Eli Pemberton
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No. 5 – Santa Cruz Warriors | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Middletown, Connecticut | May 31, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Hofstra (2016–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | Santa Cruz Warriors |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Elijah Pemberton (born May 31, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Hofstra Pride.[2]
High school career[]
Pemberton attended Xavier High School for three years. He played one season at The Masters School and one at Cheshire Academy, scoring more than 2,000 points in his scholastic career.[3] Pemberton averaged 26 points per game in 2014–15 and 21 points per game in 2015–16. He became a four-time team Most Valuable Player between 2013 and 2016, a four time All-Connecticut selection. He also became the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game MVP, a first team All-New England pick as a senior and a second team All-New England as a junior.[2]
College career[]
Pemberton played college basketball for Hofstra. He started his second game as a freshman and was named CAA rookie of the week on three occasions.[4] Pemberton averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[5] Pemberton averaged 15 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior, helping lead Hofstra to a CAA regular season championship.[6] In his senior season, he saw action in 34 games with averages of 17.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.29 steals over 36.3 minutes per game. Pemberton led Hofstra to a berth in the 2020 NCAA tournament, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] By the end of his college career, he had earned All-CAA Second Team honors as a junior and a senior in addition to the 2020 All-CAA Tournament honors. Pemberton saw action in 129 career games while averaging 15.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 34.8 minutes per contest.[2][7] Pemberton ranks ninth in Hofstra program history with 1,982 career points and fourth with 215 three-pointers.[2]
Professional career[]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Pemberton signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Golden State Warriors on December 19, 2020, but was waived the same day.[7] On January 12, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League,[8] where he played 10 games and averaged 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.6 minutes per game.[9]
Personal life[]
Pemberton has one brother, William Allen, who played basketball at Johnson C. Smith and a cousin, Chauncey Hardy, who played basketball at Sacred Heart. He earned a degree in Management in May, 2020.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Eli Pemberton, Basketball Player - Proballers". Proballers.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Eli Pemberton - Hofstra University Athletics". GoHofstra.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Amore, Dom (May 22, 2020). "Middletown's Eli Pemberton helped bring Hofstra men's basketball to new heights. Now he has bigger dreams". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ McFarland, Shawn (February 10, 2021). "Middletown's Eli Pemberton learning from Jeremy Lin, hoping to inspire the next wave of Connecticut hoopers in G League". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Joseph, Justin (March 23, 2020). "Eli Pemberton looks to cap career with trip to the promise land". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Dave (November 9, 2019). "CAA favorite Hofstra welcomes back three starters". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Warriors Sign Waive Guard Eli Pemberton". NBA.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "SANTA CRUZ WARRIORS ANNOUNCE 2020-21 ROSTER". NBA.com. January 12, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Eli Pemberton Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Connecticut
- Cheshire Academy alumni
- Hofstra Pride men's basketball players
- People from Middletown, Connecticut
- Santa Cruz Warriors players
- Shooting guards