Jordan Bell

Jordan Trennie Bell[1] (born January 7, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. As a junior in 2017, Bell earned second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12, when he was also named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year. He was drafted in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. Bell won his first championship in his rookie season when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018.

Jordan Bell
No. 5 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-01-07) January 7, 1995
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLong Beach Polytechnic
(Long Beach, California)
CollegeOregon (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Golden State Warriors
2019–2020Minnesota Timberwolves
2020Memphis Grizzlies
2020Capital City Go-Go
2020-presentCleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school

Bell was born in Los Angeles,[2] and attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California.[3]

College career

Bell committed to the University of Oregon to play college basketball.[4]

Bell redshirted in 2013. As a redshirt freshman at Oregon, Bell averaged 5.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.[5] His 94 blocks were a school record for a season.[6] As a redshirt sophomore, he averaged 7.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.[7] As a redshirt junior, Bell averaged 10.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game and helped lead Oregon to the Final Four.[8][9]

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)

On April 18, 2017, Bell declared for the 2017 NBA draft,[10] and was picked with the 38th pick by the Chicago Bulls and later traded to the Golden State Warriors for $3.5 million in cash considerations.[11]

Bell participated in the 2017 NBA Summer League.

On October 23, 2017, Bell dunked the ball after bouncing it off the backboard to himself during at the end of a 133–103 rout over the Dallas Mavericks. The play angered the Mavericks' players and coaches and ignited a debate on social media.[12] On December 1, 2017, Bell scored 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting in 16 minutes of playing time against the Orlando Magic in a 133–112 victory.[13] On December 22, against the Los Angeles Lakers, he scored a career-high 20 points on 9-for-13 shooting to go with his career-high 10 rebounds in 25 minutes.[14] On April 14, 2018, Bell made his debut in the NBA playoffs, coming off of the bench with three points and two rebounds in a 113–92 win over the San Antonio Spurs.[15] The Warriors made it to the 2018 NBA Finals where they would sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games.

Bell played in the 2018 NBA Summer League for the Warriors.[16] On March 27, 2019, the Warriors suspended Bell for one game due to "conduct detrimental to the team".[17][18] On May 16, 2019, Bell came off the bench and scored a playoff career high 11 points to go with 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and an assist and a block apiece in a 114 to 111 win.[19] On May 20, Bell made his first career playoff start in a series clinching win against the Portland Trail Blazers, contributing 7 points, 2 assists, and a steal.[20] The Warriors reached the 2019 NBA Finals, but were defeated in 6 games by the Toronto Raptors.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–2020)

On June 28, 2019, the Warriors extended Bell a qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent.[21] On July 11, Bell signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[22]

Memphis Grizzlies (2020)

On February 5, 2020, Bell and Robert Covington were traded from the Timberwolves to the Houston Rockets in a four-team, 12-player deal.[23] The next day, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for Bruno Caboclo and a 2023 second-round pick swap.[24] On March 2, 2020, Bell was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.[25]

Capital City Go-Go (2020)

On March 11, 2020, the Capital City Go-Go announced that they had added Bell off of waivers.[26]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2020-present)

On June 29th, 2020, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they had signed Bell to a two-year deal. [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
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18† Golden State 571314.2.627.000.6823.61.8.61.04.6
2018–19 Golden State 68311.6.516.000.6102.71.1.3.83.3
2019–20 Minnesota 2708.7.533.222.5682.9.5.1.43.1
2019–20 Memphis 2010.5.429.6671.0001.51.0.5.05.0
Career 1541612.0.565.222.6383.11.3.4.83.8

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018† Golden State 17010.2.531.000.5002.8.9.4.52.4
2019 Golden State 1527.1.548.000.7001.3.7.3.52.7
Career 3228.7.540.000.5832.1.8.3.52.6

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Oregon 352023.7.597–.5246.11.3.82.75.1
2015–16 Oregon 31420.5.576.000.5195.31.21.11.76.8
2016–17 Oregon 393828.8.636.214.7018.81.81.32.310.9
Career 1056224.7.610.188.6306.81.51.12.27.8

References
  1. "Jordan Trennie Bell was born on January 7, 1995 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. "Jordan Bell - Men's Basketball". University of Oregon Athletics.
  3. Guardabascio, Mike (March 31, 2017). "Jordan Bell has traveled a long way from Long Beach to Final Four with Oregon". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  4. Guardabascio, Mike; Hendrickson, Tyler (November 14, 2012). "Basketball: Poly's Jordan Bell Commits To Oregon". Gazettes Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  5. Alger, Tyson (December 10, 2015). "Jordan Bell could make debut Saturday when No. 24 Oregon Ducks face Boise State". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  6. Whicker, Mark (March 25, 2016). "Whicker: Jordan Bell brings block party to Oregon Ducks". Daily News. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  7. Alger, Tyson (October 13, 2016). "Jordan Bell expected to play smaller for Ducks: Oregon rundown". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  8. Greif, Andrew (March 30, 2017). "Jordan Bell's summer work has paid off during Oregon Ducks' Final Four run". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  9. Helfand, Zach (March 31, 2017). "Given direction, Oregon's Jordan Bell finds way to the Final Four". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  10. "Jordan Bell latest Oregon player to declare for draft". FOX Sports. Associated Press. April 18, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  11. "Warriors Trade Into Draft, Select Jordan Bell In Second Round". NBA.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  12. "Kevin Durant: Jordan Bell's dunk 'an incredible play, but...'". Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  13. "Jordan Bell". ESPN.com.
  14. Letourneau, Connor (December 23, 2017). "Rookie Jordan Bell starts, impresses as Warriors hold off Lakers". SFGate.
  15. "Durant, defending champ Warriors get defensive, beat Spurs". ESPN.com. April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  16. Medina, Mark (July 9, 2018). "NBA summer league: Jordan Bell to sit out vs Dallas with sore left shoulder". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  17. "Warriors Forward Jordan Bell Suspended". NBA.com. March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  18. Friedell, Nick (March 27, 2019). "Forward Bell suspended one game by Warriors". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  19. "Jordan Bell's best playoff game helps Warriors grab 2-0 lead in Western Conference finals - SFChronicle.com". San Francisco Chronicle. May 17, 2019.
  20. "Jordan Bell: Stepping Up On The Biggest Stage". Golden State Warriors.
  21. "Sources: Warriors extend Jordan Bell qualifying offer, make him RFA". June 28, 2019.
  22. "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN JORDAN BELL". NBA.com. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  23. "Rockets Complete Four-Team Trade". NBA.com (Press release). February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  24. "Memphis Grizzlies acquire Jordan Bell from Houston Rockets". NBA.com (Press release). February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  25. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Anthony Tolliver to 10-day contract Grizzlies Waive Jordan Bell". NBA.com. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  26. "GO-GO ADD JORDAN BELL". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  27. https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2020/06/cleveland-cavaliers-to-sign-free-agent-jordan-bell-convert-two-way-contract-of-dean-wade-to-multi-year-deal-sources-say.html
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