Willie Cauley Stein Biography
Willie Cauley-Stein (born Willie Durmond Cauley Jr.) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats.
Willie Cauley Stein Age
The NBA star was born on August 18, 1993, in Spearville, Kansas the United States. His birth sign Leo. He is an American by nationality and he belongs to Afro American ethnicity.
Willie Cauley Stein Height And Weight
Ther American professional basketball player stands at a height of 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and he weighs 240 lb (109 kg). Cauley has a wingspan of 2.21 m.
Willie Cauley Stein Family | Mother
On May 1, 2015, Willie formally filed an order to change his birth name with the Fayette District Court’s Probate Division. He did it to honor his mother, Marlene Stein, and his maternal grandparents, Norma and Val Stein, who raised him after his father left him when he was four. He also added “Trill” as a middle name, a nickname given to him by friends.
Cauley-Stein’s father played college basketball at Dodge City Community College and at the University of Pittsburgh for one season. They were never married. Willie was raised by his mother with the help of his maternal grandparents. He also has a brother known as Bryce Cauley.
Willie Cauley Stein Wife | Girlfriend
Willie is currently dating Kelsey Brooks, who herself is a basketball player and plans to join the women’s NBA draft someday. The couple attended high school together and has been together since then.
Willie Cauley Stein High School Career
He went to Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe, Kansas, where he played basketball and football. He averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a junior.
He was Considered a four-star basketball recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No. 9 center and the No. 40 player in the nation in 2012.
In 2011, he helped his high school win a 7-on-7 football tournament at the University of Kansas and was offered a football scholarship on the spot. He finished with 64 catches for 1,265 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Willie Cauley Stein College Career
He joined Kentucky Wildcats from 2012-2015. During his time as a back-up, he ended up averaging 7.8 points on 63.9% field goal shooting, 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 1.0 assists, and 0.8 steals in 20 games of play.
On February 12, 2013, in a game against the Florida Gators, Noