Jericole Hellems

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Jericole Hellems
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Hellems with NC State in 2020
Free agent
Position Small forward
Personal information
Born (1999-10-06) October 6, 1999 (age 24)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Chaminade College Prep
(Creve Coeur, Missouri)
College NC State (2018–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022 Promitheas Patras
2022–2023 Stockton Kings
2023 Lavrio

Jericole Hellems (born October 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

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High school career

Hellems played basketball for Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. As a junior, he averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game. [1] In his senior season, Hellems averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game, leading his team to a Class 5 runner-up finish, and received Metro Catholic Conference Player of the Year honors. [2] He scored the third-most points in school history, behind Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum. [3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State over offers from South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech. [4]

College career

As a freshman at NC State, Hellems averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. [5] On December 5, 2019, Hellems scored a career-high 23 points in a 69–54 win against Wisconsin. [6] He averaged 9.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore season. [7] As a junior, Hellems assumed a leading role after top scorer Devon Daniels suffered a season-ending knee injury. He averaged 12.9 points, five rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention. [8]

Professional career

Hellems participated on the 2022 NBA Summer League team for the Boston Celtics. [9]

On July 31, 2022, Hellems signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek club Promitheas Patras. On October 18, 2022, he parted ways with the team to pursue opportunities stateside. Hellems entered the NBA G-league draft and was selected 5th overall by Oklahoma City.

On December 3, 2022, Hellems signed a contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. [10] He was waived on January 24, 2023. [11] On January 28, 2023, Hellems was reacquired by the Stockton Kings. [12]

On August 2, 2023, Hellems returned to Greece, signing with Lavrio Megabolt. [13] On November 29, 2023, he was replaced on the team's roster by Skyler Flatten.

Career statistics

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 NC State 36013.7.386.319.7502.5.7.4.35.3
2019–20 NC State 311725.5.404.330.7793.41.0.6.39.5
2020–21 NC State 252431.5.452.383.7715.01.81.1.212.9
2021–22 NC State 323234.4.389.388.8434.61.31.1.513.7
Career1247325.6.408.364.7973.81.2.8.310.0

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References

  1. ↑ "Jericole Hellems, junior, Chaminade". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . April 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Jericole Hellems, senior, Chaminade". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The emergence of Jericole Hellems". Pack Insider. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ Giglio, Joe (October 20, 2017). "NC State hoops adds forward Jericole Hellems to recruiting class". The News & Observer . Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ Friedlander, Brett (December 6, 2019). "Hard Work, Confidence Have Jericole on One Hellems of a Run". Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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