Jazian Gortman

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Jazian Gortman
No. 00Dallas Mavericks
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2003-03-14) March 14, 2003 (age 21)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school W. J. Keenan
(Columbia, South Carolina)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 YNG Dreamerz
2023–2024 Wisconsin Herd
2024 Rip City Remix
2024–present Dallas Mavericks
2024–presentTexas Legends

Jazian Gortman (\JAY-zee-in GORT-min\; born March 14, 2003) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on a two-way contract.

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High school career

Gortman attended W. J. Keenan in Columbia, South Carolina where he averaged 23.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.3 steals per outing, being considered a 5-star prospect. [2] [3] However, before his senior season, he decided to leave high school and turn pro. [3]

Professional career

YNG Dreamerz (2022–2023)

ON August 11, 2021, Gortman signed with the YNG Dreamerz of the Overtime Elite ahead of the 2022–2023 season. [3] In his first season as a pro, he averaged 13.9 points, 3.9 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game. [2]

Wisconsin Herd (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Gortman joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2023 NBA Summer League [4] and on July 15, he signed with them. [2] [5] However, he was waived on October 18 [6] and twelve days later, he joined the Wisconsin Herd. [7] In 18 games, he averaged 6.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 14.7 minutes. [8]

Rip City Remix (2024)

On January 12, 2024, Gortman was traded to the Rip City Remix for Malachi Smith, [9] playing in 23 games and averaging 10.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 21.2 minutes. [8]

Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends (2024–present)

On July 12, 2024, Gortman signed with the Dallas Mavericks, joined them for the 2024 NBA Summer League [10] and on October 18, his deal was converted into a two-way contract. [11] [12]

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  10. Curtis, Mike [@MikeACurtis2] (July 12, 2024). "Mavs announce they've signed guard Jazian Gortman and forward Emanuel Miller. Both players will play for the team's Summer League squad. Mavs SL coach Jared Dudley said today that Miller is one of the most physical players on the team" (Tweet). Retrieved July 23, 2024 via Twitter.
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