Devin Booker has made at least $98,388,565 playing professional basketball. College: Kentucky. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Join our linker program. [9] Booker was born and raised in Grand Rapids, living with his mother, who is reportedly of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent[10][6] while his African-American father pursued a professional basketball career internationally. Everybody's gonna eat, but you're going to have to sacrifice. During Allstar Weekend, Kevin Durant was asked whether Carmelo Anthony can still play in the NBA. A three-point champion, gold medalist, and three time all-star, Booker is poised to take over as a face of the league. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Devin Booker was born on October 30, 1996. Draft: 2015, Round 1, No. On March 24 against the Boston Celtics, Booker became the sixth player in NBA history to score 70 points in a game, joining Wilt Chamberlain, David Robinson, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor and Kobe Bryant. Data Provided By Devin Booker is a basketball player born on October 30, 1996 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On December 4, Booker scored a season-high 46 points in a 115101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Two days later, Kentucky beat Baylor, the team the Wildcats had defeated in the NCAA title game, to earn a matchup with the AAU champion Phillips Oilers in the trials finals. Booker played on the second platoon with Ulis, Lyles and sophomore forwards Marcus Lee and Dakari Johnson. Devin Booker was asked about the Suns being a super-team. Type name to select an option. [114][115], On July 7, 2018, Booker signed a five-year, $158 million maximum contract extension with the Suns. [42], During the summer of 2013, Booker participated in the Kevin Durant Skills Academy, the LeBron James Skills Academy, the CP3 Elite Guard Camp, and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Top 100 camp. Thats quite the jump from the freshman guard who did not start a single game in Kentucky. [40] Recruiting analyst Evan Daniels called Booker "one of the best shooters" in the country. Devin Booker averages 26.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game. That distinction belongs to the 1948 U.S. Olympic basketball team, which featured Kentuckys entire starting five from its 1948 national championship squad. For Kentucky fans, the question about whether Booker should have started was less important than whether Calipari should have played both Booker and Ulis more in the Final Four loss to Wisconsin that ended dreams of an undefeated season. [32] Moss Point went 33 in Division 7-5A, finishing the divisional season with a 5140 victory over Gautier High School. [111] On February 17, Booker won the Three-Point Contest over Klay Thompson and Tobias Harris in the final round after setting a new record with 28 points. The Suns did everything within the rules. But, hey, man. Do you have a blog? He says that about everybody, though. [133], In the 2020 NBA Bubble, Booker helped the Suns reached an 80 record as of August 11, 2020, holding an 8-game winning streak for the first time since the 200910 season. Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 11:07. Do you have a sports website? In the Wisconsin game, a lot of mismatches where I was getting scored on, but that's just going to come with getting stronger, Booker said after declaring for the draft a few weeks later. [104] Booker ended the season averaging 22.1 points per game, a near 9-point increment from his 13.8 points in 201516. However, based on Durants recent comments at All-Star weekend, theres a chance that the Suns could look to target 10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony to help bolster their bench. However, as they enter the latter portion of the season, every game will be crucial. Yes, he does have a shoe deal with Nike. [92] Booker scored a career-highs of 38 points and 39 points on November 4[93] and 6. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [178][179], Booker has his own charitable foundation called the Starting Five, which grants five nonprofit organizations $100,000 each, and plans to donate $500,000 to Phoenix charities per year for 5 years. Booker, at age 20, became the youngest player to score 70 (and 60) points in a game. On March 24, 2022, Booker scored a season-high 49 points in a 140130 road victory over the Denver Nuggets, becoming the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to score 11,000 points. "[19], In the Laurel MLK Shootout, Booker scored 54 points against Northeast Jones High School, falling nine shy of Litterial Green's Moss Point record for most points in a game, set in 1988. He currently writes for RealGM covering the Philadelphia 76ers and the NBA. [24], In the summer following his sophomore year, Booker played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League and participated in the Elite 100 Camp, the LeBron James King's Academy Camp, and the Kevin Durant Nike Skills Camp. Despite coming off the bench in all 38 of his appearances at Kentucky, Booker actually ended his freshman season ranked third on the team in scoring. Booker was excellent as usual with 25 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. [59] Booker joined future Kentucky teammates Ulis and Lyles on the West team in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game, while Towns suited up for the East. [172] On February 24, Booker put up 25 points, six rebounds, and eight assists in a 124115 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Coming out of the All-Star break, Booker, who returned to action on Feb. 7, has averaged 26.