Kyrie Andrew Irving (/ˈkaɪri/; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player

for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named the Rookie of the
Year after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
A six-time All-Star and two-time member of the All-NBA Team, he won an NBA championship with
the Cavaliers in 2016.
Irving played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before joining the Cavaliers in 2011. He
won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the 2014 All-Star Game. In the 2016 NBA Finals,
Irving made the championship-winning three-point field goal to complete the Cavaliers' historic
comeback over the Golden State Warriors. After another Finals appearance in 2017, Irving
requested a trade and was dealt to the Boston Celtics. He played as a Celtic for two seasons, after
which he signed with the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent in 2019. He has also played for the United
States national team, with which he won gold at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2016
Summer Olympics. In 2018, he starred in the film Uncle Drew.

Contents

 1Early life
 2High school career
 3College career
 4Professional career
o 4.1Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2017)
 4.1.12011–12 season: Rookie of the Year
 4.1.22012–13 season: First All-Star season
 4.1.32013–14 season: All-Star Game MVP
 4.1.42014–15 season: Big Three formation and first NBA Finals
 4.1.52015–16 season: NBA Championship
 4.1.62016–17 season: Final season with the Cavaliers
o 4.2Boston Celtics (2017–2019)
 4.2.12017–18 season
 4.2.22018–19 season
o 4.3Brooklyn Nets (2019–present)
 5National team career
 6Career statistics
o 6.1NBA
 6.1.1Regular season
 6.1.2Playoffs
o 6.2College
 7Awards and honors
o 7.1NBA
o 7.2High school
o 7.3National team
 8Acting roles
 9Business ventures
 10Personal life
o 10.1Conspiracy theories
 11Filmography
o 11.1Films
 o 11.2Television
 12References
 13External links

Early life
Irving was born in Melbourne, Australia, on March 23, 1992;[1] the son of Drederick and Elizabeth
Irving, American expats, and the stepson of Shetellia Irving.[2] He has an older sister, Asia, and a
younger sister, London. His father, Drederick, played college basketball at Boston
University alongside Shawn Teague and under coach Rick Pitino.[3] After completing his college
career, Irving's father moved to Australia to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers in
the SEABL.[4] Irving lived in the Melbourne suburb of Kew before relocating to the United States
when he was two years old.[5][6] He holds dual American and Australian citizenship.[5][7] His mother,
who was half Sioux, died of an illness when he was four, and Drederick raised him along with the
help of Irving's aunts.[6][8][9]
Irving grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, where he frequently attended his father's adult-league
games.[10][6] His inspiration to play in the NBA came after playing at Continental Airlines Arena during
a school trip in fourth grade, when he declared, "I will play in the NBA, I promise."[6] Due to his
father's connection to Boston University, Irving spent a lot of time in Boston, including at BU's
basketball skills camp. In fifth grade, he was offered a scholarship to Boston University by then-head
coach Dennis Wolff.[11] As a teenager, Irving played for the Road Runners of the Amateur Athletic
Union (AAU).[12][13]

High school career

Irving behind high school teammate and future NBA forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Irving played for Montclair Kimberley Academy in his freshman and sophomore years in high school.
He averaged 26.5 points, 10.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.6 steals and became only the second
1,000 point scorer in the school's history. In his sophomore year, he led MKA to its first New Jersey
Prep 'B' state title.[12][14] After that year, he transferred to St. Patrick High School because he felt he
needed a bigger challenge.[12] He had to sit out the first 30 days of St. Patrick's season due to the
transfer.[14] At St. Patrick, Irving played with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who was widely regarded as one
of the best players in the class of 2011.[15][16] In his first season, Irving averaged 17.0 points, 5.0
rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, and led the team to its third New Jersey Tournament
of Champions title in four years. In August 2009, he led the USA East to the tournament title in
the Nike Global Challenge. He was the MVP with 21.3 points and 4.3 assists per game.[13] The next
year, St. Patrick was banned from the state tournament for holding practice prior to the permitted
start of the winter sports season.[13][17] St. Patrick went 24–3 and won the Union County Tournament
championship as he finished his senior year with 24.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per
game.[13]
On January 19, 2010, Irving was selected to the 2010 Junior National Select Team. The team played
at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, on April 10.[13][18] He was also
selected to play in the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game and the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic,
where he was named co-MVP with Harrison Barnes.[19][20] In June 2010, Irving was a part of the
United States gold medal-winning team at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.[21]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Commit
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight
date

West Orange, New Montclair Kimberley 6 ft 2 in 175 lb

Oct 22, 2009 
Jersey Academy / St. Patrick (1.88 m) (79 kg)
Kyrie
Irving
PG
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  
   ESPN grade: 97

Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (PG); 8 (school)   Rivals: 2 (PG); 4 (national)

Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:

"2010 Duke Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017.
Retrieved February 27, 2017.
"2010 Duke College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Archived from the original on February 27,
2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
"Duke Blue Devils 2010 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017.
Retrieved February 27, 2017.
"Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
"2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.

College career
Irving committed to Duke on October 22, 2009, in a television broadcast on ESPNU.[22] Irving played
with the Blue Devils during the 2010–11 basketball season under the guidance of head coach Mike
Krzyzewski. Through the first eight games of the season, he averaged 17.4 points per game on
53.2% shooting, 5.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals.
Irving was a strong contender for NCAA Freshman of the Year until he suffered a severe ligament
injury in his right big toe during the ninth game of the season.[23] On March 17, the day before Duke
played Hampton in the first round of the NCAA tournament, he returned for his first game since his
injury.[24][25]
Duke advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament but fell to Arizona. Irving scored 28
points in what turned out to be his last game for Duke.[26]

Professional career