Irving with the Cavaliers in October 2013
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No. 2 – Cleveland Cavaliers | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Melbourne, Victoria |
March 23, 1992
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, New Jersey) St. Patrick (Elizabeth, New Jersey) |
College | Duke (2010–2011) |
NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–present | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals
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Kyrie Andrew Irving (born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Irving was born in Melbourne, Australia, but grew up in West Orange, New Jersey. He played college basketball for Duke University before being selected with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Cavaliers. Irving has achieved a number of accolades, including the 2011–12 NBA Rookie of the Year, 2014 NBA All-Star Game MVP, and an NBA championship in 2016. He has also played for the United States national team, with whom he has won gold at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Irving was born on March 23, 1992 in Melbourne, Australia to American parents. He is the son of Drederick and Elizabeth Irving, and the stepson of Shetellia Irving. 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. After completing his college career, Irving's father moved to Australia to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers. Irving lived in the Melbourne suburb of Kew before relocating to the United States when he was two years old. He has dual citizenship in the United States and Australia. Irving's mother, Elizabeth, died from an illness when he was four, so Drederick raised him with the help of Irving's aunts.