Jabari Bird

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Jabari Bird
File:Jabari Bird.jpg
Bird playing for California in 2015
Personal information
Born (1994-07-03) July 3, 1994 (age 30)
Walnut Creek, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school Salesian (Richmond, California)
College California (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career 2017–2019
Position Shooting guard
Number 26
Career history
2017–2019 Boston Celtics
2017–2018 →Maine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jabari Carl Bird (born July 3, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. He was selected in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.

High school career

Bird in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Game

Bird played his high school basketball at Salesian High School where he led the Pride to an overall 100–8 record in his three years on the team.[1] Bird was a McDonald's All-American in high school and was the No. 20 overall recruit in the 2013 class.[2]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jabari Bird
SG		 Vallejo, California Salesian HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 5, 2012 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   Rivals: 32  247Sports: 21  ESPN: 23
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

As a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, Bird averaged 14.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He suffered a concussion in a loss to Oregon on March 11, 2017.[3]

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2017–2019)

After finishing his senior year at California, Bird was selected with the 56th pick of the 2017 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.[4] On September 5, 2017, Bird was signed to a two-way contract by the Celtics. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Celtics and their G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws.[5] Bird made his professional debut on October 20, 2017 against the Philadelphia 76ers. He played 13 minutes and scored 3 points in a 108–98 win over the 76ers.[6]

On February 2, 2018, Bird and teammate Kadeem Allen were named to the Midseason All-NBA G League East Team after averaging 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.[7]

On April 6, 2018, Bird scored 15 points in 24 minutes in a Celtics game against the Bulls.[8]

On July 26, 2018, the Boston Celtics re-signed Bird.[9] On September 8, 2018, Bird was arrested and is facing domestic abuse and kidnapping charges. Bird was placed under police guard at a hospital, as was his alleged victim.[10][11] Before the incident occurred, it was revealed that Bird was previously dealing with emotional issues, including panic attacks.

On February 7, 2019, Bird was traded to the Atlanta Hawks along with cash considerations in exchange for a conditional 2020 second-round pick.[12] He was waived the following day.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Boston 13 1 8.8 .577 .429 .462 1.5 .6 .2 .1 3.0
Career 13 1 8.8 .577 .429 .462 1.5 .6 .2 .1 3.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 California 31 12 20.0 .425 .323 .804 2.0 1.1 .4 .3 8.3
2014–15 California 23 21 28.2 .438 .369 .765 3.3 1.7 .5 .4 10.5
2015–16 California 33 22 26.8 .461 .409 .674 3.3 .9 .5 .3 10.4
2016–17 California 27 25 32.0 .440 .365 .764 4.7 1.0 .7 .2 14.3
Career 114 80 26.4 .442 .371 .753 3.3 1.2 .5 .3 10.8

References

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