Jayson Tatum is an American basketball player for the Boston Celtics, as of February 2025. Tatum began his NBA career after being drafted third overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft. Tatum was born in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. During his freshman year, he averaged 13.3 points, 6.4 rebounds per game and became the first freshman in Metro Catholic Conference history to be named Player of the Year. He was also named the Gatorade National Player of the Year and Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year in 2016. Coming out of high school, he was ranked as the No. 3 overall recruit in the 2016 class by ESPN and Rivals, as per his college profile.
Jayson Tatum has been named an All-Star six consecutive times and was also named the All-Star Game MVP in 2023. Tatum has made four All-NBA teams ( 3X All-NBA First Team, 1X All-NBA Third Team) and has won one NBA Championship, as of February 2025. In his career, Tatum is averaging 23.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, as of February 18, 2025, as per Basketball Reference.
Jayson Tatum College Career
Jayson Tatum had a brief yet impactful college career at Duke University during the 2016–17 season. Prior to the commencement of the 2016-17 college season, Tatum faced a setback, missing eight games due to a foot injury. However, after coming back from injury, Tatum helped his team to get the fifth seed in the ACC tournament. He was named to the All-ACC Tournament first team as he helped Duke win the ACC Tournament championship. During the last four wins leading to the championship, Tatum averaged 22 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, as per his college roster.
Throughout his freshman year, Tatum averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, as per his college roster. For his performances, Tatum was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team, Third-team All-ACC and was also one of five finalists for Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.
After his freshman year at Duke, Jayson Tatum declared for the 2017 NBA draft on March 22, 2017, as per his college roster.
FAQs on Jayson Tatum
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A. Jayson Tatum height is 6 feet 8 inches and weighs around 95 kg (210 lb).
A. Jayson Tatum has a wingspan of 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm).
A. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Tatum has a net worth of around $80 Million as of February 2025.
