Kendrick Nunn

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| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

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| league = Greek Basketball League
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| team = Panathinaikos

| number = 25

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|3}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| high_school = Simeon Career Academy
(Chicago, Illinois)

| college = * Illinois (2013–2016)

Oakland (2017–2018)

| draft_year = 2018

| career_start = 2018

| years1 = 2018–2019

| team1 = Santa Cruz Warriors

| years2 = {{nbay|2018|end}}–{{nbay|2020|end}}

| team2 = Miami Heat

| years3 = {{nbay|2021|start}}–{{nbay|2022|end}}

| team3 = Los Angeles Lakers

| years4 = {{nbay|2022|end}}

| team4 = Washington Wizards

| years5 = 2023–present

| team5 = Panathinaikos

| highlights = * EuroLeague champion (2024)

EuroLeague MVP (2025)
2× All-EuroLeague First Team (2024, 2025)
{{nowrap|Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy (2025)}}
EuroLeague Magic Moment (2025)
NBA All-Rookie First Team ({{nbay|2019|end}})
Greek League champion (2024)
Greek Cup winner (2025)
2× All-Greek League Team (2024, 2025)
Greek League Most Popular Player (2024)
Greek League Most Spectacular Player (2025)
Horizon League Player of the Year (2018)
First-team All-Horizon League (2018)
Big Ten All-Freshman team (2014)

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Kendrick Melvin Nunn (born August 3, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague.

Nunn played college basketball for three seasons at the University of Illinois, where he was named to the 2013–14 Big Ten All-Freshman team. He was dismissed from the Illini after the 2015–16 season, and had to sit out a season after transferring to Oakland University due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules. He won the 2018 Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Year award at Oakland after leading the nation in three-point shots made per game.

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Nunn spent the 2018–19 season with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. In April 2019, he signed with the Miami Heat and reached the 2020 NBA Finals. He was also named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In October 2023, Nunn signed with Panathinaikos and won the EuroLeague title in his first season in Europe, earning All-EuroLeague First Team honors in the process.

A charismatic scorer, considered one of the best shooting guards to have played in Europe, Nunn won the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy for the 2025 season and was the first player from Panathinaikos in the new EuroLeague era to win this award.https://basketnews.com/news-222757-kendrick-nunn-wins-2024-25-alphonso-ford-trophy.html He was named EuroLeague MVP in 2025.

High school career

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Nunn attended Simeon Career Academy in Chicago. As a freshman, he received his first basketball scholarship offer from Rick Majerus, then the head coach at Saint Louis University.{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/12/06/s1meon-all-access-spotlight-on-kendrick-nunn/ |title=S1MEON All Access, Spotlight on Kendrick Nunn |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=December 6, 2012 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |first=Colleen |last=Kane}} Nunn listed among the schools he was considering Illinois, Marquette, Memphis, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, and UCLA.{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/09/15/basketball-simeons-nunn-picks-illinois/ |title=Simeon's Nunn picks Illinois |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=September 15, 2012 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |first=Mike |last=Helfgot}}{{cite web |url=http://www.usab.com/bios/nunn_kendrick.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201221103/http://www.usab.com/bios/nunn_kendrick.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |title=Kendrick Nunn |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=July 10, 2012 |publisher=USA Basketball}}

During his senior season, Simeon honored his contribution by retiring his jersey, No. 20, along with that of fellow senior standout Jabari Parker, No. 22.{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/01/25/simeon-all-access-parker-nunn-do-work-before-jersey-numbers-retired/ |title=Simeon All Access - Parker, Nunn do work before jersey numbers retired |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=January 25, 2014 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |first=Colleen |last=Kane}} Nunn and Parker joined Derrick Rose, Bobby Simmons, and Benji Wilson as the only Wolverine basketball players to have their jersey numbers retired.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/high-school/post/_/id/3417/simeon-retires-numbers-of-parker-nunn |title=Simeon retires numbers of Parker, Nunn |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=February 1, 2013 |work=ESPN |first=Scott |last=Powers}} Nunn helped lead Simeon to four Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state titles.

