Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Caldwell-Pope in his rookie year with the Pistons
No. 1 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-02-18) February 18, 1993
Thomaston, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Greenville (Greenville, Georgia)
College Georgia (2011–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2017 Detroit Pistons
2017–present Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kentavious Tannell Caldwell-Pope (born February 18, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was one of the top high school basketball players in the class of 2011, and played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs for two years before declaring for the 2013 NBA draft.[1] He was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons.

High school career

Caldwell-Pope was a highly heralded player in high school. As a senior, he averaged 31 points and 8.2 rebounds per game at Greenville High School in Greenville, Georgia. He led the Patriots to the State Class A Final Four in 2011 and to consecutive Sweet 16 berths in 2009–10.

He was named to several prominent high school All-America teams as a senior, including being selected to play in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game[2] and the Jordan Brand Classic.[3]

As a senior, he was rated the nation's No. 3 shooting guard prospect, the No. 12 prospect overall, by recruiting analysts for Rivals.com.

College career

Caldwell-Pope chose Georgia to play for Mark Fox and Cody Anderson over scholarship offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee among others.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
G		 Greenville, Georgia Greenville 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Freshman season

    As a freshman, Caldwell-Pope was named to the Coaches' Freshman All-SEC Team, which also included NBA lottery picks Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis, and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. His highest output as a freshman was 25 points vs. Ole Miss, which was the most by a UGA freshman in almost 13 years.[4]

    Sophomore season

    As a sophomore, Caldwell-Pope was named SEC Player of the Year after averaging 18.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.[5] He ended his collegiate career scoring a career-high 32 points and 13 rebounds in a loss against LSU at the SEC tournament in Nashville.[6]

    Professional career

    Detroit Pistons (2013–2017)

    Caldwell-Pope with Pistons in 2016.

    On June 27, 2013, Caldwell-Pope was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He later joined the Pistons for the 2013 NBA Summer League and signed his rookie scale contract with the team on July 19.[7] On April 16, 2014, he scored a then career-high 30 points in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[8]

    In July 2014, Caldwell-Pope re-joined the Pistons for the 2014 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 24.0 points and 7.4 rebounds in five games. Head coach Stan Van Gundy quickly assessed Caldwell-Pope as his best perimeter defender and he wound up leading the Pistons in minutes played with 2,587. Caldwell-Pope got better after the All-Star break, largely thanks to the acquisition of point guard Reggie Jackson; post All-Star Break, Caldwell-Pope averaged 14.3 points per game. He finished the season with 153 three-point shots made, 70 more than the closest Pistons player. He tied Kevin Love for 16th in the NBA.[9]

    On December 16, 2015, Caldwell-Pope scored a then career-high 31 points in a 119–116 win over the Boston Celtics.[10] He helped the Pistons finish the 2015–16 regular season with a 44–38 record, which was good for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons thus qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2009. In the first round of the playoffs, the Pistons faced the first-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, and in a Game 1 loss on April 17, Caldwell-Pope scored a team-high 21 points.[11] The Pistons went on to lose the series 4–0.

    On November 9, 2016, Caldwell-Pope scored a then season-high 27 points in a 107–100 loss to the Phoenix Suns.[12] On November 25, 2016, he recorded 16 points and a career-high 10 assists in a 108–97 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[13] On January 8, 2017, he hit a three-pointer with 9.4 seconds left in double overtime to lead the Pistons to a 125–124 win over the Portland Trail Blazers; he finished with 26 points.[14] On February 1, 2017, he scored a career-high 38 points in a 118–98 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He also made a career-high eight three-pointers on 11 attempts.[15] On February 23, 2017, Caldwell-Pope scored 33 points, including three three-pointers late in the fourth quarter during a Detroit rally, as the Pistons defeated the Charlotte Hornets 114–108 in overtime. Caldwell-Pope's three-pointer with 18.2 seconds to play tied the game at 100.[16]

    On June 23, 2017, Caldwell-Pope was suspended for two games without pay by the NBA for pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.[17]

    On July 7, 2017, the Pistons renounced the rights to Caldwell-Pope, making him an unrestricted free agent.[18]

    Los Angeles Lakers (2017–present)

