Jonathan Kuminga is a professional basketball player from Congolese who currently plays in the NBA. Kuminga is known for his impeccable defensive potential, natural strength and speed. He boasts a towering height of 6’7” and a dominating wingspan nearing 7’. He is a beast on the ball and has the potential to be an amazing lockdown defender and a great ball-handler.
Kuminga has a family full of basketball players. His older brother played collegiate basketball for UNLV before moving to Texas Tech in 2019, while his other two cousins play in the NBA G League and in Europe. He was also part of the Dr Congo Men’s National Basketball team alongside his brother Joel Ntambwe for the African World Cup Qualifiers of 2023.
Kuminga was named most valuable player for his performance in the ‘Slam Dunk to the Beach’ and he earned the MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year for his performance in his sophomore year in high school. He was the consensus five-star recruit and was one of the best recruits in the 2021 class. He joined the NBA G League Ignite on a one-year contract and emerged as the best small forward of the 2020 class.
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Born on October 6, 2002, in Goma, Dr Congo, Kuminga plays for the Golden States Warriors in the NBA and Dr Congo internationally. He was the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft. Kuminga's rookie season ended with a championship win when they defeated the Boston Celtics for the 2022 NBA championship. He became the second youngest player after Darko Milicicto to win an NBA championship at 19 years and 253 days.
Kuminga has signed a 4-year contract worth $24,855,347 with the Golden State Warriors, where his average annual salary would be $6,213,857. His salary was $5,739,840 last season, which increased to $6,012,840 for the 2023-24 NBA season. His contract will end in 2024-25 with a salary of $7,636,307.
Kuminga has proved his worth on multiple occasions. He has played 137 regular season games at an average of 18.8 minutes per game and 26 playoff games at 7.7 minutes per game. He has a scoring average of 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists during the regular season and 4.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists during the playoffs.
Kuminga showed a lot of improvement in the 2023-24 season where he scored at an impressive average of 13.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in the 6 games he played.
FAQs
A. Jonathan Kuminga plays for the Golden State Warriors and DR Congo Men’s National Basketball team.
A. Jonathan Kuminga scored his career-best of 26 points against the Toronto Raptors on December 18, 2021.
A. Kuminga was born on October 6, 2002, and he is 21 years old as of November, 2023.
A. Jonathan Kuminga won his first NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in his rookie season, defeating the Boston Celtics in the finals.
A. Kuminga is under a 4-year contract with the Golden State Warriors, where his annual average salary is $6,213,857. His salary for the 2023-24 season would be $6,012,840.
