Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Kentavious Tannell Caldwell-Pope | |
birthday | 18th February 1993 (age 27) | |
place of birth | Thomaston, Georgia , USA | |
size | 198 cm | |
position | Shooting Guard | |
college | Georgia | |
NBA draft | 2013 , 8th pick, Detroit Pistons | |
Club information | ||
society | Los Angeles Lakers | |
league | NBA | |
Jersey number | 1 | |
Clubs as active | ||
2013-2017 | Detroit Pistons | |
2017– | Los Angeles Lakers |
Kentavious Tannell Caldwell-Pope (born February 18, 1993 in Thomaston , Georgia ) is an American basketball player who is currently under contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA .
High school and college
Caldwell-Pope was considered a very talented high school player and played in the prestigious McDonalds All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic in 2011 . After graduating from high school, he decided to visit native Georgia . For this he played two years. In his senior year he was named SEC Player of the Year , scoring 18.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. In 2013 he signed up for the NBA draft .
NBA
In the 2013 NBA Draft , Caldwell-Pope was selected in 8th place by the Detroit Pistons . In his first year he started in half of the 82 games and scored 5.9 points in just under 20 minutes. In the 2014–15 season he established himself as a starter under coach Stan Van Gundy and scored 12.7 points on average. Caldwell-Pope Starter stayed with the Pistons for the next two years and scored 14 points.
After his rookie contract with the Pistons expired, Caldwell-Pope turned down a five-year contract extension in the summer of 2017 that would have brought him $ 80 million. Instead, he signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers that brought him $ 18 million.
Web links
- nbadraft.net: Profile (English)
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - player profile on NBA.com
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious Tannell (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1993 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Thomaston , Georgia , United States |