Luke Kornet
No. 21 – Maine Celtics | |
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Position | Center / Power forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Lantana, Texas | July 15, 1995
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Liberty Christian School (Argyle, Texas) |
College | Vanderbilt (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2019 | New York Knicks |
2017–2018 | →Westchester Knicks |
2019–2021 | Chicago Bulls |
2021 | Boston Celtics |
2021 | Maine Celtics |
2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2022 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2022–present | Maine Celtics |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Luke Francis Kornet (born July 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Vanderbilt. He is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the NCAA all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player 7 feet tall or taller.[1]
College career[]
Kornet averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.64 blocks over 24.1 minutes in 128 games during his four-year career at Vanderbilt University. During his senior year with Commodores, he averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 35 starts, earning All-SEC and All-SEC Defensive honors. He holds the NCAA record for three-pointers made by a 7-footer with 150, and is the Commodores' all-time leading shot blocker with 210.[2] On January 12, 2016, Kornet blocked a school-record 10 shots and finished with the second triple-double in Vanderbilt history with 11 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Commodores defeat Auburn 75–57.[3]
Professional career[]
New York Knicks (2017–2019)[]
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Kornet joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On July 3, 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the Knicks. On February 8, 2018, with his parents in attendance, Kornet made his National Basketball Association debut against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. He finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes, thus being the second Knicks rookie in history to debut with a double-double. He also finished with four blocks, making him the first player in NBA history to sink three three-pointers and have four blocks in his debut.[4]
On July 6, 2018, Kornet signed a standard contract with the Knicks.[5] On April 9, 2019, Kornet recorded a double-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high six blocks in the Knicks' 96–86 win over the Chicago Bulls.[6]
Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)[]
On July 17, 2019, Kornet signed a fully guaranteed two-year contract for $4.5 million with the Chicago Bulls.[7]
Boston Celtics (2021)[]
On March 25, 2021, Kornet was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the Washington Wizards.[8] He re-signed with the Celtics on October 16,[9] but was waived that day.[10]
Maine Celtics (2021)[]
On October 23, Kornet signed with the Maine Celtics as an affiliate player.[11] In 10 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.7 blocks in 27.4 minutes per contest.[12]
Cleveland Cavaliers (2021)[]
On December 21, 2021, Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[12]
Milwaukee Bucks (2022)[]
On January 3, 2022, Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[13]
Return to Maine (2022–present)[]
On January 14, 2022, Kornet was reacquired by the Maine Celtics.[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 |
NBA[]
Regular season[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | New York | 20 | 1 | 16.3 | .392 | .354 | .727 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .3 | .8 | 6.7 |
2018–19 | New York | 46 | 18 | 17.0 | .378 | .363 | .826 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .6 | .9 | 7.0 |
2019–20 | Chicago | 36 | 14 | 15.5 | .438 | .287 | .714 | 2.3 | .9 | .3 | .7 | 6.0 |
2020–21 | Chicago | 13 | 0 | 7.2 | .333 | .261 | .500 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 2.0 |
2020–21 | Boston | 18 | 2 | 14.1 | .473 | .250 | .500 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 1.4 | 4.4 |
Career | 133 | 35 | 15.2 | .405 | .328 | .758 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .9 | 5.8 |
Playoffs[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | Boston | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.000 | .000 | .500 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.000 | .000 | .500 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | Vanderbilt | 30 | 2 | 15.4 | .344 | .236 | .533 | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | .6 | 4.0 |
2014–15 | Vanderbilt | 35 | 14 | 21.6 | .495 | .400 | .764 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
2015–16 | Vanderbilt | 28 | 25 | 27.4 | .403 | .280 | .690 | 7.3 | 1.5 | .5 | 3.0 | 8.9 |
2016–17 | Vanderbilt | 35 | 35 | 31.5 | .406 | .327 | .857 | 6.2 | 1.2 | .5 | 2.0 | 13.2 |
Career | 128 | 76 | 24.1 | .417 | .320 | .779 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
Personal life[]
Kornet is the son of former Vanderbilt and NBA player Frank Kornet.[15] His sister Nicole played basketball at Oklahoma and UCLA.[15] He also has a brother named John.[16] Luke is an avid golfer and is said to have had the "most naturally athletic golf swing in Liberty Christian history", according to LCS golf coach Larry Frank.[17]
References[]
- ^ Sparks, Adam (February 3, 2017). "How Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet became top 3-point shooting 7-footer in NCAA history". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks Sign Luke Kornet To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Vanderbilt snaps 3-game SEC skid by beating Auburn 75-57". ESPN.com. January 12, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks vs. Raptors - Box Score". ESPN.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "NEW YORK KNICKS SIGN LUKE KORNET". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Knicks' Luke Kornet: Hosts a block party Tuesday". CBSSports.com. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Bulls reportedly agree to two-year, fully guaranteed deal with Luke Kornet". NBCSports.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Celtics Acquire Moe Wagner, Luke Kornet in 3-Team Trade". NBA.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Adams, Luke (October 16, 2021). "Celtics Sign Luke Kornet, Chris Clemons To Camp Deals". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Keith Smith [@KeithSmithNBA] (October 16, 2021). "Official Boston Celtics waivers: Chris Clemons Luke Kornet Garrison Mathews Theo Pinson Boston now has 16 players under contract. 15 standard deals, 1 Two-Way deal. One Two-Way spot remains open for the Celtics" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Celtics Acquire Two In Draft, Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cavaliers Sign Justin Anderson and Luke Kornet". NBA.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Luke Kornet To A 10-day Contract". NBA.com. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Sparks, Adam (October 19, 2016). "Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet gets support, not critiques, from famous parents". Tennessean.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Dunlap Wins Golf State; Girls Take Fourth". Liberty Life. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
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