# Kadeem Coleby

Kadeem D'Arby Coleby (born November 8, 1989), nicknamed KC, is a Bahamian professional basketball player who last played for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan. He is one of the league-leading skilled shot blockers. He fractured both kneecaps during the game on February 10, 2021.

## College statistics

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2009-10 | Odessa | 30 | | | .330 | | .380 | 2.667 | 0.233 | 0.200 | 0.433 | 1.67 |
| 2010-11 | Daytona State | 32 | | | .530 | | .510 | 8.063 | 0.750 | 0.406 | 2.406 | 10.19 |
| 2011-12 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 31 | 30 | 24.4 | .561 | .000 | .500 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 9.5 |
| 2013-14 | Wichita State | 36 | 19 | 12.9 | .452 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 |

### Playoffs

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2013-14 | Wichita | 2 | | 13.0 | .400 | .000 | .167 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |

## Career statistics

| † | Denotes seasons in which Coleby won an championship |
| * | Led the league |

### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2017† | Manama | 6 | | 26.8 | 68 | 0 | 73.5 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.83 | 15.5 |
| 2017-18 | Akita | 51 | 31 | 21.7 | 58.1 | 0 | 61.2 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7* | 11.9 |
| 2018-19 | Akita | 52 | 52 | 30.5 | 53.9 | 0 | 57.4 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.3* | 12.8 |
| 2019-20 | Akita | 34 | 34 | 27.2 | 54.1 | 0 | 65.0 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 10.1 |
| 2020-21 | Akita | 35 | 35 | 26.5 | 64.6 | 0 | 60.5 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 12.3 |

### Playoffs

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2017-18 | Akita | 5 | 3 | 19:54 | .600 | .000 | .800 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 9.6 |

### Early cup games

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2017 | Akita | 2 | 1 | 20:15 | .636 | .000 | .556 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | Akita | 2 | 1 | 25:48 | .474 | .000 | .600 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 2019 | Akita | 2 | 2 | 24:31 | .471 | .000 | .143 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 8.5 |

### Preseason games

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2018 | Akita | 2 | 1 | 20.8 | .500 | .000 | .688 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 2019 | Akita | 3 | 2 | 20.2 | .739 | .000 | .429 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 12.33 |
Source: Changwon1Changwon2 Source: UtsunomiyaToyamaSendai

### National team

| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2012 | Bahamas | 4 | 14.75 | 68.8 | 0 | 50 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Bahamas | 5 | 25 | 48.9 | 0 | 66.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| 2015 | Bahamas | 5 | 20.2 | 41.7 | 0 | 65 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 3.4 | 8.6 |
| 2018 | Bahamas | 2 | 21 | 45.5 | 0 | 85.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 8.0 |

## Personal

His younger brother, Dwight Coleby (tl) played college basketball for the University of Kansas and Western Kentucky. DC signed with the Liège Basket in Belgium, and was transferred to the Happinets. This KC/DC brother unit became successful in a 76-52 win to the Levanga Hokkaido on March 13, 2019. Their mother died at the age of 43, and KC wears #43. KC tied knot to Krystal Coleby on July 14, 2018.