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Asante Jamar Gist (born January 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Iona Gaels.
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Born | January 20, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
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| 2021–2022 | Maine Celtics |
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Raised in East Orange, New Jersey,[1] Gist began his high school career at Roselle Catholic High School and won the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions as a freshman. For his junior season, he transferred to Marist High School due to the emergence of Isaiah Briscoe.[2] Gist averaged 14.8 points per game in 13 games. He transferred to St. Anthony High School for his senior season.[3] Gist helped lead the Friars to a 32–0 record and a victory in the Tournament of Champions. He scored 16 points in the title game against Linden High School.[4] In November 2015, Gist committed to playing college basketball for Eastern Kentucky over offers from Miami (Florida) and UCF in large part because of the recruiting pitch of coach Dan McHale.[2]
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As a freshman, Gist averaged 15.9 points and 3.8 assists per game. He suffered from a right ankle injury and played in six games as a sophomore, averaging eight points and 2.7 assists per game. On January 18, 2018, Gist transferred to Iona and received a waiver from the NCAA for eligibility in December.[5] As a junior, he averaged 12.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.[6] Gist appeared in 15 games as a redshirt junior before missing the rest of the season with an injury. He averaged 10.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[7] Gist was limited by surgery on his finger and a debilitating back injury during his senior season.[8] He helped Iona win the 2021 MAAC tournament, earning MVP honors after scoring 18 points in the title game against Fairfield, and reach the NCAA Tournament.[9] Gist averaged 13.4 points and 3.6 assists per game.[10] He was named to the Second Team All-Met by the Met Basketball Writers Association.[11]
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Gist played for the Washington Wizards in the 2021 NBA Summer League and was selected in the third round of the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Westchester Knicks.[12] He was waived on December 2, 2021, before appearing in a game.[13] On December 17, Gist was acquired by the Maine Celtics and scored 11 points in his debut in a 111–99 win against the Long Island Nets.[14] He was waived on February 1, 2022. Gist was re-acquired by the team on February 21.[15] Gist was then later waived on February 28, 2022.[16]
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| 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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| 2016–17 | Eastern Kentucky | 31 | 29 | 31.8 | .374 | .339 | .735 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .9 | .0 | 15.9 |
| 2017–18 | Eastern Kentucky | 6 | 5 | 27.5 | .309 | .389 | .467 | 3.0 | 2.7 | .5 | .0 | 8.0 |
| 2018–19 | Iona | 33 | 20 | 29.6 | .408 | .360 | .784 | 2.4 | 2.3 | .6 | .0 | 12.5 |
| 2019–20 | Iona | 15 | 13 | 29.7 | .383 | .359 | .700 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .5 | .1 | 10.1 |
| 2020–21 | Iona | 16 | 14 | 29.3 | .349 | .333 | .892 | 2.0 | 3.6 | .8 | .1 | 13.4 |
| Career | 101 | 81 | 30.1 | .378 | .350 | .769 | 2.4 | 3.0 | .7 | .0 | 13.1 | |
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His uncle KayGee is a member of hip-hop group Naughty by Nature and his father James served as KayGee's road manager before managing other artists such as Jaheim.[citation needed]
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