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per night on 47.7% shooting this season. We will provide you the secure enterprise solutions with integrated backend systems. In February 2020, he was named a finalist to play on the 2020 United States men's Olympic basketball team. [48] At an October 31 ceremony at his high school gymnasium, Booker announced he had chosen Kentucky, citing the program's history and his affinity for coach John Calipari as primary factors in his decision. This streak broke a franchise record for most consecutive 30+ point games in a row, beating a record previously set by Charlie Scott twice and Charles Barkley once. Everybody comes back and says that to him. [8] In April, Booker began playing for the Alabama Challenge on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League circuit. He said that, while he thinks hes a better defender than Durant, he cant blame Phoenix for wanting to add a star of his caliber. He came up with a clutch steal in the closing seconds to preserve the win, and finished with a game-high 33 points, four rebounds and five assists. The son of former basketball player Melvin Booker,[5] Devin is a three-time All-Star and helped the Suns reach the NBA Finals in 2021. Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns warms up before the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix Suns Arena on March 18, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. [9] At that time, his father told reporters that Booker was drawing interest from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Florida, Alabama, Georgetown, Michigan and Missouri. As Kentucky dominated its opponents on the way to 38 consecutive wins, there was little reason for Calipari to rock the boat by making changes to the starting lineup. Durant, unfortunately, hasn't suited up for the Phoenix Suns just yet. Dominant Devin Booker scores 49 points in Phoenix's 60th win of the season", "Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum named NBA Players of the Week", "Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker makes All-NBA first team, now $211M supermax eligible", "Suns guard Devin Booker out indefinitely with right hamstring injury", "Game 6 playoff postgame wrap: No. I remember seeing him in college, I loved his form on his jump shot at a young age. [106] Over the Suns' first 17 games of the season, Booker had seven 30-point games. During a recent edition of his podcast, The ETCs, Durant spoke about how excited he is to play with Booker. Growing up, his favorite players were Rip Hamilton, Kobe Bryant and Chauncey Billups, guys known for their grit and intensity. He also made his 1,052nd career three-pointer, surpassing Steve Nash for the most three-pointers made in Suns history.[173]. [118][119] He recovered in time for the Suns' season opener on October 17, scoring 35 points in a 121100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. After playing college basketball for one season with the Kentucky Wildcats,[1][2] Booker was selected by the Suns in the first round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick. Spin: Booker led the Suns in scoring and assists in Sunday's loss, coming up two dimes short of recording a double-double performance. School: Kentucky (Men) Draft: Phoenix Suns, 1st [36] For the year, he averaged 29.7 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game while carrying a 3.81 grade point average. [112], On March 2, in a 124116 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Booker scored 39 points and at 21 years, 123 days old, he became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 4,000 career points, again behind LeBron James and Kevin Durant. [108][109] On December 26, in a 9997 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Booker scored 32 points in his return. Data Provided By You don't know when you're going to get in the game. And thats OK! In the Bucks' win, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with a team-high 33 points (adding 15 rebounds and four assists). [20] In an early December game, Booker outscored the entire Ocean Springs High School team 4039 through three quarters en route to a 48-point finish as Moss Point won 10055. [162] After missing the next three games, Booker returned in the Suns' 115109 Game 6 road win that clinched the series and an appearance in the Western Conference Semifinals for Phoenix. 