Levi Randolph

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Levi Randolph
Randolph in Hapoel Jerusalem Uniform.jpg
Randolph in Hapoel Jerusalem uniform
No. 20Maccabi Tel Aviv
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League Israeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-03) October 3, 1992 (age 32)
Madison, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Bob Jones (Madison, Alabama)
College Alabama (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Maine Red Claws
2016–2017 Sidigas Avellino
2017–2018 Dinamo Sassari
2018 SIG Strasbourg
2018–2021 Canton Charge
2021 New Zealand Breakers
2021–2022 Oostende
2022–2024 Hapoel Jerusalem
2024-present Maccabi Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Levi Leland Randolph Jr. (born October 3, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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High school career

Randolph attended Bob Jones High School. As a junior, he led his school to an upset win over No. 1 Homewood to win the 2009–10 AHSAA Class 6A Championship, [1] earning several accolades in the process including 6A Player of the Year and state tournament MVP. In his senior year, Randolph averaged 19.5 points and 9.5 rebounds. Among his teammates at Bob Jones was Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland. Before joining the Crimson Tide, Randolph was considered a four-star recruit by both ESPN.com and Rivals.com and was considered the 30th best player in the country by the latest. [2]

College career

As a four-year player in Alabama, Randolph played in 135 games with the Crimson Tide while starting 120, averaging 9.9 points, 4.28 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.11 steals. In his senior year he had a team-high average of 15.4 points, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals while also averaging 5.1 rebounds. He was the first player of the program to be named to the CoSIDA/Capital One First Team Academic All-District Team for three consecutive years and was also named the 2015 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and second team All-SEC. [2] [3]

Professional career

Maine Red Claws (2015–2016)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Randolph played for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Orlando Summer League and the Utah Jazz in the Las Vegas Summer League. [4] He signed with the Boston Celtics on September 25, 2015, [3] and was later waived on October 20 after appearing in two preseason games. [5] On October 31, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics. [6] He averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 52 games for the Red Claws during the 2015–16 season. [7]

Sidigas Avellino (2016–2017)

In July 2016, Randolph played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Utah Summer League and the Memphis Grizzlies in the Las Vegas Summer League. [8] [9] On August 2, 2016, he signed with Sidigas Avellino of the Italian Serie A. [10] In 38 league games, he averaged 9.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. He also averaged 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 16 BCL games. [7]

Dinamo Sassari (2017–2018)

In July 2017, Randolph played for the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Summer League and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Las Vegas Summer League. [7] He returned to Italy for the 2017–18 season to play for Dinamo Sassari. He left the team in January 2018. [7]

SIG Strasbourg (2018)

After leaving Dinamo Sassari, Randolph joined French team SIG Strasbourg. [7]

Canton Charge (2018–2021)

In July 2018, Randolph played for the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas Summer League. [7] In September 2018, he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for training camp and preseason. [7] After being waived by the Cavaliers, he joined the Canton Charge of the NBA G League for the 2018–19 season. [11] In 50 games, he averaged 14.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game. [7]

Randolph returned to the Cavaliers in August 2019, but after another short preseason stint, he re-joined the Charge. [7] On January 6, 2020, he signed a two-way contract with the Cavaliers. [12] He was waived a week later [13] and returned to Canton. [14] He led the team in scoring with 16.9 points per game to go with 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. [15]

In December 2020, Randolph had a third-straight preseason stint with the Cavaliers. [7] He returned to the Charge in January 2021 for a third season. [7]

New Zealand Breakers (2021)

On March 16, 2021, Randolph signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the rest of the 2020–21 NBL season. [16] In 15 games, he averaged 14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Filou Oostende (2021–2022)

On August 16, 2021, Randolph signed with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League and the Basketball Champions League. [17]

On February 24, 2022, Randolph's NBA G League rights were traded from the Cleveland Charge to the Memphis Hustle in exchange for Cameron Young. [18]

Hapoel Jerusalem (2022–2024)

Randolph with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on May 16, 2024 Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, May 2024 (KBG GPO90847).jpg
Randolph with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on May 16, 2024

On July 2, 2022, Randolph signed a one-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem B.C of the Israeli Premier League and the Basketball Champions League. [19]

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2024–present)

In July 2024, Randolph signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. [19]

Personal life

The son of Levi and Mia Randolph, he graduated in August 2014 with a degree in marketing. [2]

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