Kyle Lowry

Kyle Lowry is a professional basketball player from the United States of America. He plays in the National Basketball Association. In 2019, he became an NBA Champion along with the rest of the Toronto Raptors. He currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Kyle Terrell Lowry was born on March 25, 1986, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States of America. He stands 183 cm tall and his weight is listed at 89 kg, Lowry is right-handed and plays the position of a point guard.

Lowry is one of two sons of Marie Holloway and Lonnie Lowry Sr. His older brother Lonnie Jr. helped raise him and was instrumental in teaching him basketball. Lowry is married to Ayahna Cornish, his high school sweetheart. The couple has two sons together.

High School and College Career

Lowry attended Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he played point guard. He was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, ranked as the No. 6 point guard and the No. 28 player in the U.S. in 2004.

He played college basketball for two seasons at Villanova University. As a freshman in 2004-05, he was named to the Big East All-Rookie team. In his sophomore season, Lowry was named to the All-Big East Second Team and the First Team All-Big 5.

In February 2020, Villanova retired his jersey #1.

Professional Career

Lowry was selected 24th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2006 NBA Draft. He played for Memphis from 2006 to 2009 before being traded to the Houston Rockets, where he played from 2009 to 2012.

In 2012, Lowry was traded to the Toronto Raptors where he became the starting point guard. He helped lead the Raptors to the playoffs for the first time in six years in 2014.

Lowry made his first NBA All-Star appearance in 2015 and would be selected to six consecutive All-Star games from 2015 to 2020.

In 2019, Lowry won his first NBA Championship when the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors.

Lowry was traded to the Miami Heat in 2021 and helped lead them to the 2023 NBA Finals. In 2024, he was traded to the Charlotte Hornets before joining the Philadelphia 76ers after a contract buyout.

Career Highlights

• 2019 - NBA champion
• 2015–2020 - NBA All-Star
• 2016 - All-NBA Third Team
• 2006 - Second-team All-Big East
• 2005 - Big East All-Freshman Team
• No. 1 jersey retired by Villanova Wildcats

Medal Record, Men's basketball, Representing the United States

• Gold - 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro