Sean Kilpatrick
Sean Kilpatrick | |
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| Born | January 6, 1990 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (retired) |
| Known for | Basketball career in NBA and international leagues |
Sean Redell Kilpatrick (born January 6, 1990) is a retired American professional basketball player whose most recent team was the Fujian Sturgeons in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Standing 6 feet 4 inches tall and playing as a shooting guard, Kilpatrick hails from Yonkers, New York. During his final collegiate season (2013–14) with the Cincinnati Bearcats, he received AP first-team All-American recognition.
High school career
At White Plains Senior High School, Kilpatrick distinguished himself by averaging 28.4 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists per game over his four-year tenure. He subsequently pursued a post-graduate year at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
College career
Kilpatrick redshirted during his initial year at Cincinnati in 2009–10, competing for court time against notable recruit Lance Stephenson.
In his debut active season, he posted averages of 9.7 points in 20.6 minutes per contest. His sophomore campaign saw an increase to 14.3 points per game, leading the Big East Conference in three-pointers made and earning second-team All-Conference honors. As a junior, Kilpatrick further elevated his performance, averaging 17 points per game and securing another second-team All-Big East selection.
Between his junior and senior years, Kilpatrick represented Team USA at the 2013 Summer Universiade held in Kazan, Russia, where he averaged 7.5 points while the squad finished ninth overall.
Prior to his senior season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference preseason first team. On February 19, 2014, Kilpatrick became Cincinnati’s second all-time leading scorer by surpassing Steve Logan, trailing only Oscar Robertson on the list. Additionally, he was selected as a semifinalist for the Naismith College Player of the Year award.
In his final collegiate year, Kilpatrick averaged 20.6 points per game, guiding the Bearcats to a 27–7 record and a conference championship. His outstanding play earned him first-team All-American distinctions from several organizations and an overall consensus second-team All-American status.
Santa Cruz Warriors (2014–2015)
After not being selected in the 2014 NBA draft, Kilpatrick participated with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2014 NBA Summer League. On October 20, 2014, he signed with the Golden State Warriors but was released four days later. Subsequently, on November 3, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player linked to Golden State.
Minnesota Timberwolves / Delaware 87ers (2015)
On January 21, 2015, Kilpatrick was traded to the Delaware 87ers along with a first-round pick in exchange for Ronald Roberts and returning player rights to Darington Hobson.
On March 19, 2015, Kilpatrick secured a 10-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who had obtained an NBA hardship exemption allowing a temporary 16th roster spot due to injuries. That same night marked his NBA debut; he logged one rebound over ten minutes as Minnesota defeated the New York Knicks 95–92 in overtime. After his contract expired on March 29, he was not retained. Across four NBA appearances, he averaged 5.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.
Kilpatrick rejoined the Delaware 87ers on March 29 to complete the season. Over a total of 44 D-League games—22 with Santa Cruz and 22 with Delaware—he averaged 13.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and one steal in approximately 28 minutes per contest.
Denver Nuggets / Return to the 87ers (2015–2016)
In July 2015, Kilpatrick participated with the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2015 NBA Summer League. He signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on September 10, 2015, but was released on October 23 after appearing in five preseason contests. Subsequently, on November 17, he rejoined the Delaware 87ers.
Kilpatrick inked a 10-day deal with the Denver Nuggets on January 12, 2016, making his debut three days later in a defeat against the Miami Heat. After receiving a second 10-day contract on January 23, he posted 11 points and grabbed three rebounds versus the Atlanta Hawks. Once his contracts concluded, the Nuggets chose not to extend his tenure for the rest of the season. Returning to Delaware on February 2, Kilpatrick earned selection for the East squad in the 2016 NBA Development League All-Star Game. He closed out the season by being named to the All-NBA D-League Third Team.
Brooklyn Nets (2016–2017)
On February 28, 2016, Kilpatrick secured a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets. He achieved a personal best by scoring 19 points on March 5 during a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. After signing a second 10-day contract on March 9, he matched this career-high of 19 points on both March 13 and March 15. Kilpatrick then earned a multi-year deal with the Nets on March 19. He surpassed previous personal records by scoring 25 points on March 22 and then 26 points on April 10.
