Justise Winslow

Justise Jon Winslow (born March 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils where they won the 2015 NCAA Championship.

For other people with similar names, see Justice Winslow (disambiguation).

Justise Winslow
Winslow at the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic
No. 7 – Memphis Grizzlies
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-03-26) March 26, 1996
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. John's (Houston, Texas)
CollegeDuke (2014–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2020Miami Heat
2020–presentMemphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA World U19 Cup
2013 Czech Republic National team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2014 United States National team

High school career

Winslow was a four-year starter at St. John's School in Houston, Texas. He started and ended his career at St. John's with league championships. He was the 2013 Gatorade Texas Player of the Year and averaged 27.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.8 steals per game as a senior in 2013–14. Winslow was selected as a McDonald's All-American in 2014.[1]

College career

Winslow averaged 14 points and five rebounds in his first five games in a Duke uniform. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski compared Winslow's game to that of former Duke stars Tommy Amaker and Grant Hill.[2] On February 9, 2015, Winslow was named ACC Freshman of the Week,[3] and later earned honorable mention All-ACC honors.[4] In the NCAA tournament, Winslow averaged 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game en route to a national championship. He played in 39 games for Duke as a freshman, averaging 12.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 29.1 minutes per game.[5]

In April 2015, Winslow declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of collegiate eligibility.[6]

Professional career

2015–16 season
Winslow defending LeBron James in October 2015

On June 26, 2015, Winslow was selected by the Miami Heat with the 10th overall pick, in the 2015 NBA draft.[7] On July 3, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Heat.[8] He made his debut for the Heat in the team's season opener against the Charlotte Hornets on October 28, recording five points and seven rebounds off the bench in a 104–94 win.[9] On November 6, he had a then season-best game with 13 points and eight rebounds in a loss to the Indiana Pacers.[10] On January 11, he made his first career start, recording seven points and three rebounds in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.[11] On February 22, he recorded a season-high 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes off the bench in a 101–93 win over the Indiana Pacers.[12] On March 14, he topped his season-high mark with 20 points in a 124–119 win over the Denver Nuggets.[13] During his rookie year, coach Erik Spoelstra consistently called on Winslow to defend the most lethal attackers in the league, from LeBron James to James Harden, as he developed into a defensive stopper.[14] At the season's end, he earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors.[15]

2016–17 season

Winslow started all nine games for the Heat to begin the season before missing the next 16 with a sore left wrist.[16] On December 22, 2016, he had a season-best game with 23 points and 13 rebounds in a 115–107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, as he set a career high for points and tied a career best in rebounds.[17] On January 5, 2017, Winslow was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.[18]

2017–18 season

Winslow played in all 27 games to begin the season, and scored a season-high 15 points on December 9 against the Brooklyn Nets.[19] He then missed 14 games with a knee strain between December 15 and January 10.[20] On February 5, he scored 16 points against the Orlando Magic.[19] He twice scored 17 points between February 24 and March 1, before setting a season-best 18 points on April 4 against the Atlanta Hawks.[19] On March 12, he recorded 15 points and a season-high 13 rebounds against the Portland Trail Blazers.[19] In Game 3 of the Heat's first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Winslow scored a season-high 19 points in a 128–108 loss.[21]

2018–19 season

On November 3, 2018, in his first start of the season, Winslow had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 123–118 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.[22] On December 10, he scored a career-high 28 points with six 3-pointers in a 108–105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.[23] After teammate and starting point guard Goran Dragić suffered a right knee injury, Winslow was named as Miami's starting point guard in mid-December.[24] On December 28, he had 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in a 118–94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[25] On January 10, he recorded a career-high 11 assists in a 115–99 win over the Boston Celtics.[26]

Memphis Grizzlies (2020–present)

On February 6, 2020, Winslow was acquired by the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade also involving the Minnesota Timberwolves.[27] On July 21, 2020, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that Winslow had suffered a hip injury during team practice and would miss the rest of 2019–20 season.[28]

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
2015–16 Miami 78828.6.422.276.6845.21.5.9.36.4
2016–17 Miami 181534.7.356.200.6175.23.71.4.310.9
2017–18 Miami 682524.7.424.380.6355.42.2.8.57.8
2018–19 Miami 665229.7.433.375.6285.44.31.1.312.6
2019–20 Miami 11532.0.388.222.6676.64.0.6.511.3
Career 24110528.4.417.337.6465.42.7.9.49.0

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Miami 13225.4.432.278.7004.8.6.6.36.9
2018 Miami 5025.0.357.368.7066.62.6.8.89.8
Career 18225.3.405.324.7025.31.2.7.47.7

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Duke 393929.1.486.418.6416.52.11.3.912.6

National team career

In 2012, Winslow played for the United States at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team. In 2013, he played at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship. In 2014, he played at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.[29]

Personal life

Winslow is the son of Robin Davis and Rickie Winslow. His father played basketball for the University of Houston from 1983–87, where he was a member of the famed Phi Slama Jama team that included Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, and was selected 28th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1987 NBA draft. Winslow has three older brothers, Cedrick, Brandon and Josh; and an older sister, Bianca. His brother, Josh, played football at Dartmouth, while sister, Bianca, was a basketball player at Houston.[30]

References
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