2023 www.courier-journal.com. Everyone has the same goal winning championships and getting paid. [7][8] His parents met while his father was playing basketball for the Continental Basketball Association's Grand Rapids Hoops in Gutirrez's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. [83] On April 9, with 16 points scored in a 121100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Booker reached 1,014 for the season, making him the fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 career points, following only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant, as well as the third-youngest during their rookie season. WebDevin Booker SG #1. [99] On February 4, at 20 years, 97 days old, Booker became the youngest player to score at least 20 points in 16 consecutive games. This team is absolutely stacked. WebMelvin Jermaine Booker Position: Point Guard Shoots: Right 6-2 , 185lb (188cm, 83kg) Born: August 20 , 1972 (Age: 50-189d) in Pascagoula, Mississippi us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 9 14 5 SUMMARY Career G 32 PTS 5.2 TRB 1.2 AST 2.3 FG% 40.0 FG3% 26.8 FT% 87.1 eFG% 44.8 PER 8.2 WS -0.1 Melvin Booker Overview Game Logs [107], On December 6, he was ruled out for up to three weeks after sustaining a left adductor strain the previous night against the Toronto Raptors. DOB: October 30, 1996. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The thing here is people always frown upon the super-team. [9] He enrolled at Moss Point High School, where his father was hired as an assistant coach, in August 2011. Devin has done unbelievably well not just on the court but representing the franchise in the community as well. Booker in his first career playoffs averaged 27.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists, with 45/32/91% shooting, and back-to-back 40-point games in the Finals becoming the third player in NBA history to have back-to-back 40 point games in the Finals. @KDTrey5 pic.twitter.com/mAgwEOAg80, Me7o World (@MeloCentral) February 21, 2023. In other words, he's kind of poking me, like do you know you didn't start me? His height is six foot six (1m98 / 6-6). Could Louisville's early interest give Cards a leg up over UK for Reed Sheppard? 1 Suns 115, No. Kentucky basketball recruiting:How will NIL law help UK recruiting? [74] On January 19, he scored 32 points in a 9794 loss to the Indiana Pacers, setting a Suns' rookie record with six three-pointers. [148] In Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Semifinals, Booker dropped 34 points and 11 rebounds in a 125118 victory, leading the Suns to a 40 series sweep over the Nuggets for their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2010. (33-29, 4th place in NBA Western Conference). Would love your thoughts, please comment. [105] On November 13, a 36-point game and 26th 30-point in his career tied Steve Nash for 15th most in franchise history. They also have a former No. Devin Booker missed over 20 games and didn't make the cut thanks to his injury. 18 prospect, commits to Kentucky", "Mississippi guard Booker commits to Kentucky", "Devin Booker Scores Franchise Record 70 Points Phoenix Suns", "At 22 years old, Devin Booker is the youngest player in NBA history with consecutive 50-point games", "Meet the Cats: Kentucky's Devin Booker benefits from belief in dad", "Moss Point's Devin Booker has the name and the game", The Focus News: CELEBRITY What race and ethnicity is Devin Booker? Booker was already considered an elite shooter when he arrived at Kentucky, but the rest of his game was a work in progress. Devin Booker weighs 250 lbs 1 pick in Deandre Ayton who has become one of the best defensive centers in the NBA. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The Harrison twins struggled down the stretch in the loss, but Booker was exposed defensively in a matchup with Wisconsin star Sam Dekker. Theres no way around it. They added that sort of talent to a combination of two guards who, not only made the All-Star game last season but also both made an All-NBA team. He was on the fast track to becoming a superstar. Banchero's team-high 29 points paced the Magic in the win.The matchup featuring the Bucks and Magic Bojan Bogdanovic and the Detroit Pistons (15-47) will host Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls (28-34) at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, March 1. Find out more. Devin Booker went for a team-high 32 points, Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul contributed double-doubles and the Phoenix Suns, with injured newcomer Kevin Durant cheering them on from the bench, All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Do you have a sports website? Theyll have a good shot to win a title because of it. [52] Although Moss Point lost all three games they played in the late-December HighSchoolOT.com Invitational, Booker's 111 total points over those three games fell just four short of Donald Williams' 1991 record for the event. Join our linker program. College Basketball . [159] Booker and the Suns finished the regular season with the league's best overall record at 6418. 