Jaden Ivey

Jaden Edward Dhananjay Ivey (born February 13, 2002) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Jaden Ivey
Ivey with Purdue in 2022
Personal information
Born (2002-02-13) February 13, 2002
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegePurdue (2020–2022)
PositionShooting guard
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2021 LatviaTeam

Early life and high school career

Ivey grew up playing football, basketball and soccer and practicing karate. He started focusing on basketball as a freshman in high school.[1] Ivey played for Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana in his first three years.[2] For his senior season, he transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana, joining one of the top programs in the country.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Purdue over offers from Butler and Notre Dame.[4]

College career
Ivey in January 2021

Early in his freshman season, Ivey missed five games with a foot injury.[5] On January 19, 2021, he made a game-winning three-pointer with five seconds left as part of a 15-point performance in a 67–65 win over Ohio State.[6] On March 19, Ivey scored a season-high 26 points in a 78–69 overtime loss to North Texas at the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[7] As a freshman, he averaged 11.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors.[8][9]

On November 12, 2021, Ivey scored 27 points in a 92–67 win over Indiana State.[10] On January 30, 2022, he scored 21 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining in an 81–78 win over Ohio State.[11] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Ivey was named to the First Team All-Big Ten as well as the All-American Second Team.[12] On March 31, 2022, Ivey declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[13] He is a projected top five pick in the draft.[14]

National team career

Ivey played for the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia.[15] On July 3, 2021, he scored a team-high 21 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, in a 83–54 group stage win over Turkey.[16] Ivey averaged 12.3 points per game, helping his team win the gold medal, and was named to the all-tournament team.[17]

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Purdue 231224.2.399.258.7263.31.9.7.711.1
2021–22 Purdue 363431.4.460.358.7444.93.1.9.617.3
Career 594628.6.440.322.7394.32.6.8.614.9

Personal life

Ivey's mother, Niele Ivey, serves as head women's basketball coach at Notre Dame.[18] She played in the WNBA for five seasons and was an All-American player at Notre Dame. Jaden’s father, Javin Hunter, played for the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. His grandfather, James Hunter, also played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions.[1][19] Ivey has one brother, Jordan Hunter.

Ivey is a Christian.[20]

References
  1. Hunsinger Benbow, Dana (February 25, 2021). "The remarkable story of Purdue's Jaden Ivey and his mom, Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. Noie, Tom (January 16, 2020). "Former Marian standout Jaden Ivey is a new player, and new person, at LaLumiere". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  3. Skol Jr., Mark (April 29, 2020). "Jaden Ivey 'became a man' in senior season at La Lumiere". WNDU-TV. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  4. Baird, Nathan (April 24, 2019). "Purdue basketball receives first 2020 commitment from Mishawaka Marian's Jaden Ivey". Journal & Courier. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  5. Carmin, Mike (December 19, 2020). "Energetic Jaden Ivey returns to Purdue basketball after dealing with foot injury". Journal & Courier. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  6. Brew, Tom (January 20, 2021). "Jaden Ivey Gets Emotional After Hitting Game-Winning 3-Pointer for Purdue". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  7. Pells, Eddie (March 19, 2021). "North Texas comes up big with 78-69 upset over Purdue". Associated Press. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  8. Skol Jr., Mark (March 9, 2021). "Former local high school basketball star Jaden Ivey named to Big Ten All-Freshman team". WNDU-TV. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  9. Schutte, Dustin (April 27, 2021). "'We've got unfinished business': Jaden Ivey explains decision to return to Purdue". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  10. "Ivey, Edey help No. 7 Purdue steamroll Indiana State 92–67". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  11. "Ivey 3 in last second, No. 6 Purdue fends off No. 16 Ohio St". ESPN. Associated Press. January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  12. "2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. Carmin, Mike. "'This has been a lifelong dream of mine' Purdue's Jaden Ivey declares for NBA Draft". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  14. "Jaden Ivey". NBA Draft Room. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  15. Fezler, D. J. (June 28, 2021). "Purdue Basketball's Jaden Ivey to Wear No. 9 for the USA U-19 Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  16. Fezler, D. J. (July 3, 2021). "Jaden Ivey Leads USA U19 FIBA World Cup Team to Victory, Caleb Furst Logs Seven Points". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  17. Fezler, D. J. (July 11, 2021). "Purdue's Jaden Ivey, Zach Edey Named to FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup All-Star Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  18. Fortuna, Matt (February 22, 2021). "For Niele and Jaden Ivey, this basketball season strengthens a mother-son bond". The Athletic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  19. Berardino, Mike (February 18, 2019). "Jaden Ivey's Notre Dame roots help vault him up the 2020 basketball recruiting lists". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  20. Mercer, Kevin (March 21, 2022). "Purdue star Jaden Ivey, mother Niele bonded by faith as both experience NCAA Tournament success". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
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