John Jenkins (basketball)

John Jenkins

Jenkins with the Hawks
No. 23 – Phoenix Suns
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1991-03-06) March 6, 1991
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Station Camp (Gallatin, Tennessee)
College Vanderbilt (2009–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2015 Atlanta Hawks
2012–2013 →Bakersfield Jam
2014 →Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2014–2015 →Idaho Stampede
2015–2016 Dallas Mavericks
2016–present Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Logan Jenkins III (born March 6, 1991)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jenkins was a two-time TSSAA Class AA Mr. Basketball selection, and was the Gatorade Tennessee High School Player of the Year in 2008–09.[2] He played college basketball at Vanderbilt University.

High school career

As a senior at Station Camp High School, Jenkins was the nation's leading scorer for high schoolers, averaging 42.3 points per game, finishing second on the state's single-season list behind Ronnie Schmitz, who averaged 44.2 points at Ridgeway High School in 1988–89.[3]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jenkins was listed as the No. 6 shooting guard and the No. 15 player in the nation in 2009.[4]

College career

One of the nation's top shooters, Jenkins shot 48.3% (72-149) from three in his freshman season at Vanderbilt, 40.8% (100-245) as a sophomore, and 43.9% (134-305) from beyond-the-arc as a junior. As a sophomore, he led the Southeastern Conference in scoring (19.5) and in 3-point field goals made per game (3.1) and finished second in free throw percentage (.894)[3] and was picked to the Fifth Team All-America by Fox Sports.[5] As a junior, he averaged 19.9 points per game, leading the SEC for the second consecutive season (the first time since LSU's Ronnie Henderson did it in 1995–96). He also tied an SEC single-season record for threes made in a season with 134. He led the nation in three-pointers made per game (3.9) and was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.[3]

On April 9, 2012, Jenkins announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility at Vanderbilt to enter the 2012 NBA draft.[6]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Vanderbilt 31 7 23.1 .470 .483 .800 2.2 1.0 .5 .2 11.0
2010–11 Vanderbilt 32 32 34.5 .462 .408 .894 3.0 1.2 .8 .3 19.5
2011–12 Vanderbilt 35 35 33.6 .474 .439 .837 2.9 1.2 .8 .3 19.9
Career 98 74 30.6 .468 .438 .856 2.7 1.1 .7 .3 16.9

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2012–2015)

Jenkins was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 23rd overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.[7] On July 10, 2012, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Hawks[8] and joined them for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[9] On December 1, 2012, he was assigned to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[10] On December 5, 2012, he was recalled by the Hawks.[11]

In July 2013, Jenkins re-joined the Hawks for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On October 31, 2013, the Hawks exercised their third-year team option on Jenkins' rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014–15 season.[12] On December 6, 2013, he was reassigned to the Bakersfield Jam.[13] On December 13, he was recalled by the Hawks.[14] Shortly after being recalled, Jenkins was deactivated due to lower back pain.[15] On February 3, 2014, the Hawks announced Jenkins underwent successful surgery on his back and subsequently missed the rest of the 2013–14 season.[16]

In July 2014, Jenkins re-joined the Hawks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On October 30, 2014, the Hawks declined to exercise Jenkins' four-year team option and thus allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent in 2015.[17] On November 28, 2014, he was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[18] On December 30, 2014, using the flexible assignment rule, the Hawks assigned Jenkins to the Idaho Stampede, the affiliate of the Utah Jazz.[19] On January 20, 2015, he was recalled by the Hawks.[20]

Dallas Mavericks (2015–2016)

On July 24, 2015, Jenkins signed with the Dallas Mavericks.[21] On October 29, in just his second game for the Mavericks, Jenkins recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists as a starter in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[22] On February 22, 2016, he was waived by the Mavericks.[23]

Phoenix Suns (2016–present)

On February 24, 2016, Jenkins was claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Suns.[24] The Suns inherited Jenkins' three-year contract with non-guaranteed years of $1.05 million for 2016–17 and $1.18 million for 2017–18.[25] He made his debut for the Suns the following day, scoring two points in four minutes off the bench against the Brooklyn Nets.[26] During his first season with the Suns, he averaged 5.0 points and a career-high 1.2 assists per game.

On October 24, 2016, Jenkins was retained by the Suns for 2016–17 season.[27]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Atlanta 61 2 14.8 .446 .384 .843 1.5 .9 .2 .2 6.1
2013–14 Atlanta 13 0 12.2 .381 .222 1.000 1.7 .8 .1 .1 3.1
2014–15 Atlanta 24 3 12.4 .495 .404 .842 1.6 .5 .4 .0 5.6
2015–16 Dallas 21 1 9.2 .414 .158 .889 1.0 .4 .1 .0 3.3
2015–16 Phoenix 22 2 13.0 .467 .406 .800 1.6 1.2 .2 .0 5.0
Career 141 8 13.0 .449 .363 .846 1.5 .8 .2 .1 5.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013 Atlanta 4 0 6.0 .000 .000 .000 .5 .8 .0 .0 .0
2015 Atlanta 4 0 5.3 .667 .500 .000 .8 .0 .0 .0 2.5
Career 8 0 5.6 .444 .400 .000 .6 .8 .0 .0 1.3

Awards and honors

Personal life

He is the son of John Jenkins Jr. and Melodye Jenkins and has a sister, Adrianne. He majored in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Religious Studies.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "John Jenkins NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (May 21, 2009). "Nation's leading scorer preparing for college". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "John Jenkins Bio". VUCommodores.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "John Jenkins Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (March 7, 2011). "Goodman's 2010-11 All-America teams". FoxSports.com. Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ "John Jenkins leaving Vanderbilt a year early for NBA". USAToday.com. April 9, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ Willis, Kris (June 29, 2012). "2012 NBA Draft: Danny Ferry Discusses John Jenkins, Draft Process". SBNation.com. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Hawks Sign John Jenkins". HoopsRumors.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  9. ↑ "2012 HAWKS ROOKIE CAMP AND SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Assign John Jenkins and Mike Scott to Bakersfield". NBA.com. December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Hawks recall John Jenkins from D-League". InsideHoops.com. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Hawks Exercise Team Option On John Jenkins". RealGM.com. October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  13. ↑ "HAWKS ASSIGN JENKINS, RECALL CUNNINGHAM FROM BAKERSFIELD". NBA.com. December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks recall John Jenkins from D-League". InsideHoops.com. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  15. ↑ "HAWKS INJURY REPORT – DECEMBER 27, 2013". NBA.com. December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  16. ↑ "JOHN JENKINS SURGERY UPDATE". NBA.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Hawks Decline John Jenkins' Fourth-Year Rookie Option". RealGM.com. October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Muscala, Jenkins Recalled by Hawks". OurSportsCentral.com. November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Assign John Jenkins To Idaho Stampede and Adreian Payne To Austin Spurs". NBA.com. December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Hawks Recall John Jenkins from Idaho Stampede". NBA.com. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Mavs sign John Jenkins and Jarrid Famous". mavs.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  22. ↑ "DeAndre Jordan and Clippers rout Mavs 104-88 in home opener". NBA.com. October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Mavericks sign free agent David Lee". mavs.com. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Suns Claim John Jenkins". NBA.com. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  25. ↑ Coro, Paul (July 15, 2016). "Suns' John Jenkins: Phoenix is 'where I want to be'". azcentral.com. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Bogdanovic, Nets top Suns in battle of lowly teams". NBA.com. February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  27. ↑ Suns release guard Archie Goodwin, retain Jenkins and Jones Jr.

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