Jamaree Bouyea

Jamaree Ray-Shaun Bouyea (born June 27, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons.

Jamaree Bouyea
Bouyea with San Francisco in 2021
No. 1 – Sioux Falls Skyforce
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-06-27) June 27, 1999
Seaside, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolPalma (Salinas, California)
CollegeSan Francisco (2017–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentSioux Falls Skyforce
2023Miami Heat
2023Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Bouyea played basketball for Palma School in Salinas, California. As a junior, he averaged 18 points and led his team to the Division IV state championship. In his senior season, he averaged 19.1 points and 6.1 assists per game.[1] Bouyea became the first player in 18 seasons to repeat as The Monterey Herald All-County Player of the Year.[2] He was lightly recruited and considered attending prep school for a fifth year.[3] He accepted an offer from San Francisco, the only NCAA Division I program to offer him a basketball scholarship.[4]

College career

As a freshman at San Francisco, Bouyea averaged 2.5 points per game, shooting 32.7 percent from the field.[5] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[6] He became a regular starter as a junior, averaging 12.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, and was selected to the All-West Coast Conference (WCC) Honorable Mention.[7] On November 27, 2020, Bouyea led San Francisco to a 61–60 upset win against No. 4 Virginia, adding 19 points and six assists.[8] On February 18, 2021, he scored a career-high 33 points in a 68–63 loss to Loyola Marymount.[9] As a senior, Bouyea averaged 17.3 points, 3.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-WCC honors. He opted to return to college for a fifth season.[10] Bouyea was again named to the First Team All-WCC in 2022.[11] On March 17, 2022, Bouyea scored a career high 36 points during San Francisco's 92–87 overtime loss to Murray State during the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.[12]

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce / Miami Heat / Washington Wizards (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Bouyea signed with the Miami Heat on July 14, 2022.[13] He was waived on October 13.[14]

On October 24, 2022, Bouyea joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce training camp roster.[15]

On February 7, 2023, Bouyea signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat.[16] Bouyea made his NBA debut against the Houston Rockets on February 10[17] and on February 19, he was reacquired by the Skyforce.[18]

On March 3, 2023, Bouyea signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards,[19] returning to Sioux Falls after the deal expired.[18]

On July 1, 2023, Bouyea signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat,[20] but was waived on September 27.[21]

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
2022–23 Miami 4016.3.462.400.5001.31.01.0.53.8
Washington 106.0.000.000—1.0.0.0.0.0
Career 5014.2.429.333.5001.2.8.8.43.0

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 San Francisco 361013.3.327.231.6821.7.9.7.32.5
2018–19 San Francisco 31223.0.467.306.6543.31.3.9.56.2
2019–20 San Francisco 343433.1.492.310.6714.43.51.6.612.2
2020–21 San Francisco 252533.7.500.370.7543.63.81.6.217.3
2021–22 San Francisco 343436.2.470.367.7555.04.01.8.917.3
Career 16010527.5.472.337.7123.62.61.3.510.7

References
  1. Gorcey, Ryan (November 19, 2018). "USF basketball's Jamaree Bouyea returns home for a resounding win over LIU-Brooklyn at Cal State Monterey Bay". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  2. Devine, John (April 1, 2017). "The Herald's All-County Boys Basketball Team: Palma guard Jamaree Bouyea leaves winning legacy". The Monterey County Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  3. Devine, John (April 13, 2017). "Palma's Bouyea nets scholarship to USF". The Monterey County Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  4. Buestad, Connor (January 22, 2021). ""From Seaside to The Hilltop" - Jamaree Bouyea's steady rise to stardom at the University of San Francisco". Section925. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  5. Patton, Andy (July 18, 2019). "WCC Basketball: Breakout candidates from each team for 2019-20". Busting Brackets. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  6. Devine, John (November 23, 2019). "Blistering start on the hardwood for Bouyea". The Monterey County Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  7. Devine, John (December 2, 2020). "Bouyea opens basketball season with a bang for USF". The Monterey County Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  8. Blackwell, Drea (November 27, 2020). "Palma basketball star leads San Francisco in upset over No. 4 Virginia". KSBW. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  9. Devine, John (February 20, 2021). "Bouyea chasing basketball milestones at USF". The Monterey County Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  10. Mitchell, Greg (September 8, 2021). "San Francisco has Golden opportunity behind Jamaree Bouyea". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  11. "Timme Tabbed WCC Player Of The Year" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  12. "NCAA tournament: USF falls to Murray State in OT, despite Bouyea's big night". Mercury News. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  13. "HEAT SIGN JAMAREE BOUYEA". NBA.com. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  14. "HEAT CONVERT DRU SMITH TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. October 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  15. "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON". NBA.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  16. Charania, Shams [@ShamsSharania] (February 7, 2023). "The Miami Heat are signing guard Jamaree Bouyea to a 10-day contract out of their NBA G League Sioux Falls affiliate, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Bouyea is averaging 19 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds for Sioux Falls this season" (Tweet). Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. "Heat top Rockets with last-second alley-oop". NBA.com. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  18. "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  19. Devine, Jon (March 3, 2023). "NBA: Jamaree Bouyea signs 10-day contract with Wizards". MontereyHerald.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  20. "HEAT SIGN JAMAREE BOUYEA TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  21. "HEAT Make Roster Moves". NBA.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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