Jaylen Nowell

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Jaylen Nowell
File:Jaylen Nowell.jpg
Nowell with the Iowa Wolves in 2020
No. 4 – Minnesota Timberwolves
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-07-09) July 9, 1999 (age 25)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Garfield (Seattle, Washington)
College Washington (2017–2019)
NBA draft 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career 2019–present
Career history
2019–present Minnesota Timberwolves
2019–2020 →Iowa Wolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jaylen Clinton Andrew Nowell (born July 9, 1999[1]) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference, and was named the conference's player of the year in 2019. He was selected by the Timberwolves in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft.

Early life

Nowell was born in Seattle to Lanie and Mike Nowell.[2][3] His parents met at Clark Atlanta University, where they both played basketball.[3] His father played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association.[4] Jaylen Nowell attended high school in Seattle at Garfield High, where he was a standout player.[4]

College career

At the University of Washington, Nowell was originally part of a five-player recruiting class considered the best in the Huskies' history. However, after Washington coach Lorenzo Romar was fired, he was the lone member who remained committed to the school and first-year coach Mike Hopkins.[5] As a freshman in 2017–18, Nowell averaged 16.0 points per game.[6] The following season, he was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year after leading the Huskies in scoring and helping them win the Pac-12 regular season championship.[7]

Following Washington's loss in the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Nowell announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft.

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–present)

On June 20, 2019, Nowell was selected with the 43rd overall pick in the 2nd round by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2019 NBA draft.[8] Nowell was later included in the Timberwolves' roster for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[9] On August 6, the Timberwolves announced that they had signed with Nowell.[10]

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Minnesota 15 0 10.1 .358 .115 .941 .9 1.3 .2 .1 3.8
2020–21 Minnesota 42 0 18.1 .424 .333 .818 2.3 1.5 .5 .3 9.0
2021–22 Minnesota 62 1 15.7 .475 .394 .783 2.0 2.1 .4 .2 8.5
Career 119 1 15.8 .446 .345 .811 1.9 1.8 .4 .2 8.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Minnesota 1 0 12.0 .300 .000 — .0 1.0 1.0 .0 6.0
Career 1 0 12.0 .300 .000 — .0 1.0 1.0 .0 6.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Washington 34 31 32.5 .451 .351 .800 4.0 2.7 1.1 .3 16.0
2018–19 Washington 36 36 34.4 .502 .440 .779 5.3 3.1 1.3 .3 16.2
Career 70 67 33.5 .476 .396 .789 4.6 2.9 1.2 .3 16.1

References

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