Lamb during his college career with Connecticut
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No. 3 – Charlotte Hornets | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Norcross, Georgia |
May 30, 1992
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Norcross (Norcross, Georgia) |
College | Connecticut (2010–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2015 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2012–2013 | →Tulsa 66ers |
2015–present | Charlotte Hornets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jeremy Emmanuel Lamb (born May 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a freshman, he was the second-leading scorer on the 2011 national champion Connecticut Huskies team.
Lamb attended Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia, where he captained the basketball team and averaged 20 points and 6 rebounds per game, leading Norcross to the regional championship, the Elite 8 of the state playoffs and a final record of 27–3. He was recruited by UConn after drawing the attention of coach Jim Calhoun, who felt that Lamb reminded him of former UConn star Richard "Rip" Hamilton.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Lamb was listed as the No. 19 shooting guard and the No. 76 player in the nation in 2010.
During his freshman year at UConn, Lamb played in every game. He averaged 11.1 points per game, which was second on the team behind Kemba Walker. He scored a career-high 24 points against Marquette on January 25, 2011. In the 2011 Big East Tournament, Lamb averaged 14.2 points and helped the 9th-seeded Huskies win the tournament and earn a #3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
In the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Lamb increased his scoring output to 16.2 points per game, and tied his career-high with 24 points against San Diego State in the Sweet 16 on March 24, 2011. Preceding UConn's Final Four game against Kentucky, Lamb was 11-for-15 from three-point range in the NCAA Tournament, the highest all-time percentage by a player who has reached the Final Four. In the national title game, he scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds as the Huskies defeated Butler by a score of 53–41.