Dean Wade

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Dean Wade
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Wade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019
No. 32Cleveland Cavaliers
Position Power forward / center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1996-11-20) November 20, 1996 (age 27)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. John (St. John, Kansas)
College Kansas State (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–present Cleveland Cavaliers
2019–2020Canton Charge
Career highlights and awards
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Dean Jackson Wade (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.

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Early life

Wade was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Jay and Trish Wade. He lived in Inman, Kansas, briefly before moving to St. John at a young age. [1] His mother is a track and volleyball coach at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas, where she led the volleyball team to three state championships. [2] His father was briefly a member of the football team at Kansas State University. [3]

High school career

Wade played four years of varsity basketball at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas, earning All-State honors for multiple seasons and winning three state championships. [1] As a senior, he was named Parade All-American, along with 29 other players in his class. [4] He was also selected as Mr. Kansas Basketball by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA). [5]

College career

Wade was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team at the conclusion of his freshman season at Kansas State. [1] As a sophomore, he averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. [6] After a breakout junior season, Wade earned first-team All-Big 12 accolades. [7] Wade averaged 16.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a junior. [8] As a senior, Wade averaged 12.9 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game and was named to the first-team All-Big 12. His season was cut short by a foot injury. [9]

Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers (2019–present)

2019–20 season

Wade attempts a shot in an October 2019 exhibition game. Dean Wade shots, Cavaliers vs San Lorenzo on October 2019 (cropped).jpg
Wade attempts a shot in an October 2019 exhibition game.

On July 9, 2019, Wade signed a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers after going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft. [10] On November 18, Wade made his NBA debut against the New York Knicks, he went scoreless but logged one steal in eight minutes of action. [11] Wade only played 12 games with the Cavaliers during his rookie season, averaging 1.7 points and 1.6 rebounds in six minutes of play. [12] [13] [14] He spent most of the season with the Cavaliers' G League affiliate, the Canton Charge. In the G League, Wade started in 29 of 30 games, averaging 14.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocks in 31.1 minutes while shooting 46.1% from the field and 39.9% from 3-point range. [12] [13] [14]

2020–21 season

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Wade during warm-ups in a May 2021 game

On July 2, 2020, Wade signed a multi-year deal with the Cavaliers. [14]

On February 23, 2021, Wade made his first NBA career start, logging five points, two rebounds and two assists across 20 minutes in a 112–111 win over the Atlanta Hawks. [15] [16] Four days later, Wade scored six points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in 27 minutes of action in a 112–109 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. [17] [18] On March 3, Wade scored a then-career-high 17 points, knocking down five 3-pointers to go along with six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes of play in a 114–111 loss to the Indiana Pacers. [19] [20] On April 11, Wade scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 field goal shooting and 5-of-8 from three, in addition to six rebounds, two assists and a game-high three steals in 31 minutes of action in a 116–109 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. [21] [22] [23] On May 10, Wade logged his first career double-double with 19 points and a career-high tying 12 rebounds in a 111–102 loss to the Indiana Pacers. [24] [25] [26]

2021–22 season

Wade driving towards the basket as Norman Powell guards him in November 2021 Dean Wade vs Norman Powell, Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers on November 3, 2021 (cropped).jpg
Wade driving towards the basket as Norman Powell guards him in November 2021

After Lauri Markkanen entered the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, Wade became the starter at the small forward position. [27] On November 18, 2021, Wade logged 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 from three, along with nine rebounds and a career-high five assists across a career-high 40 minutes of play in a 104–89 loss to the Golden State Warriors. [28] [29] [30] On December 15, Wade posted his second career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 124–89 win over the Houston Rockets. [31] [32] With Markkanen being sidelined due to a sprained ankle he sustained in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 22, 2022, Wade returned to the starting lineup. [33] [34] [35] On March 28, he was ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee which he sustained on March 12 in a game in Chicago. [36]

2022–23 season

On June 22, 2022, the Cavaliers announced they exercised their fourth-year team option on Wade, keeping him with the team for another season. [37] On September 26, Wade signed a multi-year contract extension with the team. [38] On October 30, 2022, Wade scored a career high of 22 points shooting 6-of-8 from three versus the New York Knicks. [39] That night, Wade, Kevin Love, and Donovan Mitchell set the NBA record for most three-pointers made by three different teammates in a single game, scoring a total of 22 threes. [40]

2023–24 season

On March 5, 2024, Wade scored a career-high 23 points, with 20 of them coming in the fourth quarter, spearheading a 22-point comeback win over the Boston Celtics—the largest fourth-quarter comeback in Cavaliers franchise history. [41]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Cleveland 1206.0.692.500.0001.6.2.2.31.7
2020–21 Cleveland 631919.2.431.366.7693.41.2.6.36.0
2021–22 Cleveland 512819.2.456.359.6672.91.0.6.15.3
2022–23 Cleveland 441320.3.412.354.6523.4.8.6.54.7
2023–24 Cleveland 543220.5.414.391.7694.0.8.7.55.4
Career2249219.0.433.371.7143.4.9.6.35.2

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Cleveland 205.6.000.0001.0001.5.0.0.01.0
2024 Cleveland 3121.0.308.3002.01.7.3.73.7
Career5114.8.286.2731.0001.81.0.2.42.6

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Kansas State 333126.4.434.292.6565.11.1.6.59.9
2016–17 Kansas State 353528.0.496.402.6634.51.8.7.79.3
2017–18 Kansas State 333232.8.550.440.7526.22.71.5.816.2
2018–19 Kansas State 252530.4.492.418.7896.22.8.8.512.9
Career12612329.3.498.386.7115.42.1.9.612.0

Personal life

Wade graduated with a bachelor's degree in social science. [1]

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