Jaden Ivey
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No. 23 – Purdue Boilermakers | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||
League | Big Ten Conference | |||||||||||||
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Born | February 13, 2002 | |||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||
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College | Purdue (2020–present) | |||||||||||||
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Jaden Edward Dhananjay Ivey (born February 13, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school career[]
Ivey grew up playing football, basketball and soccer and practicing karate. He started focusing on basketball as a freshman in high school.[1] Ivey played for Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana in his first three years.[2] For his senior season, he transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana, joining one of the top programs in the country.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Purdue over offers from Butler and Notre Dame.[4]
College career[]
Early in his freshman season, Ivey missed five games with a foot injury.[5] On January 19, 2021, he made a game-winning three-pointer with five seconds left as part of a 15-point performance in a 67–65 win over Ohio State.[6] On March 19, Ivey scored a season-high 26 points in a 78–69 overtime loss to North Texas at the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[7] As a freshman, he averaged 11.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors.[8][9] On November 12, 2021, Ivey scored 27 points in a 92-67 win over Indiana State.[10] On January 30, 2022, he scored 21 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining in an 81-78 win over Ohio State.[11]
National team career[]
Ivey played for the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia.[12] On July 3, 2021, he scored a team-high 21 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, in a 83–54 group stage win over Turkey.[13] Ivey averaged 12.3 points per game, helping his team win the gold medal, and was named to the all-tournament team.[14]
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 |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Purdue | 23 | 12 | 24.2 | .399 | .258 | .726 | 3.3 | 1.9 | .7 | .7 | 11.1 |
Personal life[]
Ivey's mother, Niele, serves as head women's basketball coach at Notre Dame.[15] She played in the Women's National Basketball Association for five seasons and was an All-American player at Notre Dame. Jaden’s father, Javin Hunter played for the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. His grandfather, James Hunter played for the Detroit Lions. [1] [16]
References[]
- ^ a b Hunsinger Benbow, Dana (February 25, 2021). "The remarkable story of Purdue's Jaden Ivey and his mom, Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Noie, Tom (January 16, 2020). "Former Marian standout Jaden Ivey is a new player, and new person, at LaLumiere". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Skol Jr., Mark (April 29, 2020). "Jaden Ivey 'became a man' in senior season at La Lumiere". WNDU-TV. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (April 24, 2019). "Purdue basketball receives first 2020 commitment from Mishawaka Marian's Jaden Ivey". Journal & Courier. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Carmin, Mike (December 19, 2020). "Energetic Jaden Ivey returns to Purdue basketball after dealing with foot injury". Journal & Courier. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Brew, Tom (January 20, 2021). "Jaden Ivey Gets Emotional After Hitting Game-Winning 3-Pointer for Purdue". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Pells, Eddie (March 19, 2021). "North Texas comes up big with 78-69 upset over Purdue". Associated Press. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Skol Jr., Mark (March 9, 2021). "Former local high school basketball star Jaden Ivey named to Big Ten All-Freshman team". WNDU-TV. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Schutte, Dustin (April 27, 2021). "'We've got unfinished business': Jaden Ivey explains decision to return to Purdue". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Ivey, Edey help No. 7 Purdue steamroll Indiana State 92-67". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Ivey 3 in last second, No. 6 Purdue fends off No. 16 Ohio St". ESPN. Associated Press. January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Fezler, D. J. (June 28, 2021). "Purdue Basketball's Jaden Ivey to Wear No. 9 for the USA U-19 Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Fezler, D. J. (July 3, 2021). "Jaden Ivey Leads USA U19 FIBA World Cup Team to Victory, Caleb Furst Logs Seven Points". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Fezler, D. J. (July 11, 2021). "Purdue's Jaden Ivey, Zach Edey Named to FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup All-Star Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Fortuna, Matt (February 22, 2021). "For Niele and Jaden Ivey, this basketball season strengthens a mother-son bond". The Athletic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (February 18, 2019). "Jaden Ivey's Notre Dame roots help vault him up the 2020 basketball recruiting lists". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from South Bend, Indiana
- Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball players
- La Lumiere School alumni
- Shooting guards
- 2002 births