Javon Bess

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Javon Bess
Javon Bess.jpg
No. 20–Türk Telekom
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League Basketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-04-01) April 1, 1996 (age 28)
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Erie BayHawks
2021–2022 Tindastóll
2022–2023 BG Göttingen
2023–2024 Würzburg Baskets
2024–present Türk Telekom
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Javon Bess (born April 1, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Michigan State and Saint Louis.

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Early life and high school

Bess was born in Columbus, Ohio, [1] grew up in Gahanna and moved to the suburb of Pickerington to live with his aunt and uncle when he was in eighth grade because of family issues. He attended Pickerington High School Central and helped the Tigers win the 2012 Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I state basketball title as a sophomore. He moved back to Gahanna at the end of the school year to be with his parents and enrolled at Lincoln High School. As a junior, Bess averaged 18.5 points and 7.5 rebounds and was named second team all-Central District. [2] Rated a three star recruit, Bess committed to play college basketball at Michigan State University over offers from Dayton, Kansas State, UMass and Xavier going into his senior year. [3] As a senior, Bess averaged 22.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and was named first team All-State and the Ohio Division I Co-Player of the Year. [4]

College career

Michigan State

Bess began his collegiate career at Michigan State. After missing the first 10 games of his freshman season while recovering from a broken foot, he played in 12 games as a freshman, starting three and averaging 2.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Bess's season ended early after re-breaking his foot. [5] Bess began his sophomore season as a starter for the Spartans but his playing time went down significantly as the season progressed. He finished the year with 2.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 11 minutes played per game. He announced that he would be leaving the program after the end of the season. [6] He initially committed to transfer to Akron, but de-committed to play at Saint Louis University. [7]

Saint Louis

Bess sat out his junior season due to NCAA transfer rules. In his first season playing for the Billikens, Bess led the team with 13.3 points per game and total rebounds with 244 (7.8 per game) and was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Defensive team. [8] As a redshirt senior, Bess averaged 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game and was named second team All-Atlantic 10, All-Defense and the Defensive Player of the Year. [9]

Professional career

Bess agreed to sign with the New Orleans Pelicans as an undrafted free agent on June 21, 2019. [10] Bess officially signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the team on September 24, 2019. [11] Bess was released by the Pelicans on October 19, 2019. [12] Following his release, Bess joined the Pelicans' NBA G League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks. [13] On November 17, 2019, Bess had 19 points, three rebounds and one assist in a loss to the Lakeland Magic. [14] He missed four games in November and December 2019 with an ankle injury. [15]

In June 2021, Bess signed with Tindastóll of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. [16]

On June 15, 2022, he has signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga. [17]

On June 17, 2024, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [18]

The Basketball Tournament

Bess joined Big X, a team composed primarily of former Big Ten players in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He scored 11 points in a 79–74 win over alternate D2 in the first round. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ Solari, Chris (March 27, 2015). "Bess enthused by Spartans' run despite his lost season". Lansing State Journal . Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ Blackledge, Steve (November 27, 2013). "Boys basketball preview: Gahanna's Javon Bess is driven". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ Payne, Terrence (October 21, 2013). "Three-star guard Javon Bess commits to Michigan State". NBCSports.com . Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Boys basketball – Divisions I-II all-Ohio teams: Gahanna's Bess is honored as top player". The Columbus Dispatch. March 18, 2014. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ D'Oliveira, Sean (March 9, 2015). "Michigan State rules freshman Javon Bess (foot) out for season". CBSSports.com . Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Marvin Clark and Javon Bess plan to leave Michigan State". ESPN.com . Associated Press. March 28, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  7. ↑ Austin, Kyle (June 2, 2016). "Michigan State transfer Javon Bess reportedly commits to St. Louis". MLive.com . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  8. ↑ Durando, Stu. "Three Billikens picked for A-10 preseason teams". stltoday.com.
  9. ↑ Miller, Corey (March 12, 2019). "SLU stars Bess, French earn A-10 end of season awards". KSDK.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  10. ↑ Nowak, Jeff (June 22, 2019). "Who did Pelicans sign after NBA draft? Meet trio of guards, forward in fight to make roster". NOLA.com . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  11. ↑ Adams, Luke (September 24, 2019). "Pelicans Sign Jalen Adams, Javon Bess". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Javon Bess: Waived by Pelicans". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. October 19, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Erie BayHawks Finalize Training Camp Roster". Erie.GLeague.NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Javon Bess: Leads team in scoring Sunday". CBS Sports . November 18, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Javon Bess: Returns to action". CBS Sports . December 14, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Javon Bess til liðs við Tindastól". Feykir.is (in Icelandic). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  17. ↑ "US-Forward Bess wird ein Veilchen" (in German). Sportando. June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  18. ↑ @TT_Basketbol (June 17, 2024). "Javon Bess yeni sezonda Ankara basketbolu için mücadele verecek" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ Prescott, Adam (July 4, 2020). "Big X Wins TBT Opener, Former Buckeye C.J. Jackson Makes Game-Winning Basket". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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