Nunn verbally committed to Texas A&M before his junior year in August 2011,{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/ncb/story/_/id/6842205/simeon-kendrick-nunn-commits-texas-aggies |title=Kendrick Nunn commits to Texas A&M |access-date=January 24, 2014 |date=August 7, 2011 |publisher=ESPN |first=Scott |last=Powers}} but about two months later he announced his de-commitment from that school and intent to reopen his recruiting process. His father, Melvin, explained that Kendrick felt he had committed prematurely and wished to explore all his options.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/story/_/id/7035566/simeon-kendrick-nunn-de-commits-texas-am |title=Kendrick Nunn de-commits from Aggies |access-date=January 24, 2014 |date=September 29, 2011 |publisher=ESPN |first=Scott |last=Powers}}

On September 15, 2012, after his official visit to Illinois, Nunn committed to play there under head coach John Groce.

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College career

As a freshman at the University of Illinois, Nunn played for the Fighting Illini in all 35 games of their 2013–14 season and started in the last 12.{{cite web|url=http://fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3283|title=Kendrick Nunn - 2013-14 - University of Illinois|work=fightingillini.com|access-date=1 November 2019}} He debuted as a starter on February 9, 2014, against Penn State, finishing the contest with 19 points and helping the team snap an eight-game losing streak.{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/02/10/freshman-starters-kendrick-nunn-malcolm-hill-energize-illinois/ |title=Freshman starters Kendrick Nunn, Malcolm Hill energize Illinois: Groce plans to stick with new lineup after ending eight-game skid at Penn State |access-date=February 17, 2014 |date=February 10, 2014 |first=Shannon |last=Ryan |newspaper=Chicago Tribune}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400510023 |title=Nunn's 2nd half lifts Illinois past Penn St. 60-55 |access-date=February 17, 2014 |date=February 9, 2014 |publisher=ESPN}} Nunn tied his career-high on February 19, with 19 points, to lead the Illini to a 62–49 victory at Minnesota;{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400510037 |title=Nunn helps Illinois shoot down Minnesota, 62-49 |access-date=February 24, 2014 |date=February 19, 2014 |publisher=ESPN}} for this performance, he was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week five days later.{{cite web |url=http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022414aab.html |title=Nunn Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week |access-date=February 24, 2014 |date=February 24, 2014 |work=FighitngIllini.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225032625/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022414aab.html |archive-date=February 25, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022414aaa.html |title=Michigan and Illinois Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors |access-date=February 24, 2014 |date=February 24, 2014 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=BigTen.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227223709/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022414aaa.html |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |url-status=dead }} On the heels of wins over Nebraska{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400510048 |title=Illinois ends Nebraska streak with 60-49 win |access-date=March 3, 2014 |date=February 26, 2014 |publisher=ESPN}} and Michigan State,{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400510050 |title=Illinois stuns No. 18 Michigan State at home |access-date=March 3, 2014 |date=March 1, 2014 |publisher=ESPN}} in which Nunn averaged 10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists, he repeated as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on March 3.{{cite web |url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030314aaa.html |title=Indiana and Illinois Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors |access-date=March 3, 2014 |date=March 3, 2014 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=BigTen.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303203131/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030314aaa.html |archive-date=March 3, 2014 |url-status=dead }} At season's end, Nunn made the Big Ten All-Freshman Team selected by the coaches.{{cite web |url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031014aag.html |title=Big Ten Announces 2014 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors: Michigan's Stauskas named Big Ten Player of the Year |access-date=March 10, 2014 |date=March 10, 2014 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=BigTen.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429211627/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031014aag.html |archive-date=April 29, 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2014-all-big-ten.pdf |title=2013-14 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team |access-date=March 11, 2014 |date=March 10, 2014 |publisher=CSTV.com |archive-date=March 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311050857/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2014-all-big-ten.pdf |url-status=dead }} Nunn was a co-captain of the 2015–16 Fighting Illini team.{{cite web|url=https://fightingillini.com/documents/2020/11/22//2020_21_ILLINI_MBB_Record_Book.pdf?id=31899|title=2020-21 ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK|accessdate=May 6, 2022|publisher=Illinois Fighting Illini}}

