Keifer Sykes
| No. 28 – Anyang KGC | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Korean Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 30, 1993 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marshall (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Green Bay (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Austin Spurs |
| 2016–present | Anyang KGC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Keifer Jerail Sykes (born December 30, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Anyang KGC of the Korean Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
Sykes, a 5'11" point guard, was born in Chicago, Illinois to Lisa and the late James Sykes as the youngest of nine children. He starred at John Marshall Metropolitan High School in Chicago, where he was named second team All-Chicago Public High School League by the Chicago Sun-Times.
After graduating high school, Sykes committed to play college basketball for coach Brian Wardle and eventually alongside Marshall HS teammates Alfonzo McKinnie and Vincent Garret, at Green Bay.
From his freshman year in 2011–12, Sykes was immediately inserted into the Phoenix starting lineup, and was also the youngest player in the nation, let alone youngest starter. He averaged 11.2 points and 3.3 assists per game. Keifer's most impressive game came against Butler, where he went through 3 bloodied jerseys due to his head being gashed open. Despite the injury, Keifer kept returning and, due to declined minutes because of injury, still recorded 14 points and 7 assists to lead the Phoenix to victory. At the end of the season, Keifer was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer team.
As a sophomore, Sykes increased his production to 15.9 points and 4.3 assists per game and led the Phoenix to the 2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. He was named first team All-Horizon League.
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