Jeremy Lamb

Lamb attended Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia, where he captained the basketball team and averaged 20 points and 6 rebounds per game, leading Norcross to the regional championship, the Elite 8 of the state playoffs and a final record of 27–3. He was recruited by UConn after drawing the attention of coach Jim Calhoun, who felt that Lamb reminded him of former UConn star Richard "Rip" Hamilton.{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/04/calhoun-lamb-connecticut/1|title=Father of UConn's Jeremy Lamb once beat Jim Calhoun for VCU|publisher=USA Today|access-date=April 5, 2011|date=April 1, 2011}}

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Lamb was listed as the No. 19 shooting guard and the No. 76 player in the nation in 2010.[https://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Jeremy-Lamb-89926;_ylt=AuhN2.1xkkGpI4lhumCsFWfXO5B4 Jeremy Lamb Recruiting Profile]

During his freshman year at UConn, Lamb played in every game. He averaged 11.1 points per game, which was second on the team behind Kemba Walker.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/41/uconn-huskies|title=UConn Huskies Team Stats|publisher=ESPN|access-date=April 5, 2011}}

He scored a career-high 24 points against Marquette on January 25, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6603/jeremy-lamb|title=Jeremy Lamb Stats|publisher=ESPN|access-date=April 5, 2011}} In the 2011 Big East tournament, Lamb averaged 14.2 points and helped the 9th-seeded Huskies win the tournament and earn a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament.

In the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Lamb increased his scoring output to 16.2 points per game, and tied his career-high with 24 points against San Diego State in the Sweet 16 on March 24, 2011. Preceding UConn's Final Four game against Kentucky, Lamb was 11-for-15 from three-point range in the NCAA Tournament, the highest all-time percentage by a player who has reached the Final Four.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/310920041 |title=NCAAM Gamecast - Kentucky vs Connecticut |publisher=ESPN |access-date=January 26, 2014}} In the national title game, he scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds as the Huskies defeated Butler by a score of 53–41.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2011-04-04-butler.html|title=Connecticut vs. Butler Box Score, April 4, 2011|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=December 29, 2020}}

Following the season, he was invited to the June 17–24, 2011, 17-man tryouts for the 12-man FIBA Under-19 World Cup team by USA Basketball,{{cite web|url=http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_basketball/2011/05/uconns-jeremy-lamb-invited-to.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707022842/http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_basketball/2011/05/uconns-jeremy-lamb-invited-to.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=UConn's Jeremy Lamb Invited To Under-19 Trials |access-date=June 12, 2011 |date=May 12, 2011 |work=Hartford Courant |author=Smith, Jeff }} and was ultimately selected to be a part of the team. The 12 selected players competed as Team USA in the 2011 FIBA U19 World Cup in Latvia, from June 30 to July 10, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062011aaa.html|title=Jeremy Lamb Named Finalist For USA U19 Team|access-date=June 24, 2011|date=June 20, 2011|work=USA Basketball|author=Smith, Jeff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923132917/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062011aaa.html|archive-date=September 23, 2011|url-status=dead}} Lamb was the only American player selected to the five-man All-Tournament Team.

The 2012 basketball season was a bitter disappointment for both Lamb and UConn.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} Lamb and UConn, despite their overall talent, failed to meet expectations after suffering a losing record in Big East play during the regular season and bowing out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after losing to Iowa State University. Following the 2012 season, Lamb declared for the NBA draft.{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigeast/story/2012-04-10/jeremy-lamb-uconn-nba/54151626/1 | work=USA Today | title=Most Popular E-mail Newsletter | date=April 10, 2012}}

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Lamb was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. On October 27, 2012, Lamb was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with Kevin Martin, two first-round draft picks, and a second-round draft pick, in exchange for James Harden, Cole Aldrich, Lazar Hayward and Daequan Cook.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/10/27/james-harden-traded-to-rockets.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts|title=Thunder trade Harden to Rockets for Martin, Lamb and picks|work=NBA.com|date=October 27, 2015|access-date=June 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804033515/http://www.nba.com/2012/news/10/27/james-harden-traded-to-rockets.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts|archive-date=August 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}

During his rookie season, Lamb had several assignments with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/assignments_2012_13.html 2012-13 NBA Assignments] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327190108/http://www.nba.com/dleague/assignments_2012_13.html |date=March 27, 2014 }} On February 4, 2013, Lamb was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/2013_nba_development_league_all_star_rosters_announced_2013_02_04.html 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022065410/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/2013_nba_development_league_all_star_rosters_announced_2013_02_04.html |date=October 22, 2013 }} However, he was replaced by Tony Mitchell because he was later recalled by the Thunder, and thus was not an "active" player on a D-League roster at the time of the game.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/all_star_replacements_named_2013_02_14.html Two Replacements Named for the 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610060233/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/all_star_replacements_named_2013_02_14.html |date=June 10, 2016 }}

