Jericole Hellems
![]() Hellems with NC State in 2020 | |
No. 4 – NC State Wolfpack | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | October 6, 1999 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Chaminade College Prep (Creve Coeur, Missouri) |
College | NC State (2018–present) |
Jericole Hellems (born October 6, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
High school career[]
Hellems played basketball for Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. As a junior, he averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game.[1] In his senior season, Hellems averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game, leading his team to a Class 5 runner-up finish, and received Metro Catholic Conference Player of the Year honors.[2] He scored the third-most points in school history, behind Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State over offers from South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.[4]
College career[]
As a freshman at NC State, Hellems averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[5] On December 5, 2019, Hellems scored a career-high 23 points in a 69–54 win against Wisconsin.[6] He averaged 9.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore season.[7] As a junior, Hellems assumed a leading role after top scorer Devon Daniels suffered a season-ending knee injury. He averaged 12.9 points, five rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention.[8]
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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2018–19 | NC State | 36 | 0 | 13.7 | .386 | .319 | .750 | 2.5 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 5.3 |
2019–20 | NC State | 31 | 17 | 25.5 | .404 | .330 | .779 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 9.5 |
2020–21 | NC State | 25 | 24 | 31.5 | .452 | .383 | .771 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.9 |
Career | 92 | 41 | 22.5 | .417 | .344 | .770 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .7 | .3 | 8.8 |
References[]
- ^ "Jericole Hellems, junior, Chaminade". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jericole Hellems, senior, Chaminade". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "The emergence of Jericole Hellems". Pack Insider. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Giglio, Joe (October 20, 2017). "NC State hoops adds forward Jericole Hellems to recruiting class". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (December 6, 2019). "Hard Work, Confidence Have Jericole on One Hellems of a Run". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Hellems, NC State pull away to beat Wisconsin, 69–54". ESPN. Associated Press. December 5, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Justin H. (June 4, 2020). "Offseason agenda: Jericole Hellems". Rivals. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (October 27, 2021). "Thrust into role, Jericole Hellems looks to lead NC State to NCAAs". North State Journal. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from St. Louis
- Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni
- NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players
- Small forwards