Jamorko Pickett

Jamorko Pickett (born December 24, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas.

Jamorko Pickett
Free agent
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Personal information
Born (1997-12-24) December 24, 1997
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeGeorgetown (2017–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Detroit Pistons
2021–2022→Motor City Cruise
2022–2023Cleveland Charge
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

Pickett grew up in Ward 6 of Washington D.C. As a freshman, he attended Spingarn High School but did not play for the basketball team. After his previous school closed, Pickett moved to Eastern High School. He did not qualify for the team in his sophomore season before playing as a junior and assuming a leading role as a senior. Pickett played a postgraduate season at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia to gain more interest from college programs.[1] A consensus four-star recruit, he initially committed to playing college basketball for Ole Miss before switching his commitment to Georgetown.[2][3][4]

College career

During his freshman season, Pickett scored a career-high 21 points two times in losses to Xavier. As a freshman, he averaged 9.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, and was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team.[5][6] Pickett averaged 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in his sophomore season. As a junior, he averaged 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.[7] On December 8, 2020, Pickett recorded 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in an 80–48 win against Coppin State.[8] He helped Georgetown win its first Big East tournament title since 2007. As a senior, Pickett averaged 12.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[9] He chose to forgo his additional year of college eligibility and declare for the 2021 NBA draft.[10]

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Pickett joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2021 NBA Summer League,[11] averaging 9.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in five games. On September 24, 2021, Pickett signed a two-way contract with the Pistons, splitting time with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League.[12][13] On June 28, 2022, the Pistons decided not to renew Pickett's contract.[14]

Cleveland Charge (2022–2023)

Pickett participated in the 2022 NBA Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[15]

On October 24, 2022, Pickett joined the Cleveland Charge training camp roster.[16]

On September 20, 2023, Pickett's rights were traded to the Grand Rapids Gold[17] and on October 13, he signed with the Denver Nuggets.[18] However, he was waived on October 18.[19]

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

NBA
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Detroit 13013.5.360.333.5002.5.5.0.53.8
Career 13013.5.360.333.5002.5.5.0.53.8

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Georgetown 302827.5.363.357.7453.71.8.4.69.6
2018–19 Georgetown 312323.6.382.356.6063.81.1.81.06.2
2019–20 Georgetown 323230.9.383.376.7576.31.1.7.910.2
2020–21 Georgetown 262634.7.385.373.8277.22.11.0.612.2
Career 11910929.0.378.365.7575.21.5.7.89.4

References
  1. Chen, Nathan (May 24, 2021). ""I am DC": Jamorko's Journey". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. Wallace, Ava (January 26, 2018). "Jamorko Pickett, Ewing's first major recruit to Georgetown, makes a jump as a freshman". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  3. Smith, Cam (July 17, 2017). "There's suddenly another 4-star hoops prospect in the Class of 2017 available, and no one has any idea where he's headed". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. Morales, Antonio (July 14, 2017). "Ole Miss loses its highest-rated basketball signee Jamarko Pickett". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  5. Copeland, Kareem (February 26, 2021). "Jamorko Pickett and Jahvon Blair have been through just about everything at Georgetown". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. Wolf, Aaron (November 6, 2018). "Big Expectations for Jamorko Pickett in his Sophomore Season". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. Curran, Aidan (March 22, 2020). "Can Georgetown Depend on Jamorko Pickett and Jahvon Blair?". 247Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  8. "Pickett's Double-Double Leads Hoyas to 80-48 Win Over Coppin State". Georgetown University Athletics. December 8, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  9. Bancroft, Bobby (July 7, 2021). "Jamorko Pickett on Wizards Workout, Hoyas & Ewing". Casual Hoya. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  10. "Movin' On: Georgetown's Jamorko Pickett Going Pro, Hiring an Agent". Casual Hoya. May 14, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  11. Beard, Rod (August 5, 2021). "Young Pistons aim to build 'winning mentality' in Summer League". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  12. @Pistons_PR (September 24, 2021). "The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club has signed forward Jamorko Pickett to a two-way contract" (Tweet). Retrieved September 25, 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. Williams, Lauren (September 24, 2021). "Detroit Pistons sign Jamorko Pickett to two-way deal". MLive.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  14. @JLEdwardsIII (June 28, 2022). "Sources: The Pistons will not pick up the team options of Frank Jackson, Luka Garza and Carsen Edwards. Additionally, Detroit's two two-way guys are Braxton Key and Buddy Boeheim, so Jamorko Pickett no longer holds one of those spots" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. "Cavaliers Announce 2022 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  16. "Charge 2022 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  17. "Grand Rapids Gold Acquire Returning Player Rights to Jamorko Pickett". OurSportsCentral.com. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  18. "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT". NBA.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  19. "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRYCE WILLS". NBA.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
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