On December 29, 2013, Lamb scored a then career-high 22 points in a 117–86 win over the Houston Rockets.[http://www.nba.com/games/20131229/HOUOKC/gameinfo.html Notebook: Thunder 117, Rockets 86] On November 14, 2014, he recorded his first career double-double with career-highs of 24 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to the Detroit Pistons.[http://www.nba.com/thunder/recap_pistons_141114 Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons Game Recap - Nov. 14, 2014]

On June 25, 2015, Lamb was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Luke Ridnour and a 2016 second-round draft pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-jeremy-lamb-okc-ridnour-and-2nd-round-pick|title=Hornets Acquire Jeremy Lamb from OKC for Ridnour and 2nd Round Pick|work=NBA.com|date=June 25, 2015|access-date=June 25, 2015}} On November 2, 2015, he signed a three-year, $21 million contract extension with the Hornets.[http://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-sign-guard-jeremy-lamb-contract-extension Hornets Sign Guard Jeremy Lamb To Contract Extension][https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14033462/charlotte-hornets-jeremy-lamb-three-year-21-million-extension Jeremy Lamb shuns restricted free agency for extension with Hornets] The following day, he scored a season-high 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting in a 130–105 win over the Chicago Bulls.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151103/CHICHA/gameinfo.html |title=Hot-shooting Hornets hammer Bulls 130-105 for 1st victory |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104025440/http://www.nba.com/games/20151103/CHICHA/gameinfo.html |archive-date=November 4, 2015 |url-status=dead }} He surpassed that mark on January 4, 2016, scoring 22 points in a 111–101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160104/CHAGSW/gameinfo.html |title=Green's triple-double leads Warriors past Hornets 111-101 |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127233556/http://www.nba.com/games/20160104/CHAGSW/gameinfo.html |archive-date=January 27, 2017 |url-status=dead }}

On November 26, 2016, after recovering from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for 10 games, Lamb made his first start for the Hornets and had a career-best game with 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in a 107–102 win over the New York Knicks.[https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899691 Hornets top Knicks 107-102 to snap 4-game skid] Lamb set a season high in points for a second straight game on November 28, recording 21 points and nine rebounds off the bench in a 104–85 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899707 Walker and Lamb lead Hornets past Grizzlies, 104-85]

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On December 20, 2017, Lamb scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-17 shooting in a 129–111 loss to the Toronto Raptors. He scored 19 points in 15 first-half minutes.[https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975205 Raptors overcome sluggish start to beat Hornets 129-111]

Prior to the start of the 2018–19 season, Lamb was named the team's starting shooting guard.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070807|title=Lamb scores 19, Hornets rout Cavaliers 126-94|work=ESPN.com|date=November 3, 2018|access-date=November 3, 2018}} On November 21, he scored 21 points on a career-high five 3-pointers in a 127–109 win over the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070933|title=Lamb scores 21, Hornets topple Pacers 127-109|work=ESPN.com|date=November 21, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018}} On December 26, he scored 31 points in a 134–132 double-overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071181|title=Nets beat Hornets 134-132 in 2OTs on Harris' late layup|work=ESPN.com|date=December 26, 2018|access-date=December 27, 2018}} On March 24, 2019, he banked home a half-court shot at the buzzer to lift the Hornets to a 115–114 win over the Raptors. It was the second-longest game-winning buzzer-beater in the previous 20 seasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071771|title=Hornets win on Lamb's half-court buzzer-beater|work=ESPN.com|date=March 24, 2019|access-date=March 25, 2019}} Less than two weeks later, Lamb hit another game-winning 3-pointer against the Raptors, this time with 3.3 seconds remaining to lift the Hornets to a 113–111 win on April 5.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071853|title=Lamb hits 3-point winner, Hornets beat Raptors 113-111|work=ESPN.com|date=April 5, 2019|access-date=April 6, 2019}}

On July 7, 2019, Lamb signed a three-year contract worth $31.5 million with the Indiana Pacers.{{Cite web|url=https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/06/30/report-jeremy-lamb-agrees-to-three-year-31-5-million-contract-with-pacers/|title=Report: Jeremy Lamb agrees to three-year, $31.5 million contract with Pacers|date=July 2019}} On February 24, 2020, the Indiana Pacers announced that Lamb had sustained a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, a torn lateral meniscus, and a lateral femoral condylar fracture during an 81–127 blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors hosted on February 23. This injury sidelined Lamb for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/jeremy-lamb-injury-update|title=Jeremy Lamb Update|date=February 24, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 24, 2020}}

