Jaden Ivey is an American point guard/shooting guard who plays for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. Born on February 13, 2002, in South Bend, Indiana, Ivey belongs to a family of athletes.
His father Javin Hunter, played in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Meanwhile his mother, Niele Ivey, is a head coach for the women's basketball team at Notre Dames and a former WNBA player. Moreover, Ivey is the grandson of James Hunter, a former football defensive back in the NFL for the Detroit Lions.
Jaden Ivey Stats
In 74 games in the 2022/23 season, Ivey averaged an impressive 16.3 points and 5.2 assists. He was named on the All-Rookie Second Team in 2023. In March 2023, he scored his career-high 32 points in a loss against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Now in his second NBA season, Ivey was picked fifth overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2022 NBA Draft. He is currently on a four-year $32.9 million contract with the Pistons and is set to earn $7.6 million for the 2023/24 season.
How many points did Jaden Ivey average in college?
Ivey played two seasons in college at Purdue. In 59 games for the Boilermakers, he averaged 14.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He was a consensus four-star recruit coming out of high school and was named on the First-team All-Big Ten in 2022.
FAQs
A. Jaden Ivey plays as a point guard for the Detroit Pistons.
A. Ivey averaged an impressive 16.3 points and 5.2 assists in the 2022/23 season. He was named on the All-Rookie Second Team in 2023.
A. Jaden Ivey is in the second year of his four-year $32.9 million contract with the Detroit Pistons. He will become a restricted free agent in the 2026 offseason.
A. Jaden Ivey was born in South Bend, Indiana, on February 13, 2022. He is 21 years old as of December 2023.
