1. Kent Bazemore averaged 8.4 points, 3.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.
19 Facts About Kent Bazemore
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Kent Bazemore was named to the CAA All-Defensive team that season.
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Kent Bazemore averaged career highs of 12.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game and was named the CAA Defensive player of the year and second team All-Conference.
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Kent Bazemore gained national recognition, receiving the Lefty Driesell Award given to the nation's top defensive player.
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Kent Bazemore was named a preseason Mid-Major All-American by collegeinsider.
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Kent Bazemore earned two college degrees from Old Dominion, in Human Services and Criminal Justice.
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In July 2013, Kent Bazemore re-joined Golden State for the 2013 NBA Summer League, where he was named a Summer League All-Tournament Team Recipient.
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On February 19,2014, Kent Bazemore was traded, along with MarShon Brooks, to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Steve Blake.
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On September 23,2014, Kent Bazemore signed with the Atlanta Hawks.
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On June 24,2019, Kent Bazemore was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Evan Turner.
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On January 20,2020, Kent Bazemore was traded, alongside Anthony Tolliver and two future second-round picks, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan.
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On December 1,2020, Kent Bazemore signed a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors to join the team for a second stint.
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On September 21,2022, Kent Bazemore signed with the Sacramento Kings, but was waived on October 13.
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Kent Bazemore is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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Kent Bazemore married Samantha Serpe in Asheville, North Carolina in 2017.
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In March 2016, ESPN writer Ethan Sherwood Strauss published a story about how Under Armour successfully signed away Stephen Curry from Nike in the 2013 offseason, and revealed that Kent Bazemore played a significant role in the signing.
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Once Kent Bazemore made the team, he and his fellow North Carolinian Curry bonded over their common origins and shared work ethic.
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Kent Bazemore then sold Curry on signing with Under Armour, which he did following several missteps by Nike.
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Kent Bazemore recognized Bazemore's role in luring Curry by signing an apparel deal with Old Dominion for seven times the amount that the school had previously received from Nike.