1. Saddiq Jaleel Bey is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association.
17 Facts About Saddiq Bey
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Saddiq Bey averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game as a junior to lead Sidwell to a conference championship.
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Saddiq Bey injured his ankle as a senior and missed several games.
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Saddiq Bey originally committed to North Carolina State on November 2,2017.
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Saddiq Bey had his first double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds on January 30,2019, against DePaul.
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Saddiq Bey was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team.
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Saddiq Bey won the Julius Erving Award at the end of the season as the nation's top small forward.
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Saddiq Bey was the third Villanova player to win the award in the previous six seasons, following Josh Hart in 2017 and Mikal Bridges in 2018.
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Saddiq Bey averaged 16.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game as a sophomore.
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Saddiq Bey was drafted 19th overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2020 NBA draft.
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On February 15,2021, Saddiq Bey was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
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Saddiq Bey finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting with three third-place votes.
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On March 23,2022, in a game against the Atlanta Hawks, Saddiq Bey set a then Pistons franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a season with 192, breaking Allan Houston's previous record of 191.
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On February 9,2023, Saddiq Bey was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in a four-team trade involving the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers.
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On July 12,2024, Saddiq Bey signed a three-year, $20 million deal with the Washington Wizards.
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Saddiq Bey was expected to miss most of the season, but was recalled on March 23rd, 2025 from a rehab stint with the team's G League affiliate - the Capital City Go-Go - for a potential return within a month.
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Saddiq Bey is the son of Drewana Saddiq Bey, a former high school principal who played collegiate basketball at Charlotte.