JD Notae

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JD Notae
Pallacanestro Trapani
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Serie A2
Personal information
Born (1998-10-27) October 27, 1998 (age 24)
Covington, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Newton
(Covington, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Aris Thessaloniki
2023–present Pallacanestro Trapani
Career highlights and awards

Janaud "JD" Notae (born October 27, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trapani of the Italian Serie A2. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Jacksonville Dolphins.

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Early life and high school career

Notae was raised by a single mother, Stacy, and often lived with his grandmother or his mother's friends. He was separated from his mother for four years after she was imprisoned. Notae grew up playing football before starting to play basketball in eighth grade. [1] He attended Newton High School in Covington, Georgia, where he played basketball alongside Ashton Hagans and Isaiah Miller. Notae was named GACA 7A North Player of the Year. [2] He was lightly recruited and committed to playing college basketball for Jacksonville over offers from Kennesaw State and North Carolina A&T. [1]

College career

Notae immediately assumed a leading role for Jacksonville. [3] On December 28, 2017, he scored a freshman season-high 30 points in an 81–60 win over Middle Georgia State. [4] On February 15, 2018, Notae suffered a season-ending foot injury during a game against NJIT. [5] As a freshman, Notae averaged 15.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game and was named Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year. [6] On November 21, 2018, Notae recorded a career-high 40 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 123–77 victory over Florida Memorial. [7] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Atlantic Sun honors. [8]

For his junior season, Notae transferred to Arkansas, choosing the Razorbacks over Seton Hall, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Creighton, among others. He sat out for one season due to NCAA transfer rules. [9] He suffered a broken wrist during offseason workouts in 2020. [10] Notae was named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Sixth Man of the Year as a junior. [11] He averaged 12.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 38.2 percent from the field. [12] As a senior, Notae was named to the First Team All-SEC. [13]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Jacksonville 282831.4.410.405.6994.71.91.8.515.4
2018–19 Jacksonville 322329.2.427.320.7306.23.41.6.415.5
2019–20 Arkansas Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Arkansas 32122.6.382.335.7603.11.91.4.312.8
2021–22 Arkansas 363533.1.396.297.7744.63.72.3.718.3
Career1288729.1.403.330.7464.62.81.8.515.6

Professional career

On August 18, 2022, Notae signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek club Aris Thessaloniki. In 23 domestic league games, he averaged 15.3 points, 3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 28 minutes per contest.

On August 2, 2023, Notae signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Trapani.

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