18 Facts About Luke Kennard

Luke Douglas Kennard is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.

Luke Kennard played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the 12th pick in the 2017 NBA draft.

Luke Kennard was named the Ohio Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year as junior and senior.

Luke Kennard played high school football, lettering for three years as a quarterback.

Luke Kennard was ranked as the No 24 prospect in his recruiting class by ESPN.

Luke Kennard committed to Duke University to play college basketball during his junior year of high school.

Luke Kennard finished his career with the second most points in Ohio history, three spots ahead of LeBron James.

Luke Kennard joined Duke teammates Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles, and Frank Jackson in declaring early for the draft.

On June 22,2017, Luke Kennard was drafted 12th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2017 NBA draft.

Luke Kennard made his NBA debut on October 20,2017, against the Washington Wizards, scoring 11 points and recording 2 steals in 18 minutes.

Luke Kennard started his first NBA game on December 15,2017, after Avery Bradley suffered a groin injury, scoring 9 points with 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a win against the Indiana Pacers.

Luke Kennard recorded his first career double-double on January 24,2018, with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

In July 2018, the Pistons announced that Luke Kennard suffered a left knee strain and would miss the 2018 NBA Summer League.

On October 26,2018, Luke Kennard suffered a sprain of the AC joint in his right shoulder and would be out for at least two weeks.

On November 19,2020, Luke Kennard was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade that involved the Brooklyn Nets, sending Rodney McGruder, Dzanan Musa, and the draft rights of Saddiq Bey and Jaylen Hands to Detroit.

Luke Kennard missed the Clippers' two postseason play-in tournament games with a hamstring injury, as they were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2018.

On February 9,2023, Luke Kennard was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade involving the Houston Rockets.

Luke Kennard's ten made 3-pointers set a Grizzlies franchise record for most threes made in a game, surpassing the previous mark set twice by Mike Miller and once by current teammate Jaren Jackson Jr.