Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kyle Joseph Guy was born on August 11, 1997, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a shooting guard in the NBA. 

Guy attended Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a varsity letter-winner all four years at Lawrence Central. On January 18, 2016, Guy was named a McDonald's All-American. After averaging 23.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists during his senior season, Guy was selected as Indiana's Mr. Basketball. On Guy committed to playing college basketball at Virginia, selecting the Cavaliers over offers from schools such as California, Xavier, and Indiana.

 In the 2018 ACC tournament, Guy led Virginia to a conference tournament championship, where he averaged 16.7 points per game earning him tournament MVP honors. 

Prior to the 2018–19 season, Guy was named to the pre-season watchlists for the Jerry West Award, John R. Wooden Award, and for the Naismith College Player of the Year.  He recorded his first collegiate double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds against Purdue in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, helping the Cavaliers advance to the program's first Final Four since 1984 in the process.

Guy was drafted 55th overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the New York Knicks before being traded to Sacramento.The Kings signed him to a two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Kings and their NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.