No. 92–Rajawali Medan | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | IBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Walnut Creek, California, U.S. | July 3, 1994
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Salesian (Richmond, California) |
College | California (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 56th overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 2017–2019; 2023–present |
Career history | |
2017–2019 | Boston Celtics |
2017–2018 | →Maine Red Claws |
2023 | Rayos de Hermosillo |
2023-present | Rajawali Medan |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jabari Carl Bird (born July 3, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Rajawali Medan of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. He was selected in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
Bird played his high school basketball at Salesian High School where he led the Pride to an overall 100–8 record in his three years on the team. [1] Bird was a McDonald's All-American in high school and was the No. 20 overall recruit in the 2013 class. [2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jabari Bird SG | Vallejo, California | Salesian HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 5, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 32 247Sports: 21 ESPN: 23 | ||||||
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As a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, Bird averaged 14.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He suffered a concussion in a loss to Oregon on March 11, 2017. [3]
After finishing his senior year at California, Bird was selected with the 56th pick of the 2017 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. [4] On September 5, 2017, Bird was signed to a two-way contract by the Celtics. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Celtics and their G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. [5] Bird made his professional debut on October 20, 2017 against the Philadelphia 76ers. He played 13 minutes and scored 3 points in a 108–98 win over the 76ers. [6]
On February 2, 2018, Bird and teammate Kadeem Allen were named to the Midseason All-NBA G League East Team after averaging 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. [7]
On April 6, 2018, Bird scored 15 points in 24 minutes in a Celtics game against the Chicago Bulls. [8]
On July 26, 2018, the Celtics re-signed Bird. [9] However, due to ongoing legal issues, he did not play for the Celtics during the 2018–19 season.
On February 7, 2019, Bird was traded to the Atlanta Hawks along with cash considerations in exchange for a conditional 2020 second-round pick. [10] He was waived the following day. [11]
Bird joined Rayos de Hermosillo of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA) for the 2023 season. [12]
On November 30, 2023, Bird joins newly contestant team of the Indonesian Basketball League, Rajawali Medan. [13]
GP | Games 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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Boston | 13 | 1 | 8.8 | .577 | .429 | .462 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 3.0 |
Career | 13 | 1 | 8.8 | .577 | .429 | .462 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 3.0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | California | 31 | 12 | 20.0 | .425 | .323 | .804 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | 8.3 |
2014–15 | California | 23 | 21 | 28.2 | .438 | .369 | .765 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .5 | .4 | 10.5 |
2015–16 | California | 33 | 22 | 26.8 | .461 | .409 | .674 | 3.3 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 10.4 |
2016–17 | California | 27 | 25 | 32.0 | .440 | .365 | .764 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .7 | .2 | 14.3 |
Career | 114 | 80 | 26.4 | .442 | .371 | .753 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 10.8 |
On September 8, 2018, Bird was arrested and faced domestic abuse and kidnapping charges. He was placed under police guard at a hospital, as was his alleged victim. [14] [15] Before the incident occurred, it was revealed that Bird was previously dealing with emotional issues, including panic attacks. On March 11, 2019, he was released from prison on bail after admitting to sufficient facts regarding the incident. [16]
On October 26, 2021, Bird pled guilty and was sentenced to two years probation. [17]
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