Ron Artest III

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Ron Artest III
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1999-04-30) April 30, 1999 (age 25)
New York City, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College Cal State Northridge (2018–2021)
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2022 Delaware Blue Coats
2022 Newfoundland Rogues
2022 KW Titans

Ronald William Artest III (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Cal State Northridge Matadors and is the son of former NBA All-Star Metta Sandiford-Artest.

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High school career

Artest played basketball for two seasons at Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California. He led his team in rebounding during his sophomore season. [1] He transferred to Beverly Hills High School following his sophomore season. [2]

Recruiting

Artest was considered a two-star recruit by ESPN. [3]

College career

Artest verbally committed to California State University, Northridge on September 3, 2018. [2] During the 2018–19 season, Artest played in 16 games with no starts, averaging 2.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. During the 2019–20 season, he played in 12 games with five starts, averaging 2.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.5 assists. [4]

Artest's best season in college came during the 2020–21 season, where he played in six games with four starts and averaged 4.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. [4] Following his third college season, he declared for the 2021 NBA G League draft. [5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA G League draft, Artest signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce on October 26, 2021. [6] However, he was waived on November 4. [7]

On January 9, 2022, Artest signed with the Delaware Blue Coats. [8] He was then later waived on January 31, 2022. [9]

On March 9, 2022, Artest signed with the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada, and made his debut in a losing effort to the London Lightning. [10]

Artest joined the Miami Heat for training camp in 2023, but was cut on June 15, 2023. [11]

Career statistics

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 CSUN 16012.4.548–.2862.1.2.2.62.4
2019–20 CSUN 12513.7.367–.3003.3.5.3.72.1
2020–21 CSUN 6417.8.314–.5003.51.3.2.74.3
Career34913.8.406–.3442.8.5.2.62.6

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  2. 1 2 Cajero, Kyle (September 6, 2018). "Ron Artest III, son of Metta World Peace, will play for Cal State Northridge this season". Mid Major Madness. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ron Artest III - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Ron Artest III Stats". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 NBA G League Draft Eligible Players List". NBA G League. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ Bicks, Emily (October 26, 2021). "2 Sons of NBA Champions Sign With Miami Heat's G League". Heavy. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ Bicks, Emily (November 4, 2021). "NBA Champion's Son Cut From Miami Heat's G League Roster". Heavy. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ "(1) Delaware Blue Coats on Twitter: "welcome, welcome ✍️ #GetYourCoatsOn x @dbayy x @ronartestiii". Twitter. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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