Kurt Looby
Kurt Looby | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1984 St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Collegiate basketball with Iowa Hawkeyes; professional career in NBA Development League, Europe, and Puerto Rico |
Kurt Looby (born February 14, 1984) is a professional basketball athlete from Antigua. His collegiate basketball tenure was with the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball squad, and he has competed professionally in the NBA Development League, various European leagues, and Puerto Rico.
Collegiate career
Initially engaged in soccer in Antigua and Barbuda, Looby transitioned to basketball upon enrolling at Tyler Junior College in Texas. After two seasons there, he secured a scholarship to Iowa University. Following a redshirt year, he played as a power forward for coach Steve Alford from 2006 until 2008.
Professional career
Looby launched his professional journey with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA Development League. By early 2009, he earned a starting position, recording averages of 8.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks across 29 games, including ten double-doubles and a triple-double. During his second season, he was traded to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, where over 26 games he averaged nine rebounds and 3.27 blocks per contest, highlighted by another triple-double. Subsequently traded to the Maine Red Claws, he maintained an average of four blocks per game in 13 appearances. Across his initial two D-League seasons, Looby participated in 100 games, averaging six points, eight rebounds, and nearly three blocks each game.
In the 2009–2010 campaign, Looby competed for Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional, appearing in eight matches with an average playing time of 27.4 minutes. Throughout that season’s BSN competition, he played 22 games, ranking third in rebounds with an average of 10.5 and leading the league by averaging 2.8 blocks per game.
September 2010 saw Looby signing with Greek team Peristeri, concluding the season with averages of 6.5 points, seven rebounds (ranking eighth league-wide), and 1.1 blocks per game (fourth overall) over 28 contests.
For the 2011–12 season, he joined Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga club EnBW Ludwigsburg. The subsequent season took him to Poland’s Trefl Sopot, where he contributed to securing the Polish Cup title in 2013. In December 2014, Looby inked a deal with Greek side Panelefsiniakos.
Personal
Born and raised in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, Looby is married to Lynisha Samuel-Looby and is father to two children: Kalea and Katryel Looby. His mother, Olivet Looby, is deceased. Academically, he pursued World Studies during his time at Iowa.
External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Thunderbirds players
- Antigua and Barbuda expatriate basketball people in France
- Antigua and Barbuda expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Antigua and Barbuda expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Antigua and Barbuda expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Antigua and Barbuda expatriate basketball people in Puerto Rico
- Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Antigua and Barbuda men's basketball players
- Caciques de Humacao players
- Centers (basketball)
- Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players
- JA Vichy-Clermont Métropole players
- KK Włocławek players
- Maine Red Claws players
- Riesen Ludwigsburg players
- People from St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
- Panelefsiniakos B.C. players
- Peristeri B.C. players
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
- Telekom Baskets Bonn players
- Trefl Sopot players
- Tyler Apaches men's basketball players
- Mets de Guaynabo basketball players
- Vaqueros de Bayamón basketball players