Jared Sullinger (born March 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He was drafted with the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft. In college, he played for Ohio State.
High school career [edit]
He was rated as the number 2 player in the class of 2010 in the ESPNU 100[1] the number 4 player by Scout.com,[2] and the number 5 player by Rivals.com.[3] In his senior year, Sullinger led Northland High School to a 21-0 season and a #1 national ranking. He averaged 24.5 points and 11.7 rebounds for the season.[4] Sullinger played in the 4th annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic.[5]
Sullinger was selected to play in the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game in Columbus, Ohio,[6] where he was named co-MVP with Harrison Barnes.[7] He was also selected to play in the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon[8] and the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.[9]
On March 10, 2010, Sullinger won the James A. Naismith Award, which goes to the boys basketball player of the year.[4]
College recruitment [edit]
| Name |
Hometown |
High school / college |
Height |
Weight |
Commit date |
Jared Sullinger
PF |
Columbus, OH |
Northland HS |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
286 lb (130 kg) |
May 10, 2007 |
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 98 |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10, 2 (C) Rivals: 5, 1 (C) ESPN: 2, 1 (PF) |
- Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Sullinger committed to Ohio State on May 10, 2007.[10]
College career [edit]
Freshman [edit]
Sullinger had 19 points and 14 rebounds in his Ohio State debut.[11] Sullinger's brother, J.J. Sullinger also attended Ohio State and played for coach Thad Matta. For the 2010-2011 season Jared Sullinger averaged 17.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 31.7 minutes per game for the Buckeyes. Ohio State finished the regular season at 32-2 and was selected as the 2011 NCAA tournament's number one overall seed. The Buckeyes made it to the 'Sweet Sixteen' where they lost to Kentucky 62-60. Sullinger was named a First Team All-American by Fox Sports.[12]
Statistics [edit]
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2010–2011 |
Buckeyes |
37 |
37 |
31.7 |
.541 |
.250 |
.704 |
10.2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
17.2 |
Sophomore [edit]
In what would be his final year at Ohio State, Sullinger led the Buckeyes to a 31-8 overall record (13-5 Big Ten). Sullinger averaged 17.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game during the 2011-12 season. The Buckeyes advanced to the 'Final Four' of the 2012 NCAA tournament, where the team lost to the Kansas Jayhawks. Sullinger had 13 points in the game and was 5-of-19 shooting with 11 rebounds in the loss. Five days after the loss, the two-time AP All-American declared he was entering the 2012 draft, where he was widely expected to be a lottery pick, until he was reportedly flagged by several teams after the Chicago pre-draft camp due to back issues. [13]
Statistics [edit]
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2011–2012 |
Buckeyes |
37 |
37 |
30.4 |
.519 |
.400 |
.768 |
9.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
17.5 |
Professional career [edit]
Boston Celtics [edit]
On June 29, 2012, Sullinger was selected with the 21st overall pick in the draft by the Boston Celtics. On July 3, the Celtics announced that they had signed Sullinger along with their other 2 draft picks, Fab Melo and Kris Joseph.[14]
On November 17, 2012, against the Toronto Raptors, Sullinger recorded his first double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, as the Celtics won 107 to 89.
On December 25, 2012, against the Brooklyn Nets, Sullinger scored 16 points (tying a career high) on 6-7 shooting, to go along with 7 rebounds, as the Celtics won 93 to 76.
On January 9, 2013, against the Phoenix Suns, Sullinger had 16 rebounds, 3 assists and 12 points on 6-10 shooting.[15] Two days later against the Houston Rockets, Sullinger recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Celtics won their 5th straight game.[16]
On February 1, 2013, it was announced he would miss the rest of the season with a back injury.[17][18]
NBA statistics [edit]
- Correct as of February 1, 2013
Regular season [edit]
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2012–13 |
Boston |
45 |
5 |
19.8 |
.493 |
.200 |
.746 |
5.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
6.0 |
| Career |
|
45 |
5 |
19.8 |
.493 |
.200 |
.746 |
5.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
6.0 |
Awards/Honors [edit]
College [edit]
- 2011 Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Player
- 2011 Big Ten Freshman Of the Year
- 2011 Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award
High school [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "College Basketball Recruiting - ESPNU 100 - ESPN". Insider.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Scout.com: Football Recruiting". Scouthoops.scout.com. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals150 for class of 2010". Rivalshoops.rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ a b "Northland High School basketball player, father win national Naismith awards". The Columbus Dispatch. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Boost Mobile Elite 24 Roster Announced". Slam Online. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "McDonald’s All-American Game Team Announced". Slam Online. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "McDonald's All-American night: Knight's 3-pointer wins it for the West - MaxPreps News". Maxpreps.com. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "It’s the USA Against Everyone Else". Slam Online. 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Jordan Brand All-American Game Team Announced". Slam Online. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "A Summer Full of Events for #1 Center in the Country, Jared Sullinger". Escoutroom.com. 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ Ohio State routs North Carolina A&T in season opener
- ^ Goodman, Jeff (Mar 7, 2011). "Goodman's 2010-11 All-America teams". Fox Sports (Fox Sports Interactive Media). Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/8069495/2012-nba-draft-docs-medically-red-flag-jared-sullinger-sources-say
- ^ Forsberg, Chris (July 3, 2012). "C's sign Sullinger, Melo, Joseph". ESPN.com.
- ^ Suns at Celtics
- ^ Rockets at Celtics
- ^ "Celtics' Sullinger out for season with back injury". Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ Jared Sullinger Injury Update
External links [edit]
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| Short description |
American basketball player |
| Date of birth |
March 4, 1992 |
| Place of birth |
Columbus, Ohio |
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