Nunn was dismissed from the Illinois basketball team on May 24, 2016,{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-kendrick-nunn-dismissed-illinois-20160524-story.html |title=Illinois dismisses Kendrick Nunn from basketball team |last=Ryan |first=Shannon |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |publication-date=May 24, 2016}} after pleading guilty to a charge of misdemeanor battery two months earlier.{{efn|The count of misdemeanor battery stemmed from a domestic-battery arrest in March. While Nunn told The Chicago Tribune that he did not strike the woman as alleged and only poured water on her, he said that he agreed to a misdemeanor charge at the urging of his lawyer and added that he thoroughly regretted his confrontation at any rate. "My actions, I can’t blame anyone for," he said. "Now, I would have just walked away from it."{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-kendrick-nunn-illinois-oakland-20180115-story.html|title=Kendrick Nunn Understands His Reputation May Be Damaged After Accusations of Domestic Violence: 'I've Grown a Lot'|work=Chicago Tribune|date=January 16, 2018 |access-date=3 November 2019}}}} About a month later, he transferred to Oakland University,{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-kendrick-nunn-transfer-spt-0623-20160622-story.html |title=Dismissed Illinois guard Kendrick Nunn transferring to Oakland |last=Ryan |first=Shannon |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |publication-date=June 22, 2016}} where he had the opportunity to revitalize his career with the Golden Grizzlies.{{efn|After his dismissal from Illinois, Nunn's reputation and career were in doubt; but after completing a hundred hours of community service, a 26-week abuse prevention program, and a letter of apology while under 18 months of court supervision, Nunn was given a second chance by coach Greg Kampe at Oakland. Kampe, who is one of the more respected figures in college basketball according to The Athletic, has always vouched for Nunn and the way he treated people while a part of his program.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1302814/2019/10/24/2019-nba-rookie-scale-rankings-no-18-miami-heat/|title=2019 NBA Rookie Scale Rankings: No.18 Miami Heat|work=The Athletic|access-date=3 November 2019 |last1=Vecenie |first1=Sam }}}} As required by NCAA transfer rules, Nunn sat out his first year there, relegated to the bench for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2016/06/22/oakland-illinois-transfer-kendrick-nunn/86271346/ |title=Oakland to Get Illinois Transfer Kendrick Nunn |last=Snyder |first=Mark |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |publication-date=June 22, 2016}} While playing in the Golden Grizzlies' 2017–18 campaign, Nunn earned Horizon League Player of the Week on November 13 and did so again on December 18 and January 22.{{cite web|url=http://www.horizonleague.com/news/2017/11/13/horizon-league-mens-basketball-players-of-the-week-november-13.aspx?path=mbball|title=#HLMBB PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOV. 13|access-date=January 19, 2018|date=November 13, 2017|publisher=Horizon League}}{{cite web|url=http://www.horizonleague.com/news/2017/12/18/horizon-league-mens-basketball-players-of-the-week-december-18.aspx?path=mbball|title=#HLMBB PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DEC. 18|access-date=January 19, 2018|date=December 18, 2017|publisher=Horizon League}}{{cite web |url=http://horizonleague.org/news/2018/1/22/mens-basketball-hlmbb-players-of-the-week-jan-22.aspx |title=#HLMBB PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JAN. 22 |access-date=January 23, 2018 |date=January 22, 2018 |publisher=Horizon League}}

As a senior, Nunn led the NCAA Division I in three-point shooting, with an average of 4.47 three-point field goals made per game;{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/2018/06/22/kendrick-nunn-agrees-deal-golden-state-warriors/725493002/|title=Oakland's Kendrick Nunn agrees to deal with Golden State Warriors|access-date=June 23, 2018|date=June 22, 2018|work=Detroit Free Press|author=Stoia, George}} and he finished second in scoring to Trae Young, with 25.9 points per contest.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/court-report-overreaction-to-the-ncaas-new-net-rankings-timeline-on-silvio-de-sousa-and-the-worst-injury-so-far/|title=Court Report: Overreaction to the NCAA's new NET rankings, timeline on Silvio De Sousa and the worst injury so far|access-date=November 29, 2018|date=November 28, 2018|work=CBS Sports|author=Norlander, Matt}} On February 28, 2018, Nunn was voted the Horizon League Player of the Year and also earned First Team All-League honors.{{cite press release|url=http://www.horizonleague.org/news/2018/2/28/mens-basketball-horizon-league-announces-2018-hlmbb-all-league-teams-and-award-winners.aspx |title=Horizon League announces 2018 #HLMBB All-league teams and award winners |publisher=Horizon League |date=February 28, 2018 |access-date=February 28, 2018}} His 4.47 three-point shots per game average was a school single-season record.{{cite web|url=https://goldengrizzlies.com/documents/2021/6/28/MBB_RecordBook_2021.pdf|title=2020–21 Oakland Men's Basketball Record Book|accessdate=May 6, 2022|publisher=Oakland Golden Grizzlies}} Nunn's 84 three-point shots made was a Horizon League single-season record for conference games.{{cite web|url=https://horizonleague.org/documents/2020/4/21/2020_21_Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book.pdf|title=2019-20 Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book|accessdate=May 6, 2022|publisher=Horizon League}}

