Keshawn Justice

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Keshawn Justice
No. 21Cholet Basket
Position Small forward
League Pro A
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1999-10-22) October 22, 1999 (age 25)
Madison, Wisconsin, U. S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Madison East (Madison, Wisconsin)
College Santa Clara (2018–2023)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2025 Salt Lake City Stars
2025–present Cholet Basket
Career highlights
  • 2× Second-team All-WCC (2022, 2023)
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Keshawn Justice (born October 22, 1999) [1] is an American professional basketball player for Cholet Basket of LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos.

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Early life

Justice attended Madison East High School in Madison, Wisconsin where he averaged 20.0 points and 11.0 rebounds as a senior and was named to the 2017–18 first team all-state by the Associated Press. [2]

College career

Justice attended Santa Clara where he played in 144 games, a school record, averaged 11.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 31.1 minutes across five seasons, earning All-WCC Second Team honors twice. In his last year, he averaged 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, [3] posting 21 double-figure scoring games and six 20-point games. [2] During his five seasons with Santa Clara, Justice set the program record for most games played and ranked third in school history in both three-point and free-throw percentage. He also played a leadership role within the team, providing guidance to younger teammates, among them future NBA draft picks Jalen Williams and Brandin Podziemski. [4] Justice was part of a group of players that included Williams and Podziemski, marking the first time since Steve Nash in 1996 that Santa Clara had players selected in consecutive NBA drafts. [5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Summer League, Justice joined the Utah Jazz for the 2023 NBA Summer League [6] and on October 11, 2023, he signed with the team. [3] However, he was waived six days later [7] and on October 30, he joined the Salt Lake City Stars. [8] In 31 games, he averaged 8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.7 steals in 23.8 minutes. [9]

After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League, [10] on September 20, 2024, Justice signed with the Jazz. [11] However, he was waived three days later [12] and on October 28, he rejoined the Stars. [13]

In July 2025, Justice signed with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A. [14] In the 2024–25 season, Cholet reached especially the semi-finals of the FIBA Europe Cup 2024-2025 before securing direct qualification to the Basketball Champions League for the following season. [15]

Personal life

He is the son of Dedric and Michelle Justice and has two sisters and a brother. He majored in sociology. [2]

References

  1. "Keshawn Justice - College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Keshawn Justice - Men's basketball". SantaClaraBroncos.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Rincon, Jeremy (October 11, 2023). "Utah Jazz Sign Michael Devoe and Keshawn Justice". NBA.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  4. Merrill, Zach (2 June 2023). "So Long, Senior Student-Athletes". The Santa Clara. Santa Clara University. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. Mastrodonato, Jason (17 March 2023). "Santa Clara basketball feeling the momentum thanks to Jalen Williams' NBA success and Brandin Podziemski's outstanding year". The Mercury News. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  6. Rincon, Jeremy (June 28, 2023). "Utah Jazz Announce 2023 Salt Lake City Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  7. Hundman, Gabby (October 17, 2023). "Utah Jazz Waive Devoe, Justice, and Langford". NBA.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. "Stars Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  9. "Keshawn Justice Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  10. "Utah Jazz Announce 2024 Salt Lake City Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  11. "Utah Jazz Sign Keshawn Justice". NBA.com. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  12. "Utah Jazz Sign Dane Goodwin". NBA.com. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  13. "Stars Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  14. "Keshawn Justice rejoint le Cholet Basket". Cholet Basket. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  15. Puybertier, Arthur (11 June 2025). "Le Mans, Cholet, Chalon, Dijon: on connait les Coupe d'Europe pour les clubs français !". BeBasket. Retrieved 15 August 2025.