Kendrick Melvin Nunn was born on August 3,1995 and is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association.
21 Facts About Kendrick Nunn
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Kendrick Nunn played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
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Kendrick Nunn 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.
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Kendrick Nunn was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
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Kendrick Nunn helped lead Simeon to four Illinois High School Association state titles.
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On September 15,2012, after his official visit to Illinois, Kendrick Nunn committed to play there under head coach John Groce.
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Kendrick Nunn 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.
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At season's end, Kendrick Nunn made the Big Ten All-Freshman Team selected by the coaches.
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Kendrick Nunn was dismissed from the Illinois basketball team on May 24,2016, after pleading guilty to a charge of misdemeanor battery two months earlier.
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On February 28,2018, Kendrick Nunn was voted the Horizon League Player of the Year and earned First Team All-League honors.
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Kendrick Nunn's 4.47 three-point shots per game average was a school single-season record.
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Kendrick Nunn's 84 three-point shots made was a Horizon League single-season record for conference games.
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Kendrick Nunn was then added to the roster of their G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors.
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Kendrick Nunn was named to the Rising Stars Challenge at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, scoring 16 points for Team USA.
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On September 30,2020, Kendrick 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.
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On January 17,2022, Kendrick Nunn suffered a setback in his rehab.
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Kendrick Nunn ultimately missed the entire season because of the knee injury.
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On January 23,2023, Kendrick Nunn was traded, alongside three future second-round draft picks, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Rui Hachimura.
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In March 2011, Kendrick 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.
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Kendrick Nunn was one of four Chicago talents to make it past the 27-man tryouts and join the 12-man national team.
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Kendrick Nunn went on to win a gold medal with Team USA in the 2011 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Cancun, Mexico.