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No-Trouble Returns upon All He even offered up an explanation as to why. Cut 2 are all from the Swoosh. [170] He became the sixth youngest player to reach 12,000 career points trailing only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, and Tracy McGrady. us, High School: Who are the all-time greatest Olympians from Kentucky? [171], On February 7, 2023, Booker returned to the lineup after missing the previous 21 games with a left groin strain. [34], The following week, Moss Point faced a rematch with Gautier in the first round of the Division 7-5A tournament with a spot in the state tournament on the line. Thats my main focus.. Do you have a blog? The fact that Devin Booker would eventually join the upper echelon of UK alumni in the NBA was not nearly as easy to predict. On June 25, 2015, Booker was selected as the thirteenth overall pick by the Phoenix Suns in the 2015 NBA draft. Durant and Booker have had experience playing together, as they were both a part of Team USA two summers ago, winning a Gold Medal at the Tokyo Olympics. [23] For the year, Booker averaged 22.8 points per game and was named the South Mississippi Player of the Year by the Sun Herald, becoming just the second sophomore to be awarded the honor. The shoes Devin Booker wears and promotes Kobes, Hyperdunks, and G.T. WebCollege: Kentucky. Now in his fourth season, Bookers number indicate he is still on that trajectory. On November 6, 2017, Booker scored 18 points in a 9892 loss to the Brooklyn Nets to reach 3,000 career points and the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to score 3,000 points, behind LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony. While Bookers Kentucky stats, especially the fact he played just 19 minutes in the loss to Wisconsin, are frequently used to criticize Calipari, the Hall of Fame coach has often embraced Bookers unusual path in his recruiting pitch for top prospects. [38] In March, he was named the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year for 2013, and in April, he became the second player ever to win the Sun Herald Player of the Year Award in consecutive seasons. My name wasn't anywhere. I never heard anything, no mock draft or anything. Not on the 2017 Warriors level, but definitely somewhere between that 2008 Celtics and 2010 Miami Heat level. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On August 11, he scored 35 points, breaking a franchise record set by Walter Davis for the most games of 30+ points scored with the team, as well as get 9 rebounds and 7 assists in a 130117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Jun 19: RE-AIR - The Rise Of The Suns' Devin Booker He was a bright spot for us in a difficult year. [66] In Kentucky's next game against Texas-Arlington, Booker set a new season high with a team-high 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including five made three-pointers, in a 9244 win. NBA 2K23: Cover Athlete Devin Booker I know we have really talented people I think enough to get where were trying to go and finish what were trying to do. He understands the game. [132] Booker was named an All-Star on February 13, 2020 as an injury replacement after Damian Lillard suffered an groin strain injury a day earlier. [125][126] On March 27, he scored 50 points in a 124121 loss to the Wizards, becoming the youngest player in NBA history with consecutive 50-point games. So, of course, its natural for people to think the Phoenix Suns are a super team. NBA Career Booker was selected 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2015 NBA Draft. Devin Booker It's hard because, throughout your whole career, you're known as the top player, the best on your team, you're playing the most minutes, and then you might not get in the game. [90][91] With teammate Eric Bledsoe returning from injury in 201617, Booker was retained as the starting shooting guard while Brandon Knight was moved to the bench. Wall was a consensus first-team All-American. [25], With most of Moss Point's experienced players graduating, Booker switched to point guard for his junior year. [152] In Game 2 of the 2021 NBA Finals, Booker put up 31 points, shooting 7-for-12 from three-point range, in a 118108 win, as Phoenix took a 20 series lead. However, based on Durants recent comments at All-Star weekend. Chief among that group were twin guards Andrew and Aaron Harrison, the No. On Sunday, in the squads first meeting with Kevin Durant in the mix after a wild trade deadline, we saw an uncanny episode of dj vu. Book, my guy. He was part of the NBA All-Rookie team in 2016, and has won Devin Booker stats Last 5 games Basketball Career Averages Regular Season Stats Regular Season Stats Playoff Stats International Thats for you guys and everybody else. 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