Kyle Lowry

About

Scrappy and well-rounded NBA point guard who was selected 24th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies after two stellar seasons at Villanova. He played for the Rockets from 2009 to 2012 before a trade sent him to the Toronto Raptors. He was named to his first NBA All-Star game in 2015 and in 2019, he helped the Raptors win the NBA Championship. 

Before Fame

He had a .444 3-point field goal percentage his last year at Villanova University. He was also an All-Big East Second Team selection in 2006 and a Big East All-Rookie Team selection in 2005. 

Trivia

He had his breakout season in 2010-11 with the Rockets, starting 71 games and averaging 13.5 points and 6.7 assists per game. 

Family Life

He was raised with a younger brother named Lonnie. He married his childhood sweetheart Ayahna Cornish-Lowry and they have children named Karter and Kameron. 

Associated With

At Villanova, he was teammates with fellow guard and future first round selection Randy Foye.