Professional career

=Santa Cruz Warriors (2018–2019)=

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Nunn signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Golden State Warriors;{{cite news |title=Kendrick Nunn agrees to partially guaranteed deal with Warriors |url=https://247sports.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/Article/Kendrick-Nunn-agrees-to-partially-guaranteed-deal-with-Golden-State-Warriors-119258361/ |access-date=June 22, 2018 |work=247sports |date=June 22, 2018}} it guaranteed him at least a spot on their Summer League roster and an invitation to their fall camp, as well as some money.{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2018/06/22/steph-curry-fan-kendrick-nunn-oakland-signs-contract-warriors/726718002/|title=Curry fan Kendrick Nunn signs contract with Warriors|access-date=June 23, 2018|date=June 22, 2018|work=Detroit News|author=Paul, Tony}} The Warriors ultimately declined to take him on, releasing him on October 12.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/players-waived-20181012|title=Warriors Waive Davis, House Jr., Nunn and Ulis|access-date=October 13, 2018|date=October 12, 2018|work=NBA.com}} He was then added to the roster of their G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors.{{cite web|title=Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2018 Training Camp Roster & Schedule|url=https://santacruz.gleague.nba.com/news/santa-cruz-warriors-announce-2018-training-camp-roster-schedule/|website=NBA.com|date=October 22, 2018|access-date=October 23, 2018|archive-date=October 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023161117/https://santacruz.gleague.nba.com/news/santa-cruz-warriors-announce-2018-training-camp-roster-schedule/|url-status=dead}} In his November 4 professional debut for the team, Nunn recorded 15 points in a 118–108 win versus the Northern Arizona Suns.{{cite web |last1=Withee |first1=Jacob |title=Suns Run Out of Time in 2018-19 Season Opener |url=https://northernarizona.gleague.nba.com/news/suns-run-out-of-time-in-2018-19-season-opener/ |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 5, 2018 |date=November 4, 2018 |archive-date=November 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105202926/https://northernarizona.gleague.nba.com/news/suns-run-out-of-time-in-2018-19-season-opener/ |url-status=dead }} On November 10, he scored 32 points off the bench against the Iowa Energy.{{cite web|url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2018/11/10/g-league-basketball-nunn-torches-iowa-for-32-points-as-sc-adds-triple-double-two-double-doubles/|title=G League Basketball: Kendrick Nunn torches Iowa for 32 points as Santa Cruz adds triple-double, two double-doubles|access-date=November 29, 2018|date=November 10, 2018|work=Santa Cruz Sentinel|author=Seimas, Jim}} Despite starting in only one of 49 games, he averaged 19.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.3 blocks across 29 minutes per contest.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Kenneth |title=Miami Heat: Here's something about Kendrick Nunn that I bet you didn't know |url=https://allucanheat.com/2019/11/02/miami-heat-something-nunn-didnt-know/ |website=FanSided |date=November 2, 2019 |access-date=6 November 2019}}

