Jeremy Lamb
Jeremy Lamb | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Jeremy Emmanuel Lamb | |
birthday | May 30, 1992 | |
place of birth | Norcross , United States | |
size | 196 cm | |
position | Shooting Guard | |
college | Connecticut | |
NBA draft | 2012 , 12th Pick , Houston Rockets | |
Club information | ||
society | Indiana Pacers | |
league | NBA | |
Jersey number | 26th | |
Clubs as active | ||
2012–2015 Oklahoma City Thunder 2012–2013 → Tulsa 66ers ( NBA D-League ) 2015–2019 Charlotte Hornets Since 2019 Indiana Pacers |
Jeremy Emmanuel Lamb (born May 30, 1992 in Norcross , Georgia ) is an American basketball player who is currently under contract with the Indiana Pacers in the NBA .
college
Lamb played for the University of Connecticut for two years . In his first year with the Huskies , he won the NCAA championship alongside Kemba Walker . After Walker moved to the NBA, Lamb became the team's lead player. He finished his sophomore year with 17.7 points and 4.9 rebounds. He then decided to switch to the NBA as well.
NBA
In the 2012 NBA Draft , Lamb was initially selected by the Houston Rockets . On October 27, 2012 he was transferred to the Oklahoma City Thunder together with Kevin Martin and Draftpicks . In return, James Harden joined the Rockets. At the Thunder, Lamb saw little playing time in his first year and scored 3.1 points per game in 23 games. Lamb also played a large part of his rookie season with the Tulsa 66ers in the NBA D-League .
In his sophomore year, Lamb was given a more prominent role, scoring 8.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 78 games. On December 29, 2013 he achieved the 117-86 victory over the Houston Rockets , with 22 points, his highest career yield to date.
On June 25, 2015, Lamb was traded against Luke Ridnour and a 2nd round pick for 2016 to the Charlotte Hornets . Lamb played a total of four years with the Hornets, where he developed into a solid role-player and set career highs at the Hornets in the 2018/19 season with 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. In the summer of 2019, he signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers .
Web links
- Jeremy Lamb - player profile on NBA.com
- Jeremy Lamb - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thunder trade Harden to Rockets for Martin, Lamb and picks ( Memento of the original from August 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Grizzlies acquire Matt Barnes; Hornets trade Luke Ridnour for Jeremy Lamb on ESPN
- ↑ Pacer's Sign Jeremy Lamb
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lamb, Jeremy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lamb, Jeremy Emmanuel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1992 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Norcross, United States |