Kyle Landry
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Kyle Landry is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 professional basketball player, currently signed to the team BC Triumph Lyubertsy. He is also a veteran member of the Canadian national basketball team.

College

Landry played NCAA Division I college basketball at Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...

. He saw extensive action in all four years with the Lumberjacks, and averaged a team-leading 17.5 points and 8.1 rebounds in his senior season (2007–08) for the team.

Professional

After college, Landry signed with Polish side Sportino Inowrocław. In his only season with the club, 2008–09, he averaged 12.1 points and 10 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-Polish League First Team and also participated in the league's All-Star Game. At the end of the season, he signed with Belgian side Dexia Mons-Hainaut
Dexia Mons-Hainaut
Dexia Mons-Hainaut is a Belgian professional basketball club that is based in Mons, Wallonia. The club competes in the highest division of the Belgian League. The club's home arena is Mons Arena.-History:...

 for two months and helped the team to a second place finish in the Basketball League Belgium
Basketball League Belgium
The Basketball League Belgium , also known as the Ligue Ethias or Ethias League, is the highest professional basketball league in Belgium.-Teams:* Antwerp Giants* Belgacom Liège Basket* Dexia Mons-Hainaut* Generali Okapi Aalstar...

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For the 2009-10 season, Landry signed with BK Prostějov
BK Prostejov
BK Prostějov is a professional basketball club from Prostějov, Czech Republic. They play in the NBL.-Team Roster 2009–2010:...

 of the Czech National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Czech Republic)
The Czech Republic National Basketball League , also called the Mattoni NBL for sponsorship reasons, is the top level professional basketball league in the Czech Republic. The league operates under a promotion and relegation system. The bottom two NBL teams from each season's standings are...

. In July 2011 he signed with BC Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

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Canada Basketball

Landry first played for the Canada national basketball team at the 2009 Marchand Continental Championship Cup
Marchand Continental Championship Cup
The Tuto Marchand Continental Championship Cup is a warm up tournament for the FIBA Americas region senior men's basketball championship, the FIBA Americas Championship. The tournament is hosted by Puerto Rico.-History:...

. At the Cup, he scored two points and seven rebounds in his only action of the tournament against Argentina
Argentina national basketball team
The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....

. He also participated with the team at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009
FIBA Americas Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship was the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship served as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey...

, where he provided support off the bench for the fourth-place Canadians. With the fourth-place finish, the Canadians qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

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