Jamel Gurley Artis (born January 12, 1993) is an American professional

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player for Al Wahda. A native of

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, he played college basketball for

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College career

From Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts, on April 12, 2013, he signed to play for the

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. As a freshman, Artis played at

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coming off the bench. Following the

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, Artis was named All-ACC third team. Artis received All-ACC honorable mention honors as a senior.

Professional career

Orlando Magic (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the

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, Artis signed a partially guaranteed contract to join the

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roster on June 24, 2017. He averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists for 18 minutes per game through five games. On August 18, 2017, Artis signed with the

. He was released during preseason training camp on October 4. Twelve days later, Artis agreed to a

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with the

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, meaning a split in his playing time between Orlando and their

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affiliate, the

Lakeland Magic The Osceola Magic are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Kissimmee, Florida, and are affiliated with the Orlando Magic. The Magic began play in the 2017–18 season as the Lakeland Magic, and now play their ho ...

. Artis made his NBA debut with Orlando on December 13, playing for a single minute in a 106–95 loss to the

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Agua Caliente Clippers (2018–2019)

On September 24, 2018, Artis signed with the

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for training camp. On October 7, 2018, Artis was waived by the Kings.

Levallois Metropolitans (2019–2020)

On July 3, 2019,

Levallois Metropolitans Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball. The club was established in 2007 ...

announced that Artis joined them. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

BC Juventus (2020)

On September 21, 2020, Artis signed with

BC Juventus BC Juventus (), also known as Uniclub Bet Juventus for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Utena, Lithuania. Founded in 1999, the club currently plays in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketbal ...

of the

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Chorale Roanne (2020–2021)

On December 25, 2020, he has signed with

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of the

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. In 26 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

Kyoto Hannaryz (2021)

On August 31, 2021, Artis signed with

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of the

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Ionikos Nikaias (2021)

On September 29, 2021, Artis signed with

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / ) is a Greek sports club, multi-sports club that is based in the suburban town of Nikaia, Attica, Nikaia within the Piraeus agglomeration. It was founded in 1965, ...

of the

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. On November 1, he was released from the Greek club.

NorthPort Batang Pier (2022)

On December 31, 2021, Artis joined the

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of the

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(PBA) for the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup as a replacement for the injured Cameron Forte.

Cape Town Tigers (2022)

In April 2022, Artis was revealed to be on the roster of the

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for the second season of the

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(BAL).

Trepça (2022–2023)

On December 12, 2022, Artis signed with

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of the Kosovo Superleague. Artis won the Kosovo Cup with Trepça.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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