Jamaree Bouyea

Jamaree Bouyea

Bouyea with San Francisco in 2021
No. 1–Austin Spurs
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1999-06-27) June 27, 1999 (age 25) Seaside, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Palma (Salinas, California)
College	San Francisco (2017–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–2023	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2023	Miami Heat
2023	Washington Wizards
2023	Portland Trail Blazers
2023	→Rip City Remix
2023–2024	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2024	San Antonio Spurs
2024	→Austin Spurs
2024–present	Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
All-NBA G League Second Team (2023) NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2023) 2× First-team All-WCC (2021, 2022)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Jamaree Ray-Shaun Bouyea (born June 27, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons.

High school career

Bouyea played basketball for Palma School in Salinas, California. As a junior, he averaged 18 points and led his team to the Division IV state championship. In his senior season, he averaged 19.1 points and 6.1 assists per game. ^[1] Bouyea became the first player in 18 seasons to repeat as The Monterey Herald All-County Player of the Year. ^[2] He was lightly recruited and considered attending prep school for a fifth year. ^[3] He accepted an offer from San Francisco, the only NCAA Division I program to offer him a basketball scholarship. ^[4]

College career

As a freshman at San Francisco, Bouyea averaged 2.5 points per game, shooting 32.7 percent from the field. ^[5] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. ^[6] He became a regular starter as a junior, averaging 12.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, and was selected to the All-West Coast Conference (WCC) Honorable Mention. ^[7] On November 27, 2020, Bouyea led San Francisco to a 61–60 upset win against No. 4 Virginia, adding 19 points and six assists. ^[8] On February 18, 2021, he scored a career-high 33 points in a 68–63 loss to Loyola Marymount. ^[9] As a senior, Bouyea averaged 17.3 points, 3.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-WCC honors. He opted to return to college for a fifth season. ^[10] Bouyea was again named to the First Team All-WCC in 2022. ^[11] On March 17, 2022, Bouyea scored a career-high 36 points during San Francisco's 92–87 overtime loss to Murray State during the opening round of the NCAA tournament. ^[12]

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce / Miami Heat / Washington Wizards (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Bouyea signed with the Miami Heat on July 14, 2022. ^[13] He was waived on October 13. ^[14]

On October 24, 2022, Bouyea joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce training camp roster. ^[15]

On February 7, 2023, Bouyea signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat. ^[16] Bouyea made his NBA debut against the Houston Rockets on February 10 ^[17] and on February 19, he was reacquired by the Skyforce. ^[18]

On March 3, 2023, Bouyea signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards, ^[19] returning to Sioux Falls after the deal expired. ^[18]

On July 1, 2023, Bouyea signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat, ^[20] but was waived on September 27. ^[21] On October 30, he returned to the Skyforce. ^[22]

Portland Trail Blazers (2023)

On November 12, 2023, Bouyea signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. ^[23] However, he was waived on November 22. ^[24]

Return to Sioux Falls (2023–2024)

On November 25, 2023, Bouyea returned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce. ^[25]

San Antonio / Austin Spurs (2024–present)

On March 2, 2024, Bouyea signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs, ^[26] but on September 15, he was waived by the Spurs. ^{[27] [28]} However, he was re-signed on October 18 ^[29] and waived the next day. ^[30] On October 25, 2024, Bouyea rejoined the Austin Spurs. ^[31]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Miami	4	0	16.3	.462	.400	.500	1.3	1.0	1.0	.5	3.8
	Washington	1	0	5.5	.000	.000	—	1.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
2023–24	Portland	6	0	9.5	.238	.000	—	1.7	1.3	.0	.0	1.7
	San Antonio	3	0	12.6	.714	1.000	—	3.0	1.0	.3	.0	3.7
Career		14	0	11.8	.381	.200	.500	1.8	1.1	.4	.1	2.6

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	San Francisco	36	10	13.3	.327	.231	.682	1.7	.9	.7	.3	2.5
2018–19	San Francisco	31	2	23.0	.467	.306	.654	3.3	1.3	.9	.5	6.2
2019–20	San Francisco	34	34	33.1	.492	.310	.671	4.4	3.5	1.6	.6	12.2
2020–21	San Francisco	25	25	33.7	.500	.370	.754	3.6	3.8	1.6	.2	17.3
2021–22	San Francisco	34	34	36.2	.470	.367	.755	5.0	4.0	1.8	.9	17.3
Career		160	105	27.5	.472	.337	.712	3.6	2.6	1.3	.5	10.7

References

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23. "Trail Blazers Sign Jamaree Bouyea To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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26. Orsborn, Tom [@tom_orsborn] (March 2, 2024). "#Spurs make the following moves reported earlier official: 1, They've converted Barlow's two-way deal to a standard NBA contract; 2, They've signed RaiQuan Gray and Jamaree Bouyea to two-way deals; 3, They've waived forward Mamadi Diakite" (Tweet). Retrieved March 2, 2024– via Twitter.
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30. Hill, Arthur (October 19, 2024). "Spurs Waive Malachi Flynn, Brandon Boston". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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External links

• San Francisco Dons bio