[17] In December, he hit a buzzer beater from just beyond half court to beat Harrison Central High School, improving Moss Point's record to 46 on the year. The presence of Booker, Adebayo and Johnson could be a good omen as well as every U.S. Olympic team that has included a current or former Kentucky player has won the gold medal. [127] On April 3, in a 11897 loss to the Jazz, Booker sprained his left ankle, ruling him out for the last three games of the season. [90][91] With teammate Eric Bledsoe returning from injury in 201617, Booker was retained as the starting shooting guard while Brandon Knight was moved to the bench. Now, the two stars will have a chance to compete alongside one another in the NBA. Ugh, Pitino killed Boston's franchise for a decade. Current Team: Phoenix Suns. [159] Booker and the Suns finished the regular season with the league's best overall record at 6418. [83] On April 9, with 16 points scored in a 121100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Booker reached 1,014 for the season, making him the fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 career points, following only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant, as well as the third-youngest during their rookie season. Thats a perfectly buttoned-up answer to what was a very simple, but also very good, question. He made the SEC All-Freshman Team and won the SEC Sixth Man of the Year award. Position: Guard 6-6, 206lb (198cm, 93kg) Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI High School: Moss Point RSCI Top 100: 23 . Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton will switch from NBA Finals adversaries to Team USA teammates in the span of a few hours. A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System. Booker and Calipari have engaged in a playful back-and-forth about his status as a bench player at Kentucky as his NBA star has risen. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. , "I like guys that can score from all areas of the floor. Devin Booker is a basketball player born on October 30, 1996 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [29][31] In early January, Moss Point went 12 in the Poplar Bluff showdown in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, defeating Memphis' Kirby High School but losing to Maplewood Richmond Heights High School and host Poplar Bluff High School. [164], On July 7, 2022, Booker agreed to a four-year, $224 million maximum contract extension with the Suns;[165] the same day, he was announced as one of the cover stars of NBA 2K23. I just dont do all the titles and stuff. [138] Two days later, Booker passed Dan Majerle for 10th place in the Suns all-time scoring list in a 123101 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. [55] Booker scored 42 points in the loss, including 26 in the fourth quarter. Injuries derailed the Phoenix Suns season for the majority of this season. He also made his 1,052nd career three-pointer, surpassing Steve Nash for the most three-pointers made in Suns history.[173]. [144] He and Chris Paul became the first Suns duo since Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire in 2010 to be named All-Stars. His height is six foot six (1m98 / 6-6). [139] On February 8, 2021, Booker scored a season-high 36 points in a 119113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The stakes weren't quite as high on Sunday, but the deciding play was eerily similar. [50], In December, Booker's Moss Point team traveled to the Marshall County Hoop Fest in Marshall County, Kentucky, to play Louisville's Ballard High School, the top-rated high school team in the state. I never heard anything, no mock draft or anything. [168] He was named Western Conference Player of the Month, averaging 29.0 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, and 5.8 assists per game in October and November. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Devin Booker on teams trying to defend #Suns with Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and himself running pick-and-roll with Deandre Ayton. Moss Point in Moss Point, Mississippi, Draft: Calabrio Workforce Performance Software: For Agents, For Br The Milwaukee Bucks (44-17) heads into a home game against Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic (26-36) at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, with the opening tip at 8:00 PM ET.In their last outing on Tuesday, the Bucks claimed a 118-104 win over the Nets. Email Jon Hale atjahale@courier-journal.com; Follow him on Twitter at@JonHale_CJ. [152] In Game 2 of the 2021 NBA Finals, Booker put up 31 points, shooting 7-for-12 from three-point range, in a 118108 win, as Phoenix took a 20 series lead. Kevin Durant might be the best basketball player on the planet when hes healthy. Before the season, I wasn't even thinking about the NBA honestly, Booker said in the spring of 2015 after declaring for the draft. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. So, I like guys that can score from all areas of the floor, and being around somebody that works like that and that cares about the game like that is only going to help me. The Phoenix Suns made the splash of the trade deadline this year when they added Kevin Durant. He is a shooting guard who most recently played for Phoenix Suns in NBA. In the Wisconsin game, a lot of mismatches where I was getting scored on, but that's just going to come with getting stronger, Booker said after declaring for the draft a few weeks later. Booker played on the second platoon with Ulis, Lyles and sophomore forwards Marcus Lee and Dakari Johnson. the Phoenix Suns lost to the Celtics, 130-120. In fact Nazr Mohammed, Derek Anderson, Mark Pope were also college teammates with them guys. Towns (No. NBA 2K23: Cover Athlete Devin Booker [82] Throughout the month of March, Booker led all rookies in points (22.4) and assists (4.9) per game. Kentucky basketball recruiting:How will NIL law help UK recruiting? Cut 2 are all from the Swoosh. [113] Booker missed the Suns' final 12 games of the season with a right hand sprain. 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They shipped out Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, and four first-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for the superstar, forming their own version of a super team. [29][30] On the second day of the Classic, Booker scored a season-high 49 points in an 8065 win over Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School, a performance that added Duke to the list of schools recruiting him. Rupp was named an assistant coach for the squad. Former Wildcats Tayshaun Prince (2008), Anthony Davis (2012) and DeMarcus Cousins (2016) have represented the United States in the Olympics since NBA players were allowed to participate in the games. They also have a former No. On April 9, 2015, Booker declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. [41] At the Under Armour Elite 24 showcase, he won the three-point shooting contest. Devin Booker was drafted by Phoenix Suns, 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 2015 NBA Draft. [26] He followed up this performance with a 30-point outing, including 7 three-pointers, in a win over 5437 win over Laurel High School in the second annual Melvin Booker Shootout, named in honor of his father. [135], On January 22, 2021, Booker reached 8,000 points scored in a 130126 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, straining his left hamstring during that overtime. [33] Booker, who struggled with his outside shot due to a wrap on his injured right wrist, hit all 17 of his free throws en route to a game-high 30 points in the win. [143] On February 24, for the second year in a row, Booker was named an All-Star as an injury replacement, this time to Anthony Davis. Now, theyll make a run at a championship with a Big 3 of Durant, Devin Booker, and Chris Paul, a group of players Durant is excited to work with. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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