Born on April 9, 1999, in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. Saddiq Bey is a natural athlete on the basketball court who has made quite a name for himself in professional basketball. Known for his strong defense and quick offense, he is a multi-skilled basketball player, who represents the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA.
He started playing high school basketball for DeMatha Catholic High School as a freshman and transferred to Sidwell Friends School. He led them to the conference championship as a junior, scoring 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game. He was a four-star recruit and ranked 83rd best player of his class by 247Sports.com.
Playing college basketball for Villanova and helping them win the Big East Tournament, led him to be named to the Big East All-Freshman Team. Villanova became the first team to win three straight titles. Bey’s performance as a sophomore got him named to the Julius Erving Award watchlist, and he won the Robert V. Geasey Trophy and Julius Erving Award as the nation’s top player. Playing 67 games for the college team, he started 60 of them and averaged 11.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in an impressive game time of 31.6 minutes per game.
Saddiq Bey Position
Saddiq Bey plays as a small forward/power forward in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks. He fits in both roles due to his 6’7” height and 6’11” wingspan and his swift moves on the basketball court. Drafted as the 19th overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft, and was traded to the Detroit Pistons in a three-team trade. His outstanding performance earned him fourth position in the Rookie of the Year Voting and Eastern Conference Player of the Week. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2021.
He played for the Detroit Pistons from 2020-23 and the Atlanta Hawks from 2023. He has played three NBA seasons and is currently playing his fourth and has played a total of 261 NBA regular season games for the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 29.8 minutes per game and scored 14.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.9 steals.
FAQ's on Saddiq Bey position
A. Saddiq Bey stands 6 ft 7 in tall.
A. The Saddiq Bey trade involved four teams where the Atlanta Hawks sent five second round picks to the Golden State Warriors in order to acquire Saddiq. The Golden State Warriors sent James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons, Garry Payton II from the Portland Trail Blazers was traded to the Golden State Warriors and Kevin Knox from the Detroit Pistons was traded to the Golden State Warriors, who then traded Kevin Knox and five second round picks to the Portland Trail Blazers to acquire Garry Payton II.
A. Saddiq Bey has dunked 597 three-pointers out of 1661 attempts that he made.
A. Saddiq Bey averages 29.8 minutes per game in the 261 regular season game and 22.2 minutes per game in 6 playoff games.