=Miami Heat (2019–2021)=

The Miami Heat announced that they had signed Nunn on April 10, 2019.{{cite web|title=HEAT Signs Kendrick Nunn|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-kendrick-nunn|date=April 10, 2019|website=NBA.com|access-date=April 10, 2019}} On October 18, Nunn made a significant impression during the preseason finale against the Houston Rockets by posting 40 points, the highest score by a Heat player in a preseason game in the last 20 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article236357593.html/|title=Kendrick Nunn stars in preseason finale, but James Harden dominates Jimmy-less Heat|access-date=October 18, 2019|date=October 19, 2018|work=Miami Herald|author=Wilson, David}}{{cite web|url=https://heatnation.com/media/several-miami-heat-players-show-love-kendrick-nunn-40-point-performance/|title=Several Miami Heat Players Show Love to Kendrick Nunn After 40-Point Performance|date=19 October 2019|access-date=5 November 2019}} His NBA debut came on October 23 in the Heat's season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies, when he started and had 24 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals during the 120–101 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160629|title=Butler misses Miami debut, Heat beat Grizzlies 120-101|date=October 23, 2019|website=ESPN|access-date=October 23, 2019}} After his first week in the league, his three-game average of 22.3 points earned him an NBA Player of the Week nomination.{{cite web|url=https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2019/10/28/miami-heat-kendrick-nunn-nba-player-of-the-week-rookie/|title=Heat rookie Kendrick Nunn was nominated for NBA Player of the Week|access-date=November 1, 2019|date=October 28, 2019|work=USA Today|author=Taylor, Cody}} In his first five NBA games, Nunn posted 112 points to break the record for the most points in as many games by an undrafted player; Connie Hawkins had set the previous record with 105 points in 1969.{{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article236848373.html|title=Heat off to its best five-game start since Big 3 era. And Kendrick Nunn keeps opening eyes|access-date=November 1, 2019|date=November 1, 2019|work=Miami Herald|author=Chiang, Anthony}} The 112-point tally was also the most recorded by a rookie in his first five games since Kevin Durant scored 113 in 2007.{{cite web|url=https://in.nba.com/news/undrafted-rookie-kendrick-nunn-top-scores-28-points-heat-sweep-home-and-home-atlanta-hawks/1p73ei34lgl5b1fhv9fj490lj2|title=Undrafted rookie Kendrick Nunn top scores with 28 as Heat sweep home-and-home against the Atlanta Hawks|access-date=November 1, 2019|date=October 31, 2019|work=NBA.com}} On December 3, Nunn was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month after averaging 16.4 points, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals per contest.{{cite web|url=https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2019/12/03/kendrick-nunn-ja-morant-have-been-named-nba-rookies-of-the-month/|title=Kendrick Nunn, Ja Morant have been named NBA Rookies of the Month|access-date=December 6, 2019|date=December 3, 2019|work=USA Today|author=Taylor, Cody}} On December 10, he posted a career-high 36 points to help the Heat secure a 135–121 overtime win versus the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite web |title=Jimmy Butler, Heat rally in OT after Trae Young says 'it's over |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160996 |website=ESPN |access-date=December 11, 2019 |date=December 10, 2019}} In that game teammate Duncan Robinson added 34 points, establishing an NBA record for points by an undrafted duo (70).{{cite web|url=https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2019/12/11/kendrick-nunn-duncan-robinson-nba-history-undrafted-teammates-miami-heat/|title=Kendrick Nunn, Duncan Robinson make NBA history in win vs. Hawks|accessdate=May 6, 2022|date=December 11, 2019|work=USA Today|author=Taylor, Cody}} After scoring 504 points in his 31st career game, he became the fastest rookie to reach 500 points in franchise history (one game faster than Dwyane Wade).{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-kendrick-nunn-becomes-fastest-rookie-to-reach-500-points-in-franchise-history/|title=Kendrick Nunn Becomes Fastest Rookie To Reach 500 Points In Heat Franchise History|date=28 December 2019|work=ClutchPoints|author=Mathur, Ashish|access-date=29 December 2019}} On January 2, Nunn became the first undrafted player in NBA history to win multiple Rookie of the Month awards and joined Caron Butler (4) as the only Heat players with multiple awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/nunn-named-eastern-conference-rookie-of-the-month-december|title=Nunn Wins Second Straight Rookie of the Month Award|access-date=January 21, 2020|date=January 2, 2020|work=NBA.com}} He won the Rookie of the Month award for a third time for his January performance.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/nunn-january-rom-020420|title=Nunn Wins Third Straight Rookie of the Month Award|access-date=February 15, 2020|date=February 4, 2020|website=NBA.com}} He was named to the Rising Stars Challenge at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game,{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/article/2020/01/31/rising-stars-participants-announced-official-release|title=NBA All-Stars Luka Doncic and Trae Young headline U.S. vs. World showdown in 2020 NBA Rising Stars|access-date=February 15, 2020|date=January 31, 2020|website=NBA.com}} scoring 16 points for Team USA.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/games/20200214/WLDUSA#/boxscore|title=World 131: Final: USA 151 |access-date=February 15, 2020 |date=February 14, 2020 |website=NBA.com}} On September 15, 2020, Nunn was named 2019–20 NBA All-Rookie First Team and finished second in Rookie of the Year voting.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/article/2020/09/15/nba-2019-20-all-rookie-first-team-official-release|title=Ja Morant, Zion Williamsom headline 2019-20 Kia All-Rookie First Team Tyler Herro, Rui Hachimura voted to Second Team|date=September 15, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=September 15, 2020}}

