Jeremy Lamb
Jeremy Emmanuel Lamb (born May 30, 1992)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a freshman, he was the second-leading scorer on the 2011 national champion UConn Huskies team.
Lamb with the Charlotte Hornets in 2019 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 30, 1992 Henrico, Virginia, US |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Norcross (Norcross, Georgia) |
| College | UConn (2010–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2015 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2012–2013 | →Tulsa 66ers |
| 2015–2019 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2019–2022 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2022 | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
Lamb attended Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia, where he captained the basketball team and averaged 20 points and 6 rebounds per game, leading Norcross to the regional championship, the Elite 8 of the state playoffs and a final record of 27–3. He was recruited by UConn after drawing the attention of coach Jim Calhoun, who felt that Lamb reminded him of former UConn star Richard "Rip" Hamilton.[2]
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Lamb was listed as the No. 19 shooting guard and the No. 76 player in the nation in 2010.[3]
College career
During his freshman year at UConn, Lamb played in every game. He averaged 11.1 points per game, which was second on the team behind Kemba Walker.[4] He scored a career-high 24 points against Marquette on January 25, 2011.[5] In the 2011 Big East tournament, Lamb averaged 14.2 points and helped the 9th-seeded Huskies win the tournament and earn a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament.
In the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Lamb increased his scoring output to 16.2 points per game, and tied his career-high with 24 points against San Diego State in the Sweet 16 on March 24, 2011.[5] Preceding UConn's Final Four game against Kentucky, Lamb was 11-for-15 from three-point range in the NCAA Tournament, the highest all-time percentage by a player who has reached the Final Four.[6] In the national title game, he scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds as the Huskies defeated Butler by a score of 53–41.[7]
Following the season, he was invited to the June 17–24, 2011, 17-man tryouts for the 12-man FIBA Under-19 World Cup team by USA Basketball,[8] and was ultimately selected to be a part of the team. The 12 selected players competed as Team USA in the 2011 FIBA U19 World Cup in Latvia, from June 30 to July 10, 2011.[9] Lamb was the only American player selected to the five-man All-Tournament Team.
The 2012 basketball season was a bitter disappointment for both Lamb and UConn.[citation needed] Lamb and UConn, despite their overall talent, failed to meet expectations after suffering a losing record in Big East play during the regular season and bowing out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after losing to Iowa State University. Following the 2012 season, Lamb declared for the NBA draft.[10]
Professional career
Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2015)
Lamb was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. On October 27, 2012, Lamb was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with Kevin Martin, two first-round draft picks, and a second-round draft pick, in exchange for James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Lazar Hayward and Daequan Cook.[11]
During his rookie season, Lamb had several assignments with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.[12] On February 4, 2013, Lamb was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[13] However, he was replaced by Tony Mitchell because he was later recalled by the Thunder, and thus was not an "active" player on a D-League roster at the time of the game.[14]
On December 29, 2013, Lamb scored a then career-high 22 points in a 117–86 win over the Houston Rockets.[15] On November 14, 2014, he recorded his first career double-double with career-highs of 24 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to the Detroit Pistons.[16]
Charlotte Hornets (2015–2019)
On June 25, 2015, Lamb was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Luke Ridnour and a 2016 second-round draft pick.[17] On November 2, 2015, he signed a three-year, $21 million contract extension with the Hornets.[18][19] The following day, he scored a season-high 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting in a 130–105 win over the Chicago Bulls.[20] He surpassed that mark on January 4, 2016, scoring 22 points in a 111–101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[21]
On November 26, 2016, after recovering from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for 10 games, Lamb made his first start for the Hornets and had a career-best game with 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in a 107–102 win over the New York Knicks.[22] Lamb set a season high in points for a second straight game on November 28, recording 21 points and nine rebounds off the bench in a 104–85 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[23]
On December 20, 2017, Lamb scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-17 shooting in a 129–111 loss to the Toronto Raptors. He scored 19 points in 15 first-half minutes.[24]
Prior to the start of the 2018–19 season, Lamb was named the team's starting shooting guard.[25] On November 21, he scored 21 points on a career-high five 3-pointers in a 127–109 win over the Indiana Pacers.[26] On December 26, he scored 31 points in a 134–132 double-overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets.[27] On March 24, 2019, he banked home a half-court shot at the buzzer to lift the Hornets to a 115–114 win over the Raptors. It was the second-longest game-winning buzzer-beater in the previous 20 seasons.[28] Lamb would hit another game winning 3-pointer against the Raptors less than two weeks later with 3.3 seconds remaining to lift the Hornets to a 113–111 win on April 5.[29]
Indiana Pacers (2019–2022)
