No. 77–Memphis Hustle | |
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Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | January 23, 1998
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | McDonogh 35 (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021 | Indiana Pacers |
2021 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2022 | Texas Legends |
2022–2023 | Capital City Go-Go |
2024–present | Memphis Hustle |
2024 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2024 | →Memphis Hustle |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
DeJon Jarmond Jarreau (born January 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UMass Minutemen and the Houston Cougars.
Jarreau grew up in the 7th Ward of New Orleans, a neighborhood suffering from crime and poverty. [1] He attended McDonogh 35 College Preparatory Charter High School in New Orleans. [2] He competed for Elfrid Payton Elite on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. [3] Jarreau was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for UMass over an offer from Miami (Florida). [4]
On November 14, 2016, Jarreau recorded a freshman season-high 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a 90–88 loss to Ole Miss. [5] He averaged 9.8 points and 4.5 assists per game. Jarreau left UMass after head coach Derek Kellogg was fired. [6]
For his sophomore season, Jarreau transferred to Houston. [7] As a sophomore, he averaged 8.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game and was named American Athletic Conference (AAC) Sixth Man of the Year. [8] On February 1, 2020, he was ejected from a game against Cincinnati for biting the leg of an opposing player and received a one-game suspension. [9] In his junior season, Jarreau averaged nine points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing his name and returning to college. [10] On March 12, 2021, Jarreau recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 77–52 win over Tulane at the AAC tournament quarterfinals. It was the first triple-double by a Houston player since Bo Outlaw in 1993 and the first in AAC Tournament history. [11] As a senior, Jarreau averaged 10.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. [12] He was named AAC Defensive Player of the Year as well as Second Team All-AAC. [13]
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, he joined the Miami Heat for the 2021 NBA Summer League. Following a strong Summer League performance, he was signed to a two-way contract by the Indiana Pacers on August 24, 2021. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Pacers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [14] On December 15, he was waived after playing just one minute of one game for the Pacers. [15]
On December 27, 2021, Jarreau's rights were traded by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants to the Texas Legends in exchange for Kenny Williams and a 2022 first-round draft pick. [16]
On December 28, 2021, Jarreau signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets, via the hardship exemption. [17] On December 30, however, he entered the NBA's health and safety protocols and never played a game for the Rockets. [18] After his contract with the Rockets expired, Jarreau rejoined the Legends.
On January 23, 2022, Jarreau and a 2022 second-round draft pick were traded to the Capital City Go-Go in exchange for two 2022 first-round draft picks. [19] On March 7, he was waived. [20] On February 24, 2023, Jarreau was reacquired by the Capital City Go-Go. [21]
On December 26, 2023, Jarreau was traded to the Memphis Hustle in exchange for Mychal Mulder [22] and on March 10, 2024, he signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. [23] Ten days later, he signed a second 10-day deal with the Grizzlies. [24] On March 30, he returned to the Hustle. [25]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Indiana | 1 | 0 | .9 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
2023–24 | Memphis | 9 | 0 | 16.6 | .340 | .308 | .455 | 4.9 | 2.9 | .7 | .2 | 4.8 |
Career | 10 | 0 | 16.7 | .340 | .308 | .455 | 4.4 | 2.6 | .6 | .2 | 4.3 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | UMass | 31 | 24 | 24.4 | .442 | .244 | .644 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .7 | 9.8 |
2018–19 | Houston | 30 | 0 | 18.0 | .471 | .364 | .694 | 3.8 | 3.3 | .6 | .5 | 8.7 |
2019–20 | Houston | 30 | 17 | 23.1 | .374 | .175 | .795 | 4.3 | 3.7 | .6 | .4 | 9.0 |
2020–21 | Houston | 31 | 31 | 28.3 | .432 | .344 | .703 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .5 | 10.6 |
Career | 122 | 72 | 23.5 | .429 | .285 | .713 | 4.3 | 4.0 | .9 | .5 | 9.5 |
Dejon has a brother named John Jarreau. He is also the cousin of rapper Young Greatness, who was shot and killed in 2018. [26] Jarreau was a basketball teammate of his close friend Brison Gresham in high school and college. [27] He was the first member of his family to graduate from college. [1]
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