Jericole Hellems

Jericole Hellems (born October 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Jericole Hellems
Hellems with NC State in 2020
No. 4 – Lavrio
PositionSmall forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1999-10-06) October 6, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolChaminade College Prep
(Creve Coeur, Missouri)
CollegeNC State (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Career history
2022Promitheas Patras
2022Birmingham Squadron
2022–2023Stockton Kings
2023–presentLavrio

High school career

Hellems played basketball for Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. As a junior, he averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game.[1] In his senior season, Hellems averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game, leading his team to a Class 5 runner-up finish, and received Metro Catholic Conference Player of the Year honors.[2] He scored the third-most points in school history, behind Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State over offers from South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.[4]

College career

As a freshman at NC State, Hellems averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[5] On December 5, 2019, Hellems scored a career-high 23 points in a 69–54 win against Wisconsin.[6] He averaged 9.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore season.[7] As a junior, Hellems assumed a leading role after top scorer Devon Daniels suffered a season-ending knee injury. He averaged 12.9 points, five rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention.[8]

Professional career

Hellems participated on the 2022 NBA Summer League team for the Boston Celtics. [9]

On July 31, 2022, Hellems signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek club Promitheas Patras. On October 18, 2022, he parted ways with the team to pursue opportunities stateside. Hellems entered the NBA G-league draft and was selected 5th overall by Oklahoma City.

On December 3, 2022, Hellems signed a contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League.[10] He was waived on January 24, 2023.[11] On January 28, 2023, Hellems was reacquired by the Stockton Kings.[12]

On August 2, 2023, Hellems returned to Greece, signing with Lavrio Megabolt.[13]

Career statistics

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 NC State 36013.7.386.319.7502.5.7.4.35.3
2019–20 NC State 311725.5.404.330.7793.41.0.6.39.5
2020–21 NC State 252431.5.452.383.7715.01.81.1.212.9
2021–22 NC State 323234.4.389.388.8434.61.31.1.513.7
Career 1247325.6.408.364.7973.81.2.8.310.0

References
  1. "Jericole Hellems, junior, Chaminade". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  2. "Jericole Hellems, senior, Chaminade". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. "The emergence of Jericole Hellems". Pack Insider. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. Giglio, Joe (October 20, 2017). "NC State hoops adds forward Jericole Hellems to recruiting class". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. Friedlander, Brett (December 6, 2019). "Hard Work, Confidence Have Jericole on One Hellems of a Run". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  6. "Hellems, NC State pull away to beat Wisconsin, 69–54". ESPN. Associated Press. December 5, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  7. Williams, Justin H. (June 4, 2020). "Offseason agenda: Jericole Hellems". Rivals. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. Friedlander, Brett (October 27, 2021). "Thrust into role, Jericole Hellems looks to lead NC State to NCAAs". North State Journal. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  9. "Celtics Announce Summer League Roster". Sports Illustrated. Bobby Krivitsky. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  10. "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  11. "Stockton Kings Acquire Josh Jackson". NBA G League. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  12. "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  13. "Jericole Hellems joins Lavrio". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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