On July 7, 2019, Lamb signed a three-year contract worth $31.5 million with the Indiana Pacers.[30] On February 24, 2020, the Indiana Pacers announced that Lamb had sustained a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, a torn lateral meniscus, and a lateral femoral condylar fracture during an 81–127 blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors hosted on February 23. This injury sidelined Lamb for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[31]
Sacramento Kings (2022)
On February 8, 2022, Lamb was traded, alongside Justin Holiday, Domantas Sabonis and a 2023 second-round pick, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson.[32] He made his debut for the team a day later, logging 14 points, six rebounds, five assists and two blocks in a 132–119 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[33]
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Oklahoma City | 23 | 0 | 6.4 | .353 | .300 | 1.000 | .8 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 3.1 |
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City | 78 | 0 | 19.7 | .432 | .356 | .797 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | 8.5 |
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City | 47 | 8 | 13.5 | .416 | .342 | .891 | 2.3 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2015–16 | Charlotte | 66 | 0 | 18.6 | .451 | .309 | .727 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .6 | .5 | 8.8 |
| 2016–17 | Charlotte | 62 | 5 | 18.4 | .460 | .281 | .853 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .4 | .4 | 9.7 |
| 2017–18 | Charlotte | 80 | 18 | 24.6 | .457 | .370 | .861 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .8 | .4 | 12.9 |
| 2018–19 | Charlotte | 79 | 55 | 28.5 | .440 | .348 | .888 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 15.3 |
| 2019–20 | Indiana | 46 | 42 | 28.1 | .451 | .335 | .836 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 12.5 |
| 2020–21 | Indiana | 36 | 8 | 21.3 | .435 | .406 | .947 | 3.6 | 1.5 | .9 | .6 | 10.1 |
| 2021–22 | Indiana | 39 | 0 | 15.7 | .373 | .333 | .838 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | 7.1 |
| 2021–22 | Sacramento | 17 | 0 | 18.9 | .403 | .302 | .846 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .5 | .5 | 7.9 |
| Career | 573 | 136 | 20.8 | .439 | .342 | .857 | 3.6 | 1.6 | .7 | .4 | 10.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oklahoma City | 11 | 0 | 9.1 | .405 | .143 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .6 | .6 | .1 | 3.6 |
| 2016 | Charlotte | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | .556 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 14 | 0 | 8.0 | .431 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.4 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 3.6 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Connecticut | 41 | 40 | 28.8 | .487 | .368 | .797 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | 11.1 |
| 2011–12 | Connecticut | 34 | 34 | 37.2 | .478 | .336 | .810 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .6 | 17.7 |
| Career | 75 | 74 | 32.1 | .482 | .348 | .806 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .6 | 14.1 | |
Personal life
Lamb is the son of Rolando and Angela Lamb and is the third of four siblings.[1] His father is a pastor, and a former college basketball player who famously scored a game-winning buzzer-beater for Virginia Commonwealth against Northeastern in the 1984 NCAA tournament.[2] His brother, Zach, played college basketball for Cal State Bakersfield.
References
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ a b "Father of UConn's Jeremy Lamb once beat Jim Calhoun for VCU". USA Today. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ Jeremy Lamb Recruiting Profile
- ^ "UConn Huskies Team Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ a b "Jeremy Lamb Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ "NCAAM Gamecast - Kentucky vs Connecticut". ESPN. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "Connecticut vs. Butler Box Score, April 4, 2011". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Jeff (May 12, 2011). "UConn's Jeremy Lamb Invited To Under-19 Trials". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Jeff (June 20, 2011). . USA Basketball. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. April 10, 2012.
- ^ . NBA.com. October 27, 2015. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ 2012-13 NBA Assignments March 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced October 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Two Replacements Named for the 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game June 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Notebook: Thunder 117, Rockets 86
- ^ Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons Game Recap - Nov. 14, 2014
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Jeremy Lamb from OKC for Ridnour and 2nd Round Pick". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ Hornets Sign Guard Jeremy Lamb To Contract Extension
- ^ Jeremy Lamb shuns restricted free agency for extension with Hornets
- ^ . NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ . NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Hornets top Knicks 107-102 to snap 4-game skid
- ^ Walker and Lamb lead Hornets past Grizzlies, 104-85
- ^ Raptors overcome sluggish start to beat Hornets 129-111
- ^ "Lamb scores 19, Hornets rout Cavaliers 126-94". ESPN.com. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Lamb scores 21, Hornets topple Pacers 127-109". ESPN.com. November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Nets beat Hornets 134-132 in 2OTs on Harris' late layup". ESPN.com. December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Hornets win on Lamb's half-court buzzer-beater". ESPN.com. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Lamb hits 3-point winner, Hornets beat Raptors 113-111". ESPN.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Report: Jeremy Lamb agrees to three-year, $31.5 million contract with Pacers". July 2019.
- ^ "Jeremy Lamb Update". NBA.com. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Domantas Sabonis, Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb and 2023 Second-Round Draft Selection". NBA. February 8, 2022.
- ^ "SABONIS' DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS KINGS PAST TIMBERWOLVES 132-119". NBA.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com