3 Kevin Galloway

Kevin Galloway was born Kevin Dwayne Galloway on May 23, 1988, to Catherine Terrell. A versatile 6-foot-6 forward from Sacramento, California, he starred at Sacramento Charter High School, averaging 17.4 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior while leading the Dragons to a 29-6 record. Galloway filled nearly every column of the stat sheet, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocked shots. After beginning his college career at Southern California, he spent a season at the College of Southern Idaho, where he ranked fourth nationally with 8.6 assists per game and helped the Golden Eagles finish 30-2.

Galloway signed with Kentucky in April 2008 and appeared in 30 games during Billy Gillispie’s final season as head coach. Although he was not a major scorer, his unusual combination of size, passing ability and defensive versatility gave the Wildcats a different look off the bench. His finest performance came in a February 10 victory over Florida, when he collected eight rebounds and handed out nine assists in 25 minutes. One week later, he played a career-high 30 minutes and scored nine points against Vanderbilt.

Following John Calipari’s arrival and the reconstruction of Kentucky’s roster, Galloway transferred to Texas Southern, where he became a full-time starter and earned first-team All-SWAC recognition in 2011. He then began a lengthy professional career that took him to the NBA Development League and clubs throughout Japan, Greece, Lebanon, Qatar, Uruguay and Iraq. After becoming an Iraqi citizen, Galloway represented the country internationally and led Iraq in points, rebounds, assists and steals at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge—a fitting continuation of the all-around style that defined his basketball career.