Ronald William Artest III (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional

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player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the

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and is the son of former

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High school career

Artest played basketball for two seasons at Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California. He led his team in rebounding during his sophomore season. He transferred to

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following his sophomore season.

Recruiting

Artest was considered a two-star recruit by

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College career

Artest verbally committed to

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on September 3, 2018. During the 2018–19 season, Artest played in 16 games with no starts, averaging 2.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. During the 2019–20 season, he played in 12 games with five starts, averaging 2.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.5 assists. Artest's best season in college came during the 2020–21 season, where he played in six games with four starts and averaged 4.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. Following his third college season, he declared for the

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

, Artest signed with the

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on October 26, 2021. However, he was waived on November 4. On January 9, 2022, Artest signed with the

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. He was then later waived on January 31, 2022. On March 9, 2022, Artest signed with the

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of the

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, and made his debut in a losing effort to the London Lightning. Artest joined the

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for training camp in 2023, but was cut on June 15, 2023.

Career statistics

College

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References

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