A McDonald’s All-American in 2015, Luke Kennard is a professional basketball player known for his shooting abilities. With a three-point shooting average of 2.0 three-pointers, Luke has been recognized as one of the best three-point shooters in the NBA league. He helped the Under-18 team of the United States to win the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship in 2014.
He played high school basketball for Franklin High School and performed so well that he received Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year twice as both Junior and Senior and Parade National Player of the Year as a Senior and was named to the First-team Parade All-American.
He holds the record of scoring the second most points in Ohio high school history, three spots ahead of King James. He was selected for the McDonald’s All-American game. Franklin High School retired Luke’s number 10 in 2020 to honor him.
A two-time Ohio Mr. Basketball left high school as one of the most sought after recruits and ranked 24th prospect in his recruitment class. Luke chose to play collegiate basketball for Duke University and announced himself by helping his team win the ACC Championship and was named the ACC tournament MVP in 2017. He was named to the Consensus second-team All-American, and First-team All-ACC in 2017.
Luke Kennard wingspan
Luke Kennard has a wingspan of 6 feet 5.25 inches, ideal to play as a shooting guard and small forward. Luke was drafted in the 2017 NBA Draft as the 12th overall pick in the first round.
He was selected by the Detroit Pistons and currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. He has also played for the Los Angeles Clippers and Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G league.
Luke Kennard’s height
Standing 6 feet 4.5 inches in height and with a standing reach of 8 feet 2.5 inches, Luke is an extraordinary shooter who shoots from the distance with great efficiency, whether it’s off the dribble, or catch and shoot.
He holds the record for shooting most three-pointers with 10 three-pointers for the Memphis Grizzlies, backing his reputation as an exceptional shooter from beyond the arc.
Making his NBA debut against the Washington Wizards, he registered his career-high of 30 points, three rebounds, and two assists against the Indiana Pacers in 28 minutes on October 23, 2019, and matched it again on March, 24, 2023, by scoring 30 points, three assists and one steal against the Houston Rockets in just 24 minutes.
Luke Kennard age
Born on June 24, 1996, in Middletown, Ohio, U.S., Luke is 27 years and 8 months of age as of March 2024. He has scored 20+ points 36 times in his career, including his two career best of 30 points, and registered three double-doubles so far in his NBA career. Luke will try to take his team deeper in the tournament.
FAQ's on Luke Kennard's wingspan
A. Luke Kennard averaged 2.0 three-pointers per game in his NBA career as of March 2024.
A. Luke Kennard played 73 games for Duke at 31.1 minutes per game and scored an average of 15.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.
A. In 392 regular season games, he played 23.5 minutes per game, and averaged 10.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
A. Luke has played 24 playoff games and averaged 19.1 minutes, 7.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.
