JD Notae

Janaud "JD" Notae (born October 27, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trapani of the Italian Serie A2. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Jacksonville Dolphins.

JD Notae
Pallacanestro Trapani
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueSerie A2
Personal information
Born (1998-10-27) October 27, 1998
Covington, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolNewton
(Covington, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Aris Thessaloniki
2023–presentPallacanestro Trapani
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Notae was raised by a single mother, Stacy, and often lived with his grandmother or his mother's friends. He was separated from his mother for four years after she was imprisoned. Notae grew up playing football before starting to play basketball in eighth grade.[1] He attended Newton High School in Covington, Georgia, where he played basketball alongside Ashton Hagans and Isaiah Miller. Notae was named GACA 7A North Player of the Year.[2] He was lightly recruited and committed to playing college basketball for Jacksonville over offers from Kennesaw State and North Carolina A&T.[1]

College career

Notae immediately assumed a leading role for Jacksonville.[3] On December 28, 2017, he scored a freshman season-high 30 points in an 81–60 win over Middle Georgia State.[4] On February 15, 2018, Notae suffered a season-ending foot injury during a game against NJIT.[5] As a freshman, Notae averaged 15.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game and was named Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year.[6] On November 21, 2018, Notae recorded a career-high 40 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 123–77 victory over Florida Memorial.[7] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Atlantic Sun honors.[8]

For his junior season, Notae transferred to Arkansas, choosing the Razorbacks over Seton Hall, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Creighton, among others. He sat out for one season due to NCAA transfer rules.[9] He suffered a broken wrist during offseason workouts in 2020.[10] Notae was named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Sixth Man of the Year as a junior.[11] He averaged 12.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 38.2 percent from the field.[12] As a senior, Notae was named to the First Team All-SEC.[13]

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Jacksonville 282831.4.410.405.6994.71.91.8.515.4
2018–19 Jacksonville 322329.2.427.320.7306.23.41.6.415.5
2019–20 Arkansas Redshirt Redshirt
2020–21 Arkansas 32122.6.382.335.7603.11.91.4.312.8
2021–22 Arkansas 363533.1.396.297.7744.63.72.3.718.3
Career 1288729.1.403.330.7464.62.81.8.515.6

Professional career

On August 18, 2022, Notae signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek club Aris Thessaloniki. In 23 domestic league games, he averaged 15.3 points, 3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 28 minutes per contest.

On August 2, 2023, Notae signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Trapani.

References
  1. Bordelon, Scottie (November 25, 2020). "JD Notae using his past as fuel for the future". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. Stovall, Gabriel (March 26, 2017). "J.D. Notae is a proud, homegrown Newton hoops product". The Covington News. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. Smits, Garry (February 1, 2018). "Dolphins freshman JD Notae has had to grow up fast". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. "Notae scores 30 as JU tops Middle Georgia State". The Florida Times-Union. December 28, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. Smits, Garry (February 15, 2018). "Dolphins lose J.D. Notae, then lose a heartbreaker to NJIT". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. Smits, Garry (February 26, 2018). "JU's Harris named Atlantic Sun defensive player of the year". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. Smits, Garry (November 21, 2018). "J.D. Notae scores career-high 40 points as Jacksonville routs Florida Memorial". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. Stovall, Gabriel (April 1, 2019). "JD Notae to transfer from Jacksonville University". The Covington News. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  9. McPherson, Kevin (May 22, 2019). "Arkansas Lands Jacksonville Transfer JD Notae". KNWA-TV. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  10. Collier, Jackson (November 2, 2020). "Arkansas looking for go-to scorer, might find it in JD Notae". Rivals. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  11. "Notae named SEC Sixth-Man of the Year". The Covington News. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  12. Wilkerson, Curtis (May 3, 2021). "JD Notae has room for growth after strong season with Arkansas". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  13. "Men's Basketball All-SEC Teams & Awards Announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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