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| high_school = [[Camden High School (New Jersey)|Camden]]<br>(Camden, New Jersey) |
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| highlights = * [[McDonald's All-American Game]] MVP ([[2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|2023]]) |
| highlights = * [[McDonald's All-American Game]] MVP ([[2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|2023]]) |
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'''Dajuan Marquett "D. J." Wagner Jr.''' (born May 4, 2005) is an American [[college basketball]] player for the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky Wildcats]] of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC).<ref>{{cite web |last=Boone |first=Kyle |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Class of 2023 recruiting rankings headlined by DaJuan Wagner Jr., Mikey Williams and Bronny James |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/class-of-2023-recruiting-rankings-headlined-by-dajuan-wagner-jr-mikey-williams-and-bronny-james/ |publisher=[[CBSSports.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Werner |first=Barry |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Son of NBA player ranked No. 1 ... and it isn't Bronny |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2020/son-of-nba-player-ranked-no-1-and-it-isnt-bronny |publisher=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> He is the son of a former professional basketball player [[Dajuan Wagner]] and grandson of professional player [[Milt Wagner]]. He was a consensus five-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and one of the top players in the 2023 class. |
'''Dajuan Marquett "D. J." Wagner Jr.''' (born May 4, 2005) is an American [[college basketball]] player for the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky Wildcats]] of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC).<ref>{{cite web |last=Boone |first=Kyle |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Class of 2023 recruiting rankings headlined by DaJuan Wagner Jr., Mikey Williams and Bronny James |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/class-of-2023-recruiting-rankings-headlined-by-dajuan-wagner-jr-mikey-williams-and-bronny-james/ |publisher=[[CBSSports.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Werner |first=Barry |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Son of NBA player ranked No. 1 ... and it isn't Bronny |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2020/son-of-nba-player-ranked-no-1-and-it-isnt-bronny |publisher=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> He is the son of a former professional basketball player [[Dajuan Wagner]] and grandson of professional player [[Milt Wagner]]. He was a consensus five-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and one of the top players in the 2023 class. On Thursday, April 11, 2024, D.J Wagner officially transferred to the University of Arkansas. |
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==High school career== |
==High school career== |
Revision as of 06:53, 11 April 2024
No. 21 – Arkansas Razorbacks | |
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Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | East Greenwich, New Jersey, U.S. | May 4, 2005
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Camden (Camden, New Jersey) |
College | Kentucky (2023–2024) Arkansas (2024) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Dajuan Marquett "D. J." Wagner Jr. (born May 4, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[1][2] He is the son of a former professional basketball player Dajuan Wagner and grandson of professional player Milt Wagner. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class. On Thursday, April 11, 2024, D.J Wagner officially transferred to the University of Arkansas.
High school career
During the summer heading into his freshman season at Camden High School, Wagner was one of just three class of 2023 prospects invited to the USA Basketball July mini-camp in Colorado Springs.[3] He was invited back to a second USA Basketball event several months later, before the start of the high school basketball season in New Jersey.[4]
In his first game, on December 20, 2019, in front of a capacity crowd that waited more than an hour to try to get admission into the game,[5] Wagner scored 15 points despite missing 6 of his first 7 field goal attempts.[6]
Coached by former NBA player Rick Brunson,[7] Wagner helped lead Camden to 25 consecutive victories before the team's season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Camden earned New Jersey Boys Basketball Team of the Year honors by NJ.com.[8]
As a freshman, Wagner averaged 18.5 points en route to earning MaxPreps Freshman All-American honors.[9] On January 24, 2023 Wagner became the first third-generation McDonald's All-American, joining both his father Dajuan and grandfather Milt.
As a junior, he averaged 19.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 3.1 steals per game, helping Camden to the NJSIAA Group 2 state championship. As a senior, he averaged 22.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, leading his team to a 23–2 record.
Recruiting
Wagner was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services.[10] In the middle of his junior season, Wagner saw his ranking of number one player in the class of 2023 drop to third by Rivals after holding the reign of consensus number one pick in the class of 2023 for two years since 2020.[11] On November 14, 2022, Wagner committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky over an offer from Louisville.[12]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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D. J. Wagner PG / SG |
Camden, NJ | Camden (NJ) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 14, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 6 247Sports: 6 ESPN: 4 | ||||||
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Career statistics
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 |
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2023–24 | Kentucky | 29 | 28 | 25.8 | .405 | .292 | .766 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 9.9 |
Personal life
Wagner is the son of Dajuan Wagner and Syreeta Brittingham. Dajuan Wagner was the 6th pick in the 2002 NBA draft. His grandfather, Milt Wagner, was a second-round pick in the 1986 NBA draft. He is seeking to become the first-ever third-generation NBA player.[13]
References
- ^ Boone, Kyle (September 30, 2020). "Class of 2023 recruiting rankings headlined by DaJuan Wagner Jr., Mikey Williams and Bronny James". CBSSports.com.
- ^ Werner, Barry (September 30, 2020). "Son of NBA player ranked No. 1 ... and it isn't Bronny". USA Today.
- ^ Daniels, Evan (July 19, 2019). "Son of former Memphis star Dajuan Wagner excels at USA". 247Sports.
- ^ Carothers, Tom (October 12, 2019). "Basketball is a Passion Three Generations in the Making for Dajuan Wagner Jr". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019.
- ^ Friedman, Josh (December 20, 2019). "Boys basketball: D.J. Wagner impresses in debut as Camden rolls to season-opening win". Courier-Post.
- ^ Anastasia, Phil (December 20, 2019). "Camden opens basketball season with victory over Gratz". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Anastasia, Phil (August 26, 2019). "New Camden basketball coach Rick Brunson sees himself in players: 'I was that kid'". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Minnick, Kevin (March 25, 2020). "Camden is NJ.com's Boys Basketball Team of the Year, 2019-2020". NJ.com.
- ^ Divens, Jordan (April 3, 2020). "MaxPreps 2019-20 Boys Basketball Freshman All-American Team". MaxPreps.
- ^ "D. J. Wagner". ESPN. April 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Ben (February 12, 2022). "Reed Sheppard in the new national rankings, and more Kentucky basketball recruiting links". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 14, 2022). "No. 1-ranked recruit Wagner chooses Kentucky". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (July 30, 2019). "Can this 14-year-old phenom become the first third-generation NBA player?". Yahoo Sports.