Jeremy Lamb

Jeremy Lamb

Lamb during his college career with Connecticut
No. 3 – Charlotte Hornets
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1992-05-30) May 30, 1992
Norcross, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Norcross (Norcross, Georgia)
College Connecticut (2010–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2015 Oklahoma City Thunder
2012–2013 →Tulsa 66ers
2015–present Charlotte Hornets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jeremy Emmanuel Lamb (born May 30, 1992)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a freshman, he was the second-leading scorer on the 2011 national champion Connecticut Huskies team.

High school career

Lamb attended Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia, where he captained the basketball team and averaged 20 points and 6 rebounds per game, leading Norcross to the regional championship, the Elite 8 of the state playoffs and a final record of 27–3. He was recruited by UConn after drawing the attention of coach Jim Calhoun, who felt that Lamb reminded him of former UConn star Richard "Rip" Hamilton.[2]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Lamb was listed as the No. 19 shooting guard and the No. 76 player in the nation in 2010.[3]

College career

During his freshman year at UConn, Lamb played in every game. He averaged 11.1 points per game, which was second on the team behind Kemba Walker.[4] He scored a career-high 24 points against Marquette on January 25, 2011.[5] In the 2011 Big East Tournament, Lamb averaged 14.2 points and helped the 9th-seeded Huskies win the tournament and earn a #3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

In the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Lamb increased his scoring output to 16.2 points per game, and tied his career-high with 24 points against San Diego State in the Sweet 16 on March 24, 2011.[5] Preceding UConn's Final Four game against Kentucky, Lamb was 11-for-15 from three-point range in the NCAA Tournament, the highest all-time percentage by a player who has reached the Final Four.[6] In the national title game, he scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds as the Huskies defeated Butler by a score of 53–41.

Following the season, he was invited to the June 17–24, 2011, 17-man tryouts for the 12-man FIBA Under-19 World Championship team by USA Basketball,[7] and was ultimately selected to be a part of the team. The 12 selected players competed as Team USA in the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championships in Latvia from June 30 to July 10, 2011.[8] Lamb was the only American player selected to the five-man All-Tournament Team.

The 2012 basketball season was a bitter disappointment for both Lamb and UConn. Lamb and UConn in general despite their overall talent failed to meet expectations after suffering a losing record in Big East play during the regular season and bowing out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after losing to Iowa State University. Following the 2012 season, Lamb declared for the NBA draft.[9]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Connecticut 41 40 28.8 .487 .368 .797 4.5 1.6 .9 .6 11.1
2011–12 Connecticut 34 34 37.2 .478 .336 .810 4.9 1.7 1.2 .6 17.7
Career 75 74 32.1 .482 .348 .806 4.7 1.7 1.0 .6 14.1

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2015)

Lamb was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. On October 27, 2012, Lamb was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with Kevin Martin, two first-round draft picks, and a second-round draft pick, in exchange for James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Lazar Hayward and Daequan Cook.[10]

During his rookie season, Lamb had several assignments with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.[11] On February 4, 2013, Lamb was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[12] However, he was replaced by Tony Mitchell because he was later recalled by the Thunder, and thus was not an "active" player on a D-League roster at the time of the game.[13]

On December 29, 2013, Lamb scored a then career-high 22 points in a 117–86 win over the Houston Rockets.[14] On November 14, 2014, he recorded his first career double-double with career-highs of 24 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to the Detroit Pistons.[15]

Charlotte Hornets (2015–present)

On June 25, 2015, Lamb was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Luke Ridnour and a 2016 second-round draft pick.[16] This move reunited him with former UConn teammate Kemba Walker. On November 2, 2015, he signed a three-year, $21 million contract extension with the Hornets.[17][18] The following day, he scored a season-high 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting in a 130–105 win over the Chicago Bulls.[19] He surpassed that mark on January 4, 2016, scoring 22 points in a 111–101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[20]

On November 26, 2016, after recovering from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for 10 games, Lamb made his first start for the Hornets and started alongside Kemba Walker for the first time since the 2011 NCAA championship game. He subsequently had a career-best game with 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in a 107–102 win over the New York Knicks.[21] Lamb set a season high in points for a second straight game on November 28, recording 21 points and nine rebounds off the bench in a 104–85 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[22]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Oklahoma City 23 0 6.4 .353 .300 1.000 .8 .2 .1 .1 3.1
2013–14 Oklahoma City 78 0 19.7 .432 .356 .797 2.4 1.5 .7 .3 8.5
2014–15 Oklahoma City 47 8 13.5 .416 .342 .891 2.3 .9 .4 .1 6.3
2015–16 Charlotte 66 0 18.6 .451 .309 .727 3.8 1.2 .6 .5 8.8
Career 214 8 16.6 .432 .336 .805 2.6 1.1 .6 .3 7.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Oklahoma City 11 0 9.1 .405 .143 1.000 1.5 .6 .6 .1 3.6
2016 Charlotte 3 0 4.0 .556 1.000 .000 1.3 .3 .0 .0 3.7
Career 14 0 8.0 .431 .200 1.000 1.4 .6 .5 .1 3.6

Personal life

Lamb is the son of Rolando and Angela Lamb and is the third of four siblings.[1] His father is a pastor, and a former college basketball player who famously scored a game-winning buzzer-beater for Virginia Commonwealth against Northeastern in the 1984 NCAA Tournament.[2] His brother, Zach, played college basketball for Cal State Bakersfield.

References

  1. 1 2 "Jeremy Lamb". Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  2. 1 2 "Father of UConn's Jeremy Lamb once beat Jim Calhoun for VCU". USA Today. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  3. ↑ Jeremy Lamb Recruiting Profile
  4. ↑ "UConn Huskies Team Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  5. 1 2 "Jeremy Lamb Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  6. ↑ "NCAAM Gamecast - Kentucky vs Connecticut". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  7. ↑ Smith, Jeff (2011-05-12). "UConn's Jeremy Lamb Invited To Under-19 Trials". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
  8. ↑ Smith, Jeff (2011-06-20). "Jeremy Lamb Named Finalist For USA U19 Team". USA Basketball. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  9. ↑ "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. 2012-04-10.
  10. ↑ "Thunder trade Harden to Rockets for Martin, Lamb and picks". NBA.com. October 27, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  11. ↑ 2012-13 NBA Assignments
  12. ↑ 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced
  13. ↑ Two Replacements Named for the 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game
  14. ↑ Notebook: Thunder 117, Rockets 86
  15. ↑ Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons Game Recap - Nov. 14, 2014
  16. ↑ "Hornets Acquire Jeremy Lamb from OKC for Ridnour and 2nd Round Pick". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  17. ↑ Hornets Sign Guard Jeremy Lamb To Contract Extension
  18. ↑ Jeremy Lamb shuns restricted free agency for extension with Hornets
  19. ↑ Hot-shooting Hornets hammer Bulls 130-105 for 1st victory
  20. ↑ Green's triple-double leads Warriors past Hornets 111-101
  21. ↑ Hornets top Knicks 107-102 to snap 4-game skid
  22. ↑ Walker and Lamb lead Hornets past Grizzlies, 104-85
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