Cam Reddish

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Cam Reddish
Cam Reddish 2021.jpg
Reddish with the Atlanta Hawks in 2021
No. 5–Los Angeles Lakers
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-09-01) September 1, 1999 (age 24)
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College Duke (2018–2019)
NBA draft 2019: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2022 Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023 New York Knicks
2023 Portland Trail Blazers
2023–present Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Egypt

Cameron Elijah Reddish (born September 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was selected 10th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft.

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Coming out of high school, Reddish was rated as a five-star recruit and considered one of the top players in his class, earning Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball in his senior year, in addition to being named to the 2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, 2018 Jordan Brand Classic and 2018 Nike Hoop Summit.

High school career

Reddish attended the Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania, as a freshman before transferring to Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he teamed up with Class of 2017 five-star recruit and current NBA player Mohamed Bamba. [1] As a junior, Reddish averaged 16.2 points per game and led the Moose to a Friend's School League title. [2] During the summer of 2017, Reddish averaged 23.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists for his Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Team Final, on the Nike EYBL Circuit. Later that summer, he played for the United States men's national under-19 basketball team. [3] He was originally going to play for the under-17 team the previous summer, but did not make the team due to injury. [4] In his senior year, he averaged 22.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. After his senior season, he was named 2018 Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball. [5] Reddish was selected to play in the 2018 McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit All-Star games. [6]

Recruiting

Reddish was a five-star recruit. He was ranked the third-best player in the 2018 class by 247Sports and the third-best recruit in the class of 2018 by ESPN. [7] [8] On September 1, 2017, Reddish committed to Duke University, joined by fellow top-3 recruits RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson. [9] [10]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Cam Reddish
SF 		Norristown, PA Westtown School (PA)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg)Sep 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 3   247Sports: 3   ESPN: 3
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

College career

Reddish with the Duke Blue Devils in 2019 CAM REDDISH.jpg
Reddish with the Duke Blue Devils in 2019

On November 6, 2018, In his Duke debut, Reddish scored 22 points in a 118–84 win over Kentucky at the 2018 Champions Classic. [11] On November 11, 2018, Reddish scored 25 points and 7 rebounds in a 94–72 victory against Army. [12] On November 19, 2018, Reddish scored 16 points and 2 rebounds in a 90–64 victory over San Diego State. [13] On January 12, 2019, Reddish scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including the game winner, against Florida State. [14] On February 5, 2019, Reddish tallied 24 points and 4 rebounds in an 80–55 win over Boston College. [15] On February 12, he scored 22 points in a 71–69 comeback victory against Louisville. [16] On March 2, Reddish scored 19 points and 7 rebounds in an 87–57 victory against Miami. [17] Reddish appeared in 36 total games for Duke and averaged 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 33% from three-point range. Reddish was named to the All-ACC Honorable Mention team. [18]

On April 11, 2019, Reddish declared himself eligible for the 2019 NBA draft. [19] [20]

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2019–2022)

On June 20, 2019, Reddish was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. [21] On July 1, 2019, Reddish officially signed with the Hawks. [22] On October 24, 2019, Reddish made his NBA debut, started in a 117–100 win over the Detroit Pistons with one point, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal. [23]

On December 22, 2021, Reddish scored a career-high 36 points in a 104–98 loss to the Orlando Magic. [24]

New York Knicks (2022–2023)

On January 13, 2022, the Hawks traded Reddish, along with Solomon Hill, a 2025 second-round draft pick and cash considerations, to the New York Knicks in exchange for future teammate Kevin Knox II and a protected future first-round pick. [25] [26] Reddish made his Knicks debut on January 23, 2022, logging two points and two rebounds in five minutes. [27] On March 10, 2022, the Knicks announced that Reddish would miss the rest of the season due to a right shoulder injury. [28]

Coming into the 2022–23 season, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was unsure of the role Reddish would play in his rotation. [29] After earning a few starts in the beginning of November, Thibodeau announced on December 6, 2022, that Reddish had fallen out of his nine-man rotation. [30]

Portland Trail Blazers (2023)

On February 9, 2023, Reddish was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-team trade involving the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers. [31] He made his Trail Blazers debut the next day, recording 11 points, two rebounds and two assists in a 138–129 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. [32]

Los Angeles Lakers (2023–present)

On July 6, 2023, Reddish signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. [33] On November 11, 2023, Reddish scored 17 points and 3 rebounds in a 122–119 win against the Phoenix Suns. [34] On December 9, 2023, Reddish and the Lakers won the inaugural season of the NBA In-Season Tournament. [35]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Atlanta 583426.7.384.332.8023.71.51.1.510.5
2020–21 Atlanta 262128.8.365.262.8174.01.31.3.311.2
2021–22 Atlanta 34723.4.402.379.9002.51.11.0.311.9
2021–22 New York 15014.3.415.258.9061.4.7.8.36.1
2022–23 New York 20821.9.449.304.8791.61.0.8.48.4
2022–23 Portland 201227.6.443.318.8332.91.91.2.311.0
2023–24 L.A. Lakers 482620.5.389.336.7592.11.01.0.35.4
Career22110823.9.398.324.8332.81.31.0.49.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Atlanta 4023.0.528.643.8003.51.81.5.512.8
Career4023.0.528.643.8003.51.81.5.512.8

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Duke 363529.7.356.333.7723.71.91.6.613.5

Personal life

Reddish was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania to Zanthia and Robert Reddish. His father Robert played college basketball at VCU. [36] Reddish has a younger brother, Aaron, who played high school basketball for fellow NBA player Collin Sexton's former team, the Pebblebrook Falcons in Mableton, Georgia and currently a junior for the Albany Great Danes. [37]

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