Jarnell Stokes
| No. 21 – Miami Heat | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA League | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 7, 1994 Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Southwind (Memphis, Tennessee) | ||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (2011–2014) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | →Iowa Energy (D-League) | ||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||
| 2015–present | →Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League) | ||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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Jarnell D'Marcus Stokes (born January 7, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, on assignment from the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Tennessee. He was one of the top rated high school players in the class of 2012. He was selected in with the 35th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, and later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
High school career
Stokes was ranked as the No. 11 overall prospect by Rivals.com and No. 18 by ESPN.com. As a junior at Central High School, he averaged 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.[1]
Stokes chose Tennessee over offers from Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Memphis, and Ole Miss.[2]
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jarnell Stokes PF |
Memphis, TN | Southwind HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 22, 2011 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
College career
Stokes played three collegiate seasons at the University of Tennessee, averaging 13.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.08 blocks on .530 shooting in 29.7 minutes in 87 games. He left the Volunteers ranked fourth in school history in double-doubles (40), eighth in total rebounds (836) and 14th in blocks (94). He also led the SEC in offensive rebounding in 2013 and 2014.[1]
Professional career
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2015)
On June 26, 2014, Stokes was selected with the 35th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. He was later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night.[3] In July 2014, he joined the Grizzlies for the 2014 NBA Summer League before going on to sign a multi-year deal with the franchise on August 18, 2014.[4] On December 3, 2014, he scored a season-high 12 points in a loss to the Houston Rockets.[5] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.[6]
Miami Heat (2015–present)
On November 10, 2015, Stokes was traded, along with Beno Udrih, to the Miami Heat in exchange for Mario Chalmers and James Ennis.[7] The move reunited him with former Tennessee teammate Josh Richardson. On January 20, 2016, he made his debut for the Heat in a 106–87 loss to the Washington Wizards, recording four points in five minutes.[8]
During his sophomore season, he has received multiple assignments to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Heat's D-League affiliate.[9] On January 29, 2016, he was named in the East All-Star team for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[10]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2014–15 | Memphis | 19 | 2 | 6.6 | .568 | .000 | .536 | 1.8 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 3.0 |
| 2015–16 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 21 | 2 | 5.8 | .568 | .000 | .536 | 1.7 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 2.7 |
Personal life
The son of Willie and Shunta Stokes, he majored in Communication Studies.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Jarnell Stokes Bio". UTSports.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Jarnell Stokes Recruiting Profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Jarnell Stokes". NBA.com. June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Grizzlies sign Jarnell Stokes to multi-year contract". NBA.com. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Harden leads Rockets over Grizzlies 105-96". NBA.com. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "All-Time NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ "HEAT Acquire Beno Udrih and Jarnell Stokes". NBA.com. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Wall, Beal each score 18, Wizards down Heat, 106-87". NBA.com. February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ "2015-16 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Sixteen NBA Veterans Headline Rosters for NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented By Kumho Tire". NBA.com. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Jarnell Stokes at utsports.com
- Jarnell Stokes on Twitter
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