Brice Sensabaugh
Brice P. Sensabaugh (/ˈsɛnsəbɔː/ SEN-sə-baw; born October 30, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Sensabaugh with Ohio State in 2023 | |
| No. 8 – Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 30, 2003 Wilton Manors, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Highland Preparatory (Orlando, Florida) |
| College | Ohio State (2022–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 28th overall pick |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Utah Jazz |
| 2023–2024 | →Salt Lake City Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life and high school career edit
Sensabaugh grew up in Orlando, Florida and attended Lake Highland Preparatory School.[1] He was the team's leading scorer as a sophomore but missed his entire junior season due to a meniscus injury.[2][3] Sensabaugh averaged 25.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game as a senior and was named Florida Mr. Basketball.[4] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Georgia Tech, and Florida.[5] After graduating from high school, Sensabaugh played in the pro–am Kingdom Summer League in Ohio and scored 51 points in a game.[6]
College career edit
Sensabaugh entered his freshman season at Ohio State as a key reserve off of the bench.[7] Sensabaugh was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week for three straight weeks.[8] He was named third team All-Big Ten and to the Big Ten All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season.[9] After the season, Sensabaugh declared for the 2023 NBA draft.[10]
Professional career edit
Utah Jazz (2023–present) edit
The Utah Jazz selected Sensabaugh with the 28th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.[11]
Career statistics edit
| 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 |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Ohio State | 33 | 21 | 24.5 | .480 | .405 | .830 | 5.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .4 | 16.3 |
References edit
- ^ Collings, Buddy (March 27, 2022). "Lake Highland Prep senior tops boys basketball All-Area". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Collings, Buddy (November 23, 2021). "Brice Sensabaugh back for Lake Highland". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Helwagen, Steve (May 31, 2022). "New Buckeyes: Sensabaugh bounced back from injury to win Mr. Basketball award". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Collings, Buddy (April 4, 2022). "Ohio State signee Brice Sensabaugh wins Florida Mr Basketball". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (September 28, 2021). "Brice Sensabaugh commits to Ohio State basketball, Chris Holtmann". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Collings, Buddy (July 6, 2022). "Brice Sensabaugh scores 51; Sean Stewart aids U.S. 17U (4-0)". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (November 18, 2022). "Prolific Brice Sensabaugh impressing early for Ohio State basketball". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (January 3, 2023). "Brice Sensabaugh's 'ridiculous, God-given touch' leading Ohio State". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (March 7, 2023). "Ohio State's Brice Sensabaugh, others earn all-Big Ten honors". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Means, Stephen (March 25, 2023). "What Brice Sensabaugh declaring for the NBA Draft means for Ohio State basketball". Cleveland.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Coles, Joe (June 22, 2023). "Utah Jazz select Brice Sensabaugh with No. 28 pick of 2023 NBA draft". Deseret News. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
External links edit
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio