Who is Kysre Gondrezick, the WNBA player that Houston Rockets star Kevin Porter Jr. has allegedly assaulted?
- Kysre Gondrezick was allegedly attacked and strangled in New York overnight
- The 26-year-old has played professionally for the Indiana Fever
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On Monday, Houston Rockets star Kevin Porter Jr. arrested in New York City on charges of second-degree assault and strangulation after allegedly attacking his girlfriend, WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick.
The NYPD told DailyMail.com that Gondrezick had a laceration on the right side of her face when police arrived, and a preliminary investigation revealed she had been struck multiple times.
Gondrezick was taken to the hospital with at least one broken bone and bruises after the alleged attack NBC.
Here’s more information about the 26-year-old WNBA player.
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was taken to central booking in Manhattan
The couple attended a star-studded New York Fashion Week kickoff party on September 7
Who is Kysre Gondrezick?
Gondrezick was the fourth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft after a stellar college career at Michigan and West Virginia.
The 6-foot-1 guard played one season at Michigan in 2016-17 before transferring.
She spent three seasons at West Virginia and averaged 19.5 points and 4.5 assists per game in her senior year.
Gondrezick started her college career at Michigan before moving to West Virginia
Gondrezick is seen before a game against the LA Sparks at the Los Angeles Convention Center
Who has she played professionally for?
Gondrezick was drafted by the Indiana Fever and played 19 games for the franchise in 2021.
She averaged 1.9 points per game for the Fever that season, spanning 9.1 minutes per game.
She last played for Indiana on July 11 of that year before taking a personal leave of absence to mourn the death of her father, former NBA player Grant Gondrezick.
Gondrezick passes the ball in 2021 as New York Liberty’s Jazmine Jones defends
She was later cut by the team on January 11, 2022.
Gondrezick was then signed to a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky in February 2022.
However, Gondrezick was waived by the team the following May.
How tall are she and Porter Jr. Already dating?
The couple has been dating since February 2022.
She previously posted on X, formerly Twitter, and shared photos from their one-year anniversary.
The couple celebrated their one-year anniversary in February this year
What else should we know?
Gondrezick grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan and attended Benton Harbor High School before starting her college career at Michigan.
The guard was born on July 27, 1997.
In addition to her father’s basketball career, her mother, Lisa Harvey, was also a basketball star.
Harvey won a national title at Louisiana Tech, while her sister also played for Michigan State in college.