On February 8, 2022, Lamb was traded, alongside Justin Holiday, Domantas Sabonis and a 2023 second-round pick, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson.{{cite web|title=Kings Acquire Domantas Sabonis, Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb and 2023 Second-Round Draft Selection|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-domantas-sabonis-justin-holiday-jeremy-lamb-and-2023-second-round-draft-selection|website=NBA.com|date=February 8, 2022|access-date=February 8, 2022}} He made his debut for the team a day later, logging 14 points, six rebounds, five assists and two blocks in a 132–119 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite web|title=SABONIS' DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS KINGS PAST TIMBERWOLVES 132-119|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022100830|website=NBA.com|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=January 23, 2023}}

On October 2, 2023, Lamb re-signed with Sacramento,{{cite web|title=Kings Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-announce-2023-24-training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com|date=October 2, 2023|access-date=October 2, 2023}} but was waived a week later.{{cite web|first=Dana|last=Gauruder|title=Kings Waive Jeremy Lamb|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/10/kings-waive-jeremy-lamb.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 9, 2023|access-date=October 10, 2023}} On November 9, he was named to the opening night roster for the Stockton Kings.{{cite web|title=Stockton Kings Announce 2023-24 Opening Night Roster|url=https://stockton.gleague.nba.com/news/stockton-kings-announce-2023-24-opening-night-roster|website=NBA.com|date=November 9, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2023}} On March 10, 2024, it was announced that Lamb had suffered a season–ending ankle injury while playing for Stockton.{{cite web|first=Dana|last=Gauruder|title=And-Ones: Lamb, Thomas, McLemore, Biggest Buyers|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/03/and-ones-lamb-thomas-mclemore-biggest-buyers.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=March 10, 2024|access-date=March 15, 2024}}

On August 7, 2024, Lamb announced his retirement from professional basketball.{{cite web|first=Tristan|last=Tucker|title=Jeremy Lamb Retiring From Basketball|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/08/jeremy-lamb-retiring-from-basketball.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=August 7, 2024|access-date=August 7, 2024}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 23 || 0 || 6.4 || .353 || .300 || 1.000 || .8 || .2 || .1 || .1 || 3.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 78 || 0 || 19.7 || .432 || .356 || .797 || 2.4 || 1.5 || .7 || .3 || 8.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 47 || 8 || 13.5 || .416 || .342 || .891 || 2.3 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 6.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte

| 66 || 0 || 18.6 || .451 || .309 || .727 || 3.8 || 1.2 || .6 || .5 || 8.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte

| 62 || 5 || 18.4 || .460 || .281 || .853 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .4 || .4 || 9.7

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte

| 80 || 18|| 24.6 || .457 || .370 || .861 || 4.1 || 2.3 || .8 || .4 || 12.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte

| 79 || 55 || 28.5 || .440 || .348 || .888 || 5.5 || 2.2 || 1.1 || .4 || 15.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana

| 46 || 42 || 28.1 || .451 || .335 || .836 || 4.3 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .5 || 12.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana

| 36 || 8 || 21.3 || .435 || .406 || .947 || 3.6 || 1.5 || .9 || .6 || 10.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana

| 39 || 0 || 15.7 || .373 || .333 || .838 || 2.4 || 1.3 || .6 || .4 || 7.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021|nolink=y}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento

| 17 || 0 || 18.9 || .403 || .302 || .846 || 3.5 || 1.8 || .5 || .5 || 7.9

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 573 || 136 || 20.8 || .439 || .342 || .857 || 3.6 || 1.6 || .7 || .4 || 10.1

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2014

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 11 || 0 || 9.1 || .405 || .143 || 1.000 || 1.5 || .6 || .6 || .1 || 3.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016

| style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte

| 3 || 0 || 4.0 || .556 || 1.000 || .000 || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 3.7

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 14 || 0 || 8.0 || .431 || .200 || 1.000 || 1.4 || .6 || .5 || .1 || 3.6

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 41 || 40 || 28.8 || .487 || .368 || .797 || 4.5 || 1.6 || .9 || .6 || 11.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 34 || 34 || 37.2 || .478 || .336 || .810 || 4.9 || 1.7 || 1.2 || .6 || 17.7

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 75 || 74 || 32.1 || .482 || .348 || .806 || 4.7 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .6 || 14.1

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Lamb is the son of Rolando and Angela Lamb and is the third of four siblings. His father is a pastor, and a former college basketball player who famously scored a game-winning buzzer-beater for Virginia Commonwealth against Northeastern in the 1984 NCAA tournament. He was also selected with the 53rd pick in the 1985 NBA draft, though he never played in the NBA. His brother, Zach, played college basketball for Cal State Bakersfield. He is currently in a relationship with Anjali Ranadive, daughter of Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-02 |title=Anjali Ranadive, Kings G-League GM, goes IG official with ex-player |url=https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/relationships/anjali-ranadive-jeremy-lamb-dating-sacramento-kings |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=The Athlete Lifestyle On SI |language=en-US}}

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