    On July 13, 2017, Caldwell-Pope signed a one-year, $18 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[19][20] He made his debut for the Lakers on October 22, 2017, scoring 20 points as a starter in a 119–112 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[21] On November 27, 2017, he scored a season-high 29 points against the Los Angeles Clippers.[22] On December 13, 2017, Caldwell-Pope pleaded guilty to a probation violation he committed during the summer. He was handed a 25-day jail sentence, but under a work-release program, was allowed to leave the facility for home games and practices. However, he was not allowed to leave California, limiting him to only road games within the state during that period.[23] On February 24, 2018, he scored a season-high 34 points and hit a career high-tying eight 3-pointers in a 113–108 win over the Sacramento Kings.[24] On March 22, 2018, he hit eight 3-pointers and had 28 points in a 128–125 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[25]

    On July 6, 2018, Caldwell-Pope re-signed with the Lakers,[26] on a reported one-year, $12 million contract.[27]

    Career statistics

    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    NBA

    Regular season

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2013–14 Detroit 804119.8.396.319.7702.0.7.9.25.9
    2014–15 Detroit 828231.5.401.345.6963.11.31.1.212.7
    2015–16 Detroit 767636.7.420.309.8113.71.81.4.214.5
    2016–17 Detroit 767533.3.399.350.8323.32.51.2.213.8
    2017–18 L.A. Lakers 747433.2.426.383.7895.22.21.4.213.4
    Career 38834830.8.409.345.7863.41.71.2.212.0

    Playoffs

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2016 Detroit 4440.3.440.444.7144.32.81.8.315.3
    Career 4440.3.440.444.7144.32.81.8.315.3

    College

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2011–12 Georgia 323232.1.396.304.6545.21.21.8.313.2
    2012–13 Georgia 323233.9.433.373.7997.11.82.0.518.5
    Career 646433.0.415.339.7276.21.51.9.415.9

    References

    1. ↑ "Georgia sophomore star entering NBA draft". USA Today. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
    2. ↑ White, Chris (February 10, 2011). "High school basketball: Greenville's Caldwell-Pope named a McDonald's All-American". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
    3. ↑ 2011 Jordan Brand Classic: West Team, jordanbrandclassic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
    4. ↑ "Mississippi 66, Georgia 63". ESPN. January 21, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
    5. ↑ Lockridge & Cole (March 12, 2013). "Georgia's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope named SEC's top player". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
    6. ↑ "LSU 68, Georgia 63". ESPN. March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
    7. ↑ "Detroit Pistons Sign Draft Selections Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Tony Mitchell". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
    8. ↑ "Notebook: Thunder 112, Pistons 111". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
    9. ↑ "2014-15 Player Recap: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 4, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
    10. ↑ "Caldwell-Pope scores 31 points, Pistons beat Celtics 119-116". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
    11. ↑ "Big 3 back together, lead Cavs to 106-101 win over Pistons". NBA.com. April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
    12. ↑ "Bledsoe, Dudley lead Suns past Pistons 105-99 [sic]". ESPN.com. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
    13. ↑ "Pistons hand Clippers first road loss with 108-97 win". ESPN.com. November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
    14. ↑ "Pistons outlast Trail Blazers 125-124 in double-overtime". ESPN.com. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    15. ↑ "Caldwell-Pope scores 38 in Pistons' 118-98 win over Pelicans". ESPN.com. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
    16. ↑ "Pistons rally from 18 down, beat Hornets 114-108 in OT". ESPN.com. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
    17. ↑ "Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope suspended for 2 games". NBA.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
    18. ↑ Langlois, Keith (July 7, 2017). "Detroit Pistons Renounce Rights to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope". NBA.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
    19. ↑ "Lakers Sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope". NBA.com. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
    20. ↑ Beacham, Greg; Krawczynski, Jon (July 12, 2017). "Reports: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Los Angeles Lakers reach 1-year deal". NBA.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
    21. ↑ "Wiggins' heave banks in, leads Timberwolves past Thunder". ESPN.com. October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
    22. ↑ "Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2017-18 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
    23. ↑ Ganguli, Tania (December 21, 2017). "Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is practicing and playing with the Lakers while serving a 25-day jail sentence". latimes.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
    24. ↑ "Caldwell-Pope's season-high 34 points help Lakers top Kings". ESPN.com. February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
    25. ↑ "Davis, Rondo, push Pelicans past Lakers, 128-125". ESPN.com. March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
    26. ↑ "Lakers Re-Sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
    27. ↑ Barnewall, Chris (July 2, 2018). "2018 NBA free agency: Lakers, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope agree to deal after LeBron's commitment". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
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