On September 30, 2020, Nunn tallied 18 points during Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, which is the most points scored by a rookie off the bench in a Finals game since Elden Campbell's 21 points in 1991.{{cite web|url=https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2020/10/01/kendrick-nunn-nba-finals-most-points-rookie-reserve/|publisher=The Rookie Wire|title=Kendrick Nunn had the most NBA Finals rookie bench points since 1991|author=Cody Taylor|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 9, 2020}} The Heat went on to lose the series in 6 games.

On May 15, 2021, Nunn scored a season-high 31 points, alongside six rebounds and three assists, in a 108–122 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.{{Cite web |title=Heat's Kendrick Nunn: Logs season-high 31 points |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/heats-kendrick-nunn-logs-season-high-31-points/ |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=CBS Sports|date=May 16, 2021 }} The Heat lost in 4 games to the Bucks during the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs. On August 3, the Heat rescinded Nunn's qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.{{Cite web |title=Report: Kendrick Nunn's Qualifying Offer Rescinded by Heat; PG Will Become UFA |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2946631-report-kendrick-nunns-qualifying-offer-rescinded-by-heat-pg-will-become-ufa |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report}}

=Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2023)=

On August 6, 2021, Nunn signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web |title=Lakers Sign Kendrick Nunn|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-kendrick-nunn-2021|website=NBA.com |access-date=August 6, 2021 |date=August 6, 2021}} On October 21, he was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his right knee and was expected to miss multiple weeks.{{Cite web |title=Why is Kendrick Nunn's 'bone bruise' taking so long to return from? |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/why-is-kendrick-nunns-bone-bruise-taking-so-long-to-return-from/ar-AAREHdD |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=Microsoft News}} On December 6, coach Frank Vogel said that Nunn was likely to not return during December.{{Cite web |title=Lakers' Kendrick Nunn: Likely out three more weeks |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/lakers-kendrick-nunn-likely-out-three-more-weeks/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=CBS Sports|date=December 6, 2021 }} On January 17, 2022, Nunn suffered a setback in his rehab.{{Cite web |title=Lakers' Kendrick Nunn: Suffers setback |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/lakers-kendrick-nunn-suffers-setback/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=CBS Sports|date=January 18, 2022 }} On February 8, he was ruled out until at least late March.{{Cite web |title=Lakers' Kendrick Nunn to return in late March |url=https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/2022/02/11/lakers-news-kendrick-nunn-to-return-in-late-march/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=USA Today|date=February 11, 2022 }}{{Cite web |title=Lakers' Kendrick Nunn: Out until March |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/lakers-kendrick-nunn-out-until-march/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=CBS Sports|date=February 9, 2022 }} He ultimately missed the entire season due to knee injury.{{cite news|first=Broderick|last=Turner|title=Lakers report card: Kendrick Nunn|date=April 12, 2022|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-04-12/lakers-report-card-kendrick-nunn|access-date=May 6, 2022}}

