15 Facts About Justise Winslow

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Justise Jon Winslow was born on March 26,1996 and is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.

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Justise Winslow played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, with whom he won the 2015 NCAA Championship.

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Justise Winslow started and ended his career at St John's with league championships.

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Justise Winslow averaged 14 points and five rebounds in his first five games in a Duke uniform.

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On February 9,2015, Justise Winslow was named ACC Freshman of the Week, and later earned honorable mention All-ACC honors.

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Justise Winslow played in 39 games for Duke as a freshman, averaging 12.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.3 steals in 29.1 minutes per game.

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On June 26,2015, Justise Winslow was selected by the Miami Heat with the 10th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.

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On January 5,2017, Justise Winslow was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

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On February 6,2020, Justise Winslow was acquired by the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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On February 4,2022, Justise Winslow was traded, alongside Eric Bledsoe, Keon Johnson, and a 2025 second-round pick, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Norman Powell and Robert Covington.

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In 2012, Justise Winslow played for the United States at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team.

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Justise Winslow is the son of Robin Davis and Rickie Justise Winslow.

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Justise Winslow's father played basketball for the University of Houston from 1983 to 1987, where he was a member of the famed Phi Slama Jama team that included Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, and was selected 28th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1987 NBA draft.

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Justise Winslow has three older brothers, Cedrick, Brandon and Josh; and an older sister, Bianca.

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Justise Winslow's brother, Josh, played football at Dartmouth, while his sister, Bianca, was a basketball player at Houston.