Jaden Edward Dhananjay Ivey (born February 13, 2002) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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Early life

Ivey grew up playing

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and

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, and practicing

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. He started focusing on basketball as a freshman in high school. Ivey played for Marian High School in

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in his first three years. For his senior season, he transferred to

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, joining one of the top programs in the country. A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and Notre Dame.

College career

Early in his freshman season, Ivey missed five games with a foot injury. On January 19, 2021, he made a game-winning three-pointer with five seconds left as part of a 15-point performance in a 67–65 win over

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. On March 19, Ivey scored a season-high 26 points in a 78–69 overtime loss to

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at the first round of the NCAA tournament. As a freshman, he averaged 11.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, earning

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All-Freshman Team honors. On November 12, 2021, Ivey scored 27 points in a 92–67 win over Indiana State. On January 30, 2022, he scored 21 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining in an 81–78 win over

. As a sophomore, he averaged 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Ivey was named to the First Team All-

as well as the All-American Second Team. On March 31, 2022, Ivey declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. He was a projected top five pick in the draft.

Professional career

Ivey was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the

. He made his summer league debut on July 7 against the

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with 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists in an 81–78 win. On October 19, Ivey made his regular-season debut, putting up 19 points along with three rebounds and four assists in a 113–109 win over the

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. On December 20, Ivey scored 30 points during a 126–111 loss to the

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. On March 27, 2023, he scored a then career-high 32 points in a 126–117 loss to the

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. On November 24, 2023, Ivey scored 25 points during an In-Season Tournament loss to the

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. On February 7, 2024, Ivey scored a career-high 37 points, and added six rebounds and seven assists in a 133–120 win over the

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. On December 26, 2024 at the

, with the Pistons trailing by three, Ivey connected on a corner three-pointer while being fouled by De'Aaron Fox and subsequently converted on a four-point play with 3.1 seconds remaining for a 114–113 Detroit victory. On January 1, 2025, Ivey suffered a broken left

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after colliding with

guard Cole Anthony while attempting to retrieve a loose ball. The next day, it was announced that Ivey would likely miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery.

National team career

Ivey played for the

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at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. On July 3, 2021, he scored a team-high 21 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, in a 83–54 group-stage win over

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. Ivey averaged 12.3 points per game, helping his team win the gold medal, and was named to the all-tournament team.

Career statistics

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College

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Personal life

Ivey's mother, Niele Ivey, serves as head women's basketball coach at Notre Dame. She played in the WNBA for five seasons and was an

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player at Notre Dame. Jaden's father, Javin Hunter, played for the

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and

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in the NFL. His grandfather, James Hunter, also played in the NFL for the

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. Ivey is a

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. Ivey's wife Caitlyn gave birth to their first son on February 27, 2023.

References

External links

Purdue Boilermakers bioUSA Basketball bio
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