Jaden Ivey is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association.
He was born on February 13, 2002, in South Bend, Indiana, United States.
Ivey grew up playing football, basketball, and soccer and practicing karate. He started focusing on basketball as a freshman in high school.
He played for Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana in his first three years. For his senior season, he transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana, joining one of the top programs in the country.
Ivey played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers. On November 12, 2021, Ivey scored 27 points in a 92–67 win over Indiana State. On January 30, 2022, he scored 21 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining in an 81–78 win over Ohio State.
Ivey played for the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. On July 3, 2021, he scored a team-high 21 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, in an 83–54 group stage win over Turkey.
Is Jaden Ivey fast?
Ivey is not only super-fast and electric, but he’s also acrobatic and slick
Is Jaden Ivey a shooting guard?
Ivey is a combo guard with oodles of athleticism and ball-handling ability.
Is Ivey going pro?
The sophomore guard announced Thursday that his next step is to play in the NBA.