On October 18, 2022, Nunn made his Lakers debut, scoring 13 points in a 109–123 loss to the Golden State Warriors.{{Cite web |title=Stephen Curry, Warriors celebrate championship, beat Lakers |url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022200002 |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=NBA.com}} On January 6, 2023, he scored a season-high 23 points, alongside three rebounds, two assists, and one steal, in a 130–114 win over the Atlanta Hawks.{{Cite web |title=Lakers' Kendrick Nunn: Registers season-high point total |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/lakers-kendrick-nunn-registers-season-high-point-total/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=CBSSports.com |date=January 7, 2023 |language=en}}

=Washington Wizards (2023)=

File:1_kendrick_nunn.jpg in 2023]]

On January 23, 2023, Nunn was traded, alongside three future second-round draft picks, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Rui Hachimura.{{Cite web |title=Wizards acquire Kendrick Nunn and three second round picks |url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards-acquire-kendrick-nunn-and-three-second-round-picks |access-date=January 23, 2023 |website=NBA |date=January 23, 2023}} Nunn made his Wizards debut two days later, recording 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals off the bench in a 108–103 win over the Houston Rockets.{{Cite web |title=KYLE KUZMA HAS 33 POINTS, WIZARDS BEAT ROCKETS 108-103 |url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022200722 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=NBA.com}}

=Panathinaikos (2023–present)=

On October 31, 2023, Nunn signed with Greek Basketball League and EuroLeague powerhouse Panathinaikos until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Panathinaikos BC Adds Kendrick Nunn|url=https://www.paobc.gr/en/press-releases/104202_panathinaikos-bc-adds-kendrick-nunn|website=PAOBC.gr|date=October 31, 2023|access-date=November 1, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Kendrick Nunn joins Panathinaikos|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/kendrick-nunn-joins-panathinaikos-after-four-seasons-in-the-nba/|website=EuroLeagueBasketball.net|date=October 31, 2023|access-date=October 31, 2023}} On November 20, 2023, Nunn recorded 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals, along with two game-winning free throws in a 86–85 victory against AEK.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

He went on to win the EuroLeague title in his first season in Europe, earning All-EuroLeague First Team honors in the process. He also won the Greek League title the same year.

On March 29, 2025, it was reported that Nunn had agreed upon a new three-year extension with the defending EuroLeague champions through 2028, signing a contract, on April 10 of the same year, the deal was made official.

National team career

In March 2011, Nunn was among the 24 high school players invited to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to try out for the FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/u16/201112_usa_basketball_mens_d_2011_03_24.html |title=2011-12 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team Announced |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=March 24, 2011 |publisher=USA Basketball |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531134645/http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/u16/201112_usa_basketball_mens_d_2011_03_24.html |archive-date=May 31, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} Nunn was one of four Chicago talents to make it past the 27-man tryouts and join the 12-man national team.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/high-school/post/_/id/1280/parker-leads-illinois-national-quartet |title=Parker leads Illinois national quartet |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=June 13, 2011 |publisher=ESPN |first=Scott |last=Powers}} He went on to win a gold medal with Team USA in the 2011 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Cancun, Mexico. The team, coached by Don Showalter of Mid-Prairie High, scored over 100 points in each victorious matchup.{{cite web |url=http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/u16/mu16_2011.html |title=Second FIBA Americas U16 Championship For Men -- 2011 |access-date=January 28, 2014 |publisher=USA Basketball |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427003549/http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/u16/mu16_2011.html |archive-date=April 27, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}

Nunn, along with teammate Jabari Parker of Simeon and rival Jahlil Okafor of Whitney Young high school, was selected to play in the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship held in Kaunas, Lithuania, from June 29 to July 8, 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/high-school/post/_/id/3004/chicago-trio-makes-usa-u-17-squad |title=Chicago trio makes USA U-17 squad |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=June 19, 2012 |work=ESPN HS |first=Scott |last=Powers}} As with the 2011 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, Nunn once again helped Team USA capture a gold medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/high-school/post/_/id/3029/okafor-named-world-championship-mvp |title=Okafor named World Championship MVP |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=July 8, 2012 |work=ESPN HS |first=Scott |last=Powers}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/52753/arti.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710230429/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/52753/arti.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |title=FIBA U17 - USA repeat undefeated golden title |access-date=January 28, 2014 |date=July 7, 2012 |publisher=FIBA.com}}

