BYU Basketball: The Top 10 Cougars in NBA Draft history

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9. Greg Kite

One of Durrant’s teammates at BYU, Kite heard his name called in the NBA Draft one year earlier. In 1983, he went as the No. 22 pick to the Boston Celtics.

Unlike Durrant, Kite managed to stick around in the league for 12 years. While he never became a big-name presence in the NBA, his size and rebounding ability kept him in the league.

Kite played his first five professional season with the Celtics, winning two NBA Championships with Boston in 1984 and 1986.

After the Celtics waived him in 1988, he bounced around in the league for his final seven years, playing for six different teams. His stops included the Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, and Indiana Pacers. He finally walked away from his playing career in 1995.

All in all, he played in 680 NBA games, finishing his career with an average of 2.5 points and 3.8 rebounds.

At BYU, Kite was an integral part of the Cougars’ success in the late ’70’s and early ’80s. He was never a scoring machine, but he used his body well to protect the paint and grab rebounds.

He finished his BYU career with averages of 6.4 points and 7.6 rebounds, and he’s still fifth on the Cougars’ all-time rebounding list.

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