Khalif Wyatt

Khalif Wyatt (born June 10, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year as a college basketball senior in the 2012–13 season, after leading the Owls to the Round of 32 in the 2013 NCAA tournament. Wyatt led Temple in scoring in his final college season, with a 20.5 points per game average. In July 2023 he joined Temple men's basketball's staff as the program's first Director of Player Development after a nine-year professional playing career.

High school Wyatt attended Norristown Area High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania from 2005–06 to 2008–09. In his junior season he averaged 18.0 points while guiding them to a 33–2 record. Norristown lost the state championship game to powerhouse Chester High School, which also featured future Temple teammate Rahlir Jefferson. and was named the A-10's Sixth Man of the Year. The Owls were just several possessions away including one big-time three-point shot by Victor Oladipo away from upsetting one of the best teams in the country. becoming Temple's 10th overall recipient of that award. On April 15, 2013, Wyatt was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year, awarded annually to the player who performs the best throughout Philadelphia "Big 5" inner-city games among the five member schools that season.

Relationship with Fran Dunphy He and head coach Fran Dunphy did not see eye-to-eye and frequently got into arguments early throughout Wyatt's career. Dunphy said that Wyatt "was killing [him] with high maintenance" and how "In the beginning, he had his way of doing things and I had mine." On September 27, 2013, Wyatt signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was later waived by the 76ers on October 25.

On October 28, 2013, Wyatt signed with the Chinese team Guangdong Southern Tigers. In January 2014, he left China.

Springfield Armor (2014) On February 13, 2014, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. Four days later, he was traded to the Springfield Armor. In Wyatt's debut with the Armor, he scored 19 points in a 108–117 loss to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

Hapoel Eilat (2014–2016)

On July 17, 2014, Wyatt signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat. In his first season with Eilat, he averaged 14.2 points, 3.8 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game. Wyatt led Eilat to the 2015 Israeli League Finals, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem. On June 19, 2015, Wyatt earned a spot in the All-Israeli League First Team.

On March 7, 2016, Wyatt recorded a then career-high 33 points, shooting 9-of-12 from 3-point range in an 85–76 win over Ironi Nes Ziona. Wyatt led Eilat to the 2016 Israeli League Final Four, where they lost to Hapoel Jerusalem. On June 3, 2016, Wyatt earned a spot in the All-Israeli League First Team for two years in a row.

Hapoel Holon (2016–2017) On August 2, 2016, Wyatt signed with Hapoel Holon for the 2016–17 season, joining his former head coach Dan Shamir. On January 1, 2017, Wyatt was named Israeli League Player of the Month for games played in December. On February 4, 2017, Wyatt suffered a knee injury in a match against Maccabi Rishon LeZion and later was ruled out for the rest of the season.

Ironi Nes Ziona (2018) On January 9, 2018, Wyatt signed with Ironi Nes Ziona for a one-month temporary contract with an option to extend it for the rest of the season. On February 5, 2018, his second game with Nes Ziona, Wyatt recorded a season-high 25 points, along with 4 assists in an 81–84 loss to Maccabi Ashdod. On March 4, 2018, Wyatt recorded 23 points, shooting 6-for-7 from three-point range, along with 4 assists and led Nes Ziona to an 85–76 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 18 MVP. Wyatt led Nes Ziona to the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Return to Holon (2018) On July 7, 2018, Wyatt returned to Hapoel Holon for a second stint, signing a one-year deal. On October 17, 2018, Wyatt recorded a career-high 35 points, shooting 8-of-16 from 3-point range, along with five rebounds and five assists in a 104–111 overtime loss to Reyer Venezia. In December 2018, his knee problems ruled him out again, until the end of the season.

San Miguel Alab Pilipinas (2019–2020) On October 23, 2019, Wyatt signed a three-month contract with Philippines-based San Miguel Alab Pilipinas of the pan-ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) as one of its three import players. He appeared in eight games for the Alab Pilipinas, averaging 16.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. On January 16, 2020, Wyatt parted ways with the team.

Châlons-Reims (2020) On January 30, 2020, Wyatt signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims of the French LNB Pro A.

The Basketball Tournament Khalif Wyatt played for Team Sons of Westwood in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In three games, he averaged 7.0 points per game and 2.0 assists per game. Team Sons of Westwood ALS made it to the Super 16 before falling to Team Challenge ALS.

Post-playing career In July 2023, Wyatt joined Temple men's basketball's staff as the program's first Director of Player Development.

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Source: RealGM & ASEAN Basketball League