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Memphis Grizzlies | #10 | Guard

Luke

Kennard

PPG

11.0

RPG

2.9

APG

3.5

PIE

9.9

HEIGHT

6'5" (1.96m)

WEIGHT

206lb (93kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Duke

AGE

27 years

BIRTHDATE

June 24, 1996

DRAFT

2017 R1 Pick 12

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

6'5" | 206lb | 27 years

DRAFT

2017 R1 Pick 12

BIRTHDATE

June 24, 1996

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Duke

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

DRAFTED: Selected by Detroit with the 12th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 136 career NBA games (19 starts), owns averages of 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 21.3 minutes.

BEFORE NBA

HONORS: A consensus Second Team All-American as a sophomore... A member of the John R. Wooden Award All-America Team and a final-five candidate for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award... Was the MVP of the 2017 ACC Tournament... His 86.7% career free throw is the second best in Duke history... Made at least one 3-pointer in 40 consecutive games, the second longest streak in Duke history and the 10th-longest stretch in ACC history... His 1,147 career points were the fourth most by a Duke player in his first two seasons, trailing only Jason Williams (1,333), Art Heyman (1,237) and Johnny Dawkins (1,165).

PERSONAL LIFE

Is the son of Mark and Jennifer Kennard... Has an older sister, Lauren... Participates in the Pistons FIT events which encourages kids to be active... During the NBA’s 2018 ‘Season of Giving’ campaign, took PeacePlayers participants on a shopping spree at Nike in Detroit.