Career statistics

=NBA=

==Regular season==

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

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

| 67 || 67 || 29.3 || .439 || .350 || .850 || 2.7 || 3.3 || .8 || .2 || 15.3

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

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

| 56 || 44 || 29.5 || .485 || .381 || .933 || 3.2 || 2.6 || .9 || .3 || 14.6

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| {{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers

| 39 || 2 || 13.5 || .406 || .325 || .810 || 1.4 || .9 || .3 || .1 || 6.7

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

| 31 || 0 || 14.1 || .447 || .392 || .900 || 1.7 || 1.8 || .5 || .1 || 7.5

|- class="sortbottom"

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

| 193 || 113 || 23.7 || .451 || .362 || .876 || 2.4 || 2.4 || .7 || .2 || 12.1

==Playoffs==

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020

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

| 15 || 0 || 15.9 || .391 || .279 || 1.000 || 2.1 || 1.3 || .2 || .2 || 6.1

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021

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

| 4 || 2 || 23.3 || .395 || .278 || 1.000 || 1.5 || 1.5 || .5 || {{sort|-|—}} || 10.3

|- class="sortbottom"

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

| 19 || 2 || 17.5 || .393 || .279 || 1.000 || 2.0 || 1.4 || .3 || .2 || 7.0

=EuroLeague=

class="wikitable"

style="background:#AFE6BA; width:3em;"|†

|Denotes season in which Nunn won the EuroLeague

style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*

| Led the league

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2023–24†

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Panathinaikos

| 35 || 27 || 27.5 || .446 || .410 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|.959* || 2.7 || 3.0 || .9 || .1 || 16.0 || 11.7

| style="text-align:left;| 2024–25

| 40 || 39 || 30.5 || .483 || .392 || .862 || 3.5 || 4.2 || 1.0|| .2 || 20.0 || 18.7

|- class="sortbottom"

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

| 75 || 66 || 29.2 || .465 || .399|| .896 || 3. || 3.6 || .9 || .2 || 18.2 || 15.5

=Domestic leagues=

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"

! Year

! Team

! League

! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}

! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free-throw percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}

! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}

! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}

! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}

! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Santa Cruz Warriors || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 49 || 29.0 || .473 || .333 || .857 || 3.8 || 2.8 || 1.5 || .3 || 19.3

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}} Panathinaikos || style="text-align:center;"|GBL || 30 || 25.6 || .468 || .369 || .889 || 2.9 || 4.0 || .7 || .3 || 13.9

=College=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

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

| 35 || 12 || 19.5 || .456 || .388 || .808 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .6 || .1 || 6.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

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

| 33 || 24 || 30.2 || .401 || .360 || .817 || 3.5 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .2 || 11.1

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

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

| 28 || 25 || 35.1 || .428 || .391 || .794 || 5.0 || 1.7 || 1.5 || .2 || 15.5

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

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

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| File:Redshirt.svg Redshirt

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

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

| 30 || 26 || 37.9 || .435 || .394 || .838 || 4.7 || 3.8 || 1.5 || .4 || 25.9

|- class="sortbottom"

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

| 126 || 87 || 30.1 || .428 || .386 || .821 || 3.6 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .2 || 14.2

Records

=NBA=

Total points in first five career games for an undrafted player (112)
Single-game points by an undrafted duo (70, 34 by Duncan Robinson)
Conference rookie of the month awards for an undrafted player (3)

=Miami Heat=

Fastest rookie to 500 career points (31 games)

=Horizon League=

Single-season (conference games) three-point shots made (84)

=Oakland Golden Grizzlies=

Single-season three-point shots made/game (4.47)

=Euroleague=

Best % of free throws (95.9) overall for players with more than 50 free throws attempted.

Most 3 pointers scored in one quarter 7/8 Panathinaikos vs Milan 17/12/2024 .

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.goldengrizzlies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kendrick_nunn_1019830.html Oakland Golden Grizzlies bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711234013/http://www.goldengrizzlies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kendrick_nunn_1019830.html |date=July 11, 2018 }}
[https://fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4737&path=mbball Illinois Fighting Illini bio]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140201221103/http://www.usab.com/bios/nunn_kendrick.html USA basketball profile]
[https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3056247/kendrick-nunn ESPN profile]

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