Zaire Wade

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Zaire Wade
No. 5 – Salt Lake City Stars
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2002-02-04) February 4, 2002 (age 20)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentSalt Lake City Stars

Zaire Wade (/zɑːˈɪər/, born February 4, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He is the eldest child of former professional basketball player Dwyane Wade.

Early life and high school career[]

Wade was born on February 4, 2002 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of retired NBA All-Star player Dwyane Wade.

For his freshman year of high school, Wade played basketball Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois. Also on the team, nicknamed the Caravans, was his cousin Dahveon Morris. Both played on the school's freshman team. For Wade's next two years of high school he played basketball at American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. On May 29, 2019, it was announced that Wade would transfer to Sierra Canyon School, a private K–12 school in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, for his 2019–20 senior year in high school.[1]

After high school, he transferred to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.[2] Making basketball his focus and availing of Brewster's nationally prominent program, Wade garnered considerably more attention from college basketball coaches. He received scholarship offers from DePaul, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Toledo, but opted to turn professional instead.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zaire Wade
PG 		Chicago, IL Brewster Academy (NH) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) — 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: —  247Sports: —  ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

Professional career[]

Salt Lake City Stars (2021–present)[]

On October 23, 2021, Wade was selected with the 10th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Salt Lake City Stars.[4] On March 12, 2022, he was moved to the Injured - Short Term list by the team.[5]

Personal life[]

Wade is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Dwyane Wade and Siohvaughn Funches. After his parents divorced in 2010, his father married actress Gabrielle Union in 2014.

References[]

  1. ^ Pell, Samantha (May 30, 2019). "Sons of NBA superstars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade to play together in high school". Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Taylor, Cody (April 21, 2020). "Zaire Wade will transfer from Sierra Canyon to Brewster Academy". Rookie Wire. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Shapiro, Michael (October 12, 2021). "Report: Zaire Wade Signs G League Contract, to Join Jazz Affiliate". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Anderson, Ben (October 23, 2021). "Jazz G League Affiliate Stars Draft Zaire Wade". KSL Sports. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

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