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Cam Reddish
Cam Reddish (2023)
Reddish with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2023.
No. 5 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Small Forward / Shooting Guard
League: NBA
Personal information
Full name: Cameron Elijah Reddish
Born: September 1, 1999 (1999-09-01) (age 25)
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Nationality: Flag of the United States American
Physical stats
Listed height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight: 217 lbs (98 kg)
National Basketball Association career
Debut: 2019 for the Atlanta Hawks
Career information
High school: Haverford School
(Haverford, Pennsylvania)
Westtown School
(West Chester, Pennsylvania)
College: Duke (2018–2019)
NBA Draft: 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career: 2019–present (5 years)
Career history
20192022 Atlanta Hawks
20222023 New York Knicks
2023 Portland Trail Blazers
2023–present Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA Cup champion (2023)
  • McDonald's All-American (2018)
  • Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball (2018)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Olympic Bronze Medal Bronze 2017 Egypt
External Links
[cam_reddish profile] at NBA.com
stats @ basketball-reference

Cameron Elijah Reddish (born September 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was selected 10th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft.

Coming out of high school, Reddish was rated as a five-star recruit and considered one of the top players in his class, earning Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball in his senior year, in addition to being named to the 2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, 2018 Jordan Brand Classic and 2018 Nike Hoop Summit.

High school career[]

Reddish attended the Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania, as a freshman before transferring to Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he teamed up with Class of 2017 five-star recruit and current NBA player Mo Bamba.[1] As a junior, Reddish averaged 16.2 points per game and led the Moose to a Friend's School League title.[2] During the summer of 2017, Reddish averaged 23.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists for his Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Team Final, on the Nike EYBL Circuit. Later that summer, he played for the United States men's national under-19 basketball team.[3] He was originally going to play for the under-17 team the previous summer, but did not make the team due to injury.[4] In his senior year, he averaged 22.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. After his senior season, he was named 2018 Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball.[5] Reddish was selected to play in the 2018 McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit All-Star games.[6]

Recruiting[]

Reddish was a five-star recruit. He was ranked the third-best player in the 2018 class by 247Sports and the third-best recruit in the class of 2018 by ESPN.[7][8] On September 1, 2017, Reddish committed to Duke University, joined by fellow top-3 recruits RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson.[9][10]

College career[]

On November 6, 2018, In his Duke debut, Reddish scored 22 points in a 118–84 win over Kentucky at the 2018 Champions Classic.[11] On November 11, 2018, Reddish scored 25 points and 7 rebounds in a 94–72 victory against Army.[12] On November 19, 2018, Reddish scored 16 points and 2 rebounds in a 90–64 victory over San Diego State.[13] On January 12, 2019, Reddish scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including the game winner, against Florida State.[14] On February 5, 2019, Reddish tallied 24 points and 4 rebounds in an 80–55 win over Boston College.[15] On February 12, he scored 22 points in a 71–69 comeback victory against Louisville.[16] On March 2, Reddish scored 19 points and 7 rebounds in an 87–57 victory against Miami.[17] Reddish appeared in 36 total games for Duke and averaged 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 33% from three-point range. Reddish was named to the All-ACC Honorable Mention team.[18]

On April 11, 2019, Reddish declared himself eligible for the 2019 NBA Draft.[19][20]

Professional career[]

Atlanta Hawks (2019–2022)[]

On June 20, 2019, Reddish was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.[21] On July 1, 2019, Reddish officially signed with the Hawks.[22] On October 24, 2019, Reddish made his NBA debut, started in a 117–100 win over the Detroit Pistons with one point, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal.[23]

On December 22, 2021, Reddish scored a career-high 36 points in a 104–98 loss to the Orlando Magic.[24]

New York Knicks (2022–2023)[]

On January 13, 2022, the Hawks traded Reddish, along with Solomon Hill, a 2025 second-round draft pick and cash considerations, to the New York Knicks in exchange for future teammate Kevin Knox II and a protected future first-round pick.[25][26] Reddish made his Knicks debut on January 23, 2022, logging two points and two rebounds in five minutes.[27] On March 10, 2022, the Knicks announced that Reddish would miss the rest of the season due to a right shoulder injury.[28]

Coming into the 2022–23 season, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was unsure of the role Reddish would play in his rotation.[29] After earning a few starts in the beginning of November, Thibodeau announced on December 6, 2022, that Reddish had fallen out of his nine-man rotation.[30]

Portland Trail Blazers (2023)[]

On February 9, 2023, Reddish was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-team trade involving the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers.[31] He made his Trail Blazers debut the next day, recording 11 points, two rebounds and two assists in a 138–129 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[32]

Los Angeles Lakers (2023–present)[]

On July 6, 2023, Reddish signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[33] On November 11, 2023, Reddish scored 17 points and 3 rebounds in a 122–119 win against the Phoenix Suns.[34] On December 9, 2023, Reddish and the Lakers won the inaugural season of the NBA In-Season Tournament.[35]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Atlanta 58 34 26.7 .384 .332 .802 3.7 1.5 1.1 .5 10.5
2020–21 Atlanta 26 21 28.9 .365 .262 .817 4.0 1.3 1.3 .3 11.2
2021–22 Atlanta 34 7 23.4 .402 .379 .900 2.5 1.1 1.0 .3 11.9
2021–22 New York 15 0 14.4 .415 .258 .906 1.4 .7 .8 .3 6.1
2022–23 New York 20 8 21.9 .449 .304 .879 1.6 1.0 .8 .4 8.4
2022–23 Portland 20 12 27.6 .443 .318 .833 2.9 1.9 1.2 .3 11.0
2023–24 L.A. Lakers 48 26 20.5 .389 .336 .759 2.1 1.0 1.0 .3 5.4
Career 221 108 23.9 .398 .324 .833 2.8 1.2 1.0 .4 9.3

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Atlanta 4 0 23.0 .528 .643 .800 3.5 1.8 1.5 .5 12.8
Career 4 0 23.0 .528 .643 .800 3.5 1.8 1.5 .5 12.8

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Duke 36 35 29.7 .356 .333 .772 3.7 1.9 1.6 .6 13.5

Personal life[]

Reddish was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania to Zanthia and Robert Reddish. His father Robert played college basketball at VCU.[36] Reddish has a younger brother, Aaron, who played high school basketball for fellow NBA player Collin Sexton's former team, the Pebblebrook Falcons in Mableton, Georgia and currently a junior for the Albany Great Danes.[37]

References[]

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  15. "Reddish scores 24, No.2 Duke pulls away to beat BC 80-55". ESPN.com. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082632. 
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  37. "Aaron Reddish - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball" (in en). https://ualbanysports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/aaron-reddish/9647. 

External links[]

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Los Angeles Lakers current roster
0 Jalen Hood-Schifino • 1 D'Angelo Russell • 2 Jarred Vanderbilt • 3 Anthony Davis • 4 Skylar Mays (TW) • 5 Cam Reddish • 7 Gabe Vincent • 10 Max Christie • 11 Jaxon Hayes • 12 Taurean Prince • 14 Collin Castleton (TW) • 15 Austin Reaves • 20 Harry Giles • 21 Maxwell Lewis • 23 LeBron James • 26 Spencer Dinwiddie • 28 Rui Hachimura • 35 Christian Wood
Head coach: JJ Reddick

Template:Los Angeles Lakers 2023 NBA Cup champions Template:2019 NBA draft

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