Kurz with the Warriors in 2008
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Personal information | |
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Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
March 5, 1985
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
William Penn Charter School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College | Notre Dame (2004–2008) |
NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2008–2013 |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
2008–2009 | Golden State Warriors |
2009–2010 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2010–2011 | Granada |
2011 | Artland Dragons |
2011–2012 | Murcia |
2012 | SLUC Nancy |
2012–2013 | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
Robert Karl Kurz (March 5, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada of the Spanish league.
Kurz transferred to Penn Charter following two years at Germantown Academy. In his junior year at Penn Charter, Kurz averaged 18.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. As a senior, he averaged 18.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game.
In his freshman season at the University of Notre Dame, Kurz appeared in fourteen games and averaged 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. He recorded career-bests of 11 points and 7 rebounds in a National Invitation Tournament first-round loss to Holy Cross.
In his sophomore season, Kurz averaged 6.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, appearing in all thirty games. Kurz was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on November 21 after recording 18 points in Notre Dame's season opener.
Kurz was one of the three captains for Notre Dame his junior season. He averaged 12.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game during the season. On December 4, 2006 Kurz was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll for the second time in his career after averaging 19.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in wins over Lehigh, Winston-Salem, and Maryland.
Kurz served as a team captain for the second consecutive season, and was also the only senior on Notre Dame's roster. He started in all thirty-three games and averaged 12.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Kurz led Notre Dame with 48 blocks, finishing with 122 blocked shots in his career, which ranks sixth all-time for Notre Dame. On December 31, 2007 he was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll for the third time in his career.
Kurz played with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Summer League prior to the 2008-09 NBA season. In 11 games, Kurz averaged 7.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He also played four games with the Warriors at the Rocky Mountain Revue, where he averaged 12.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. On September 9, 2008 Kurz signed a contract with the Warriors. On April 11, 2009, Kurz tallied a career-high 21 points against the Utah Jazz.