Kevin Foster (born June 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) shooting guard played college basketball for Santa Clara University between 2008–09 and 2012–13. Foster made 431 three-point field goals in his career, which is tied for the fourth-most all-time in NCAA Division I history. He finished his collegiate career as Santa Clara's all-time leading scorer with 2,423 points, which is also the most in San Francisco Bay Area Division I history and second most in West Coast Conference history.[1][2][3] Foster holds a rare distinction of being named a most valuable player (MVP) in two different postseason tournaments: the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) and the 2013 College Basketball Invitational (CBI), both of which Santa Clara won.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Morton Ranch (Katy, Texas) |
| College | Santa Clara (2008–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–2015 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | Beşiktaş |
| 2013–2014 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2014–2015 | Interclube |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
editFoster, a native of Katy, Texas, attended Morton Ranch High School.[4] As a junior he was named to the All-District 18-5A First Team and the All-Greater Houston Second Team.[4] In his senior year, Foster averaged 21 points per game and was named the MVP and All-District 18-5A First Team.[4] He was also a Texas top-30 player his final season.[4]
College career
editIn his freshman season in 2008–09, Foster averaged 14.7 points and 2.5 assists per game and was named the WCC Co-Newcomer of the Year, WCC All-Freshman Team and Freshman All-American Team.[4][5] He broke Kurt Rambis' freshman year scoring record, Steve Nash's single-season three-pointers made record and four other freshman class records in the process.[4] In his true sophomore year, he only played in six total games before suffering a season-ending foot injury, so he was able to redshirt the 2009–10 season.[4]
In 2010–11, Foster was named to the WCC First Team after leading all of Division I in three-pointers made (140), attempted (380), and made per game (3.68).[4] The Broncos were invited to participate in the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, which they won behind Foster's play as he was named its MVP.[4] The following season, Foster was suspended for the rest of the season by the school after he was arrested for drunk driving in January 2012.[6][7] He managed to play in only 18 games before the incident.[5]
Foster's senior year in 2012–13 saw the Broncos finish with a 26–12 overall record en route to the 2013 CBI championship, where he was named its MVP.[2][8] He averaged 19.3 points and 4.3 assists per game during the season.[5] Milestones for Foster that season include scoring his 2,000th career point, breaking the conference record for three-pointers made, and eventually becoming the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,423 points.[2][4]
Professional career
edit2013–14 season
editFoster went undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft. On July 29, 2013, he signed with Beşiktaş of Turkey for the 2013–14 season.[9] However, he later parted ways with Beşiktaş on October 29, 2013, after appearing in just two Eurocup games.[10] That same day, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.[11] His contract with Skyliners was voided a day later after he did not pass the medical examinations.[12]
On February 7, 2014, Foster joined BK Ventspils of Latvia for a 10-day trial period[13] but was ultimately not signed by the club.[14]
2014–15 season
editOn November 1, 2014, Foster was selected by the Reno Bighorns in the fourth round of the 2014 NBA D-League draft.[15] However, he was later waived by the Bighorns on November 13, 2014.[16]
The Basketball Tournament
editKevin Foster played for Team Tampa 20/20 in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. He scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds in the team's first-round loss to Ram Nation.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (March 26, 2013). "Santa Clara's Kevin Foster on verge of Bay Area's all-time scoring mark". MercuryNews.com. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c Miraski, Benjamin (April 5, 2013). "2013 CBI Championship: Santa Clara Feeds Trasolini to Earn Title". SB Nation. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Broncos Win CBI Title With 80–77 Win Over George Mason". SantaClaraBroncos.com. Santa Clara University. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Kevin Foster biography". SantaClaraBroncos.com. Santa Clara University. 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Foster stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ Wilner, Jon (January 24, 2013). "On college basketball: Kevin Foster's arrest latest setback for Santa Clara". MercuryNews.com. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Santa Clara's Kevin Foster suspended for season". Sporting News. America Online. February 13, 2012. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "2012–13 Santa Clara Broncos Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Kevin Foster Beşiktaş'ta" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş JK. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Besiktas, Kevin Foster part ways
- ^ "FRAPORT SKYLINERS verpflichten Kevin Foster / Vertragsauflösung mit Dawan Robinson" (in German). Skyliners Frankfurt. October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt void Kevin Foster's contract
- ^ BK Ventspils bring in for a tryout period Kevin Foster
- ^ Kevin Foster did not pass tryout with BK Ventspils
- ^ BIGHORNS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AFTER D-LEAGUE DRAFT Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bighorns Announce Roster for 2014-15 Season