Javon Small
Javon Unique Small (born December 19, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the East Carolina Pirates, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and West Virginia Mountaineers. Early life and high school careerComing out of high school, Small was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for East Carolina over other schools such as Ball State, Akron, Indiana State, IUPUI, Kent State, Southern Illinois, and Virginia Tech.[1] College careerEast CarolinaAs a freshman in 2021–22, Small appeared in just 16 games, playing 9.2 minutes per game.[2] In 2022–23, he averaged 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game.[3] After the season, Small entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4] Oklahoma StateSmall transferred to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.[5] On March 9, 2024, he dropped a career-high 34 points versus BYU.[6] During the 2023–24 season, Small appeared in 31 games for the Cowboys, where he averaged 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and one steal per game while shooting 44% from the field and 37% from three, earning all-Big 12 Conference honorable mention.[7] After the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Small once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8] West VirginiaSmall transferred to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[9] In his first game with the Mountaineers on November 4, 2024, he notched 15 points, five assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block in a win over Robert Morris.[10] On November 27, 2024, Small scored 31 points (highest in his year at WVU) in the matchup with Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second game of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas, securing the win for the Mountaineers 86–78 in overtime.[11] On December 31, 2024, Small scored 13 points including the game-winning free throw, while also adding 11 rebounds and six assists, as he helped the Mountaineers upset #7 Kansas.[12] On January 4, 2025, he scored 24 points in a 69–50 win over his former team, Oklahoma State.[13] On January 18, 2025, his 12 points in the last 2 minutes of the game secured the Mountaineers with a spectacular win over No. 2 Iowa State, 64–57 (he scored 27 points in the whole game).[14] On February 25, 2025, Small posted 23 points, ten assists, and five rebounds in a win over TCU.[15] During his year with the Mountaineers, he scored 20 or more points in 14 games.[16] On March 30, 2025, he officially declared for the 2025 NBA draft,[17] and was invited to the 2025 NBA draft combine on May 2.[18] Small graduated from West Virginia University with Regents Bachelor of Arts degree on May 18, 2025.[19] Professional careerSmall was selected with the 48th pick in the 2025 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.[20] On July 10th Memphis Grizzlies announced that signed him to a two-way contract.[21] Career statistics
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