During the 2016–17 campaign, Kilpatrick reached double-digit scoring in 21 of his initial 25 games, including an 18-point effort against the Indiana Pacers on October 28. On November 2, he posted a season-best of 24 points along with a career-high of ten rebounds in a victory over the Detroit Pistons. In his first career start on November 9, he contributed seven points. On November 29, Kilpatrick delivered a career-high performance with 38 points and collected 14 rebounds to help snap the Nets' seven-game losing streak in a double-overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Following Brooklyn's acquisition of Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas, Kilpatrick was waived by the team on December 7, 2017.
Milwaukee Bucks (2017–2018)
Kilpatrick signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on December 18, 2017. His two-way deal was converted into a standard NBA contract by January 7, 2018. The Bucks waived him on March 2, 2018.
Los Angeles Clippers (2018)
On March 4, 2018, Kilpatrick agreed to a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, followed by another similar contract on March 14. He departed from the Clippers after completing his second contract term.
Chicago Bulls (2018)
Kilpatrick joined the Chicago Bulls through a signing on March 26, 2018. The Bulls released him from their roster on July 12, 2018.
Panathinaikos (2019)
Kilpatrick signed with EuroLeague team Panathinaikos on January 9, 2019. He received all-star honors on February 10. On February 17, Kilpatrick played a key role in Panathinaikos securing the Greek Basketball Cup by defeating PAOK BC with a score of 79–73 in the final at Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena—earning his first trophy with Panathinaikos and marking their nineteenth Greek Cup championship. He contributed to Panathinaikos capturing their thirty-eighth Greek Basketball Championship, achieving their third consecutive crown while averaging averages of 8.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.7 steals over an average of 20.3 minutes per game. In the playoff finals, Panathinaikos swept Promitheas Patras in a clean three-game series.
Budućnost (2019–2020)
Kilpatrick inked a deal with Budućnost on November 18, 2019, joining the ranks of the Adriatic League competitors.
Tofaş (2020)
On July 20, 2020, Kilpatrick became a member of Tofaş, participating in Turkey's premier Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Gran Canaria (2020–2021)
Kilpatrick signed with Spain’s top division team, Herbalife Gran Canaria, on December 14, 2020, competing in the Liga ACB.
Hapoel Jerusalem (2021–2022)
On August 25, 2021, Kilpatrick agreed to terms with Hapoel Jerusalem, a club in the Israeli Premier League.
Fujian Sturgeons (2022–present)
Kilpatrick joined the Chinese Basketball Association’s Fujian Sturgeons on November 9, 2022.
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 4 || 0 || 18.0 || .350 || .308 || 1.000 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .8 || .0 || 5.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 8 || 0 || 10.3 || .381 || .235 || .875 || .8 || .4 || .3 || .0 || 3.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 23 || 0 || 23.2 || .462 || .361 || .898 || 2.2 || 1.1 || .4 || .1 || 13.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 70 || 24 || 25.1 || .415 || .341 || .843 || 4.0 || 2.2 || .6 || .1 || 13.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn | 16 || 0 || 11.4 || .291 || .262 || .947 || 2.2 || .9 || .1 || .1 || 4.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 23 || 0 || 8.9 || .378 || .283 || .947 || 1.1 || .7 || .2 || .0 || 4.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 4 || 0 || 9.5|| .389|| .429|| 1.000|| .5|| .8|| .0|| .0||4.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago |9||1||23.8||.439||.396||.813||2.8||1.4||.7|| .3||15.4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |157||25||19.6||.413||.335||.862||2.7||1.5||.5||.1||10.3
EuroLeague
|- | style="text-align:left;" | 2018–19 EuroLeague | style="text-align:left;" | Panathinaikos |15||14||21.1||.494||.333||.933||1.7||1.1||.9||.3||9.2||6.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |15||14||21.1||.494||.333||.933||1.7||1.1||.9||.3||9.2||6.3