Kyndall K. K. Dykes (born 12 November 1987) is an American-born Palestinian[1] basketball player who last played for Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. He also plays for the Palestine national basketball team.
| Al Ittihad Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Egyptian Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1987-11-12) 12 November 1987 (age 34) |
| Nationality | American / Palestinian |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | Navarro College (2006–2007) New Orleans (2007–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Politekhnika-Halychyna |
| 2020 | Al Hala |
| 2021–2022 | Włocławek |
| 2021 | Club San Carlos |
| 2022–present | Al Ittihad Alexandria |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dykes played for Warren Easton Charter High School in New Orleans and was named to the 2005 All-New Orleans District Team and was named District MVP after averaging 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.[2]
He then played two seasons for Navarro College of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and was named a first-team all-region pick.[2]
In 2007, Dykes transferred to New Orleans where he played two seasons for the Privateers. In his second season, he was named to the third-team all-Sun Belt Conference after averaging 17.3 points per game, second most in the conference.[2]
Dykes joined the Polish side KK Włocławek in January 2021 for a monthly try-out. In five games of the 2020–21 PLK season, Dykes has averaged 13 points (54 percent from the game), plus 3.6 rebounds, 2 assists and one steal. In two matches of the FIBA Europe Cup he added 19.5 points and had 4.5 rebounds and 4 assists.[3] Triggered by this strong performance, Włocławek agreed to a two-year contract until June 2023, with the option of a unilateral termination by the club after the 2021–22 PLK season. Dykes chose Włocławek over several other offers from competing teams.[4]
On July 24, 2022, Dykes joined Al Ittihad Alexandria of the Egyptian Basketball Super League.[5]
Dykes has been a member of the Palestine national basketball team at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification.[1]
According to Włocławek's head coach Przemysław Frasunkiewicz, Dykes is able to guard the rival team's best players, while scoring lots of points on offense. Further, Frasunkiewicz states Dykes' value as a team player.[4]
Kyndall's brother Kenneth played college basketball for Porterville College.[2]