens". mlive. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "Khalil Iverson". NBA G League. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "Kohl Blooded Knocked Out in the First Round of TBT Tournament". Badgers Wire. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "Video: Khalil Iverson Finishes Second in TBT Slam Dunk Contest". MSN. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Imagine a poster dunk contest in the NBA 🔥". Twitter. Bleacher Report. August 4, 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kocorowski, Jake (July 4, 2020). "TBT: Three Former Badgers Contribute to Big X Defeating D2 79-74". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 5, 2020.