Jordan Mickey
Dallas, Texas , U.S. | |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
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Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Maine Red Claws |
2017–2018 | Miami Heat |
2018–2019 | Khimki Moscow |
2019–2020 | Real Madrid |
2020–2021 | Khimki Moscow |
2021–2022 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
2022–present | Virtus Bologna |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jordan Grayson Mickey (born July 9, 1994) is an American professional
High school career
Mickey attended Arlington Grace Prep for three years, guiding the program to a state championship during his junior season, before transferring to Prime Prep Academy in 2012. During his lone campaign with Prime Prep in 2012–13, he averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game.[1] Considered a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Mickey was listed as the No. 12 power forward and the No. 38 player in the nation in 2013.[2]
College career
Mickey was an immediate contributor when he began his freshman season at
As a sophomore in 2014–15, Mickey led the nation in blocked shots per game (3.6), along with 15.4 points and 9.9 rebounds. He blocked at least six shots in four straight contests from December 18 through January 3. He did, however, suffer with lingering shoulder and ankle injuries throughout his sophomore year, but played through the pain.[4] In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, he tallied 12 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, but the Tigers were edged by North Carolina State, 66–65.[1] He again earned multiple awards in 2014–15, including Coaches All-SEC First Team, AP All-SEC First Team, All-SEC Defensive Team, All-District NABC Team, and All-District USBWA Team.[3]
On March 31, 2015, Mickey declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.[5]
Professional career
Boston Celtics (2015–2017)
2015–16 season
On June 25, 2015, Mickey was selected with the 33rd overall pick in the
On January 5, 2016, Mickey was named the NBA Development League Player of the Month for December 2015, becoming the first player in Red Claws franchise history to receive Player of the Month honors.
2016–17 season
Mickey appeared in eight of the Celtics' first 19 games of the 2016–17 season. During that stretch, he scored a season-high eight points on 4-of-4 shooting in 19 minutes against the
On July 13, 2017, Mickey was waived by the Celtics.[23]
Miami Heat (2017–2018)
On August 20, 2017, Mickey signed with the Miami Heat.[24] On December 16, 2017, he scored a career-high nine points off the bench in a 90–85 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[25] In May 2018, the Heat declined their $1.6 million option on Mickey's contract, making him a free agent.[26]
Khimki (2018–2019)
On July 26, 2018, Mickey signed a one-year deal with the Russian team BC Khimki of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.[27][28]
Real Madrid (2019–2020)
On July 15, 2019, Mickey signed a two-year deal with Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid.[29]
Return to Khimki (2020–2021)
On July 21, 2020, Mickey made his official return to Khimki Moscow on a one-year contract.[30]
Zenit St. Petersburg (2021–2022)
On July 4, 2021, Mickey signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg.[31]
He left the team after the
Virtus Bologna (2022–present)
On July 13, 2022, Mickey signed with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague.[33] On 29 September 2022, after having ousted Olimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its third Supercup, defeating 72–69 Banco di Sardegna Sassari and achieving a back-to-back, following the 2021 trophy.[34] However, despite good premises Virtus ended the EuroLeague season at the 14th place, thus it did not qualify for the playoffs.[35] Moreover, the team was defeated in the Italian Basketball Cup final by Brescia. In June, after having ousted 3–0 both Brindisi and Tortona, Virtus was defeated 4–3 by Olimpia Milan in the national finals, following a series which was widely regarded among the best in the latest years of Italian basketball.[36][37]
On 24 September 2023, after having ousted Olimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its fourth Supercup, and the third in a row, defeating 97–60 Germani Brescia.[38]
NBA career statistics
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 |
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2015–16 | Boston | 16 | 0 | 3.6 | .364 | – | .500 | .8 | .1 | .0 | .7 | 1.3 |
2016–17 | Boston | 25 | 1 | 5.6 | .441 | .000 | .571 | 1.4 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 1.5 |
2017–18 | Miami | 23 | 3 | 12.3 | .476 | .125 | .684 | 3.6 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 4.0 |
Career | 64 | 4 | 7.5 | .449 | .118 | .605 | 2.0 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 2.4 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016
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Boston | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .5 | 2.0 |
2017
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Boston | 2 | 0 | 8.8 | .400 | .000 | .000 | 2.5 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 2.0 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 7.0 | .444 | .000 | .000 | 1.8 | .5 | .0 | .5 | 2.0 |
Personal life
Mickey is the son of James Wright and Torand Hunter. His father played center for Abilene Christian University and was the Lone Star Conference MVP in 1984–85.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Draft Profile: Jordan Mickey". NBA.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Mickey Recruiting Profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "#25 Jordan Mickey". lsusports.net. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Rosetta, Randy (June 25, 2015). "Former LSU big man Jordan Mickey goes to the Celtics early in the 2nd round". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Vecenie, Sam (March 31, 2015). "LSU's Jordan Mickey declares for NBA Draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Celtics Select Rozier, Hunter, Mickey and Thornton in 2015 Draft". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "Celtics Sign 2015 Draft Pick Jordan Mickey". NBA.com. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "All-Time NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Jordan Mickey Named NBA D-League Player of the Month". OurSportsCentral.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Maine's Jordan Mickey Named NBA Development League Player of the Month". NBA.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ King, Jay (January 18, 2016). "Jordan Mickey recalled by Boston Celtics for treatment on ankle injury". MassLive.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Sixteen NBA Veterans Headline Rosters for NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented By Kumho Tire". NBA.com. January 29, 2016. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Forsberg, Chris (January 29, 2016). "Celtics coach Brad Stevens thinks highly of D-League All-Star Jordan Mickey". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Keith Benson and Quinn Cook Named as All-Star Replacements". NBA.com. February 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Celtics win 14th straight at home, beat Grizzlies 116-96". NBA.com. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "The Boston Celtics have assigned Coty Clarke..." Twitter. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "The Boston Celtics have recalled forwards Coty..." Twitter. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Mickey D-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Mickey 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Celtics' Jordan Mickey: Will start at power forward Wednesday". CBSSports.com. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "Wizards vs. Celtics – Box Score". ESPN.com. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Celtics' Jordan Mickey: Waived by Celtics". CBSSports.com. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "HEAT Signs Jordan Mickey". NBA.com. August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Richardson scores 28 points, Heat beat Clippers 90-85". ESPN.com. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ Winderman, Ira (May 10, 2018). "Heat decline option on Jordan Mickey, making him a free agent". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Mickey joined BC Khimki". bckhimki.ru. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Khimki tabs athletic big man Mickey". EuroLeague.net. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Official Announcement: Jordan Mickey | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Jordan Mickey returns to Khimki Moscow". Sportando. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Zenit inks Jordan Mickey". Eurobasket. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Guerre en Ukraine: ces joueurs étrangers qui n'ont pas quitté les équipes russes engagées en Euroleague | Basket Europe". March 11, 2022.
- ^ "JORDAN MICKEY IS A NEW VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA PLAYER!". 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Supercoppa, trionfa la Virtus Bologna! Canestro decisivo di Mickey, Sassari cede 72-69". Gazzetta dello Sport. 29 September 2022.
- ^ Virtus, il punto a fine EuroLega. BolognaBasket
- ^ Basket, Milano batte Bologna nella decisiva gara 7 e vince il suo 30esimo scudetto. Gli highlights. la Repubblica
- ^ Basket, Milano batte Bologna 67-55 nella finalissima e si conferma campione per la trentesima volta. Rai News
- ^ Una Virtus esagerata stravince la Supercoppa. la Repubblica
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- NBA G League profile
- LSU Tigers bio Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine