James Ennis III
American basketball player (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Alfred Ennis III (born July 1, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Hebei Xianglan of the Chinese National Basketball League. He played two years of Division 1 college basketball for Long Beach State, where he became a standout as a senior, earning Big West Player of the Year honors. After being selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 2013 NBA draft, Ennis moved to Australia and joined the Perth Wildcats. There he won an NBL championship and became a Perth favorite.[1] He returned to the United States in 2014 in pursuit of an NBA contract, and subsequently joined the Miami Heat. He went on to spend time with the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2015–16 season, as well as in the NBA Development League with the Iowa Energy. He re-joined the Grizzlies in July 2016, and was traded to the Pistons in February 2018. He then split the 2018–19 season with the Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Position | Small forward |
Personal information | |
Born | (1990-07-01) July 1, 1990 (age 34) Ventura, California, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ventura (Ventura, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2013: 2nd round, 50th overall pick |
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2013–2014 | Perth Wildcats |
2014 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
2014–2015 | Miami Heat |
2015–2016 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2015–2016 | →Iowa Energy |
2016 | Iowa Energy |
2016 | New Orleans Pelicans |
2016–2018 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2018 | Detroit Pistons |
2018–2019 | Houston Rockets |
2019–2020 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2020–2021 | Orlando Magic |
2021 | Brooklyn Nets |
2021–2022 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2022 | Denver Nuggets |
2022 | Hapoel Haifa |
2022–2023 | BC Samara |
2023 | Grises de Humacao |
2023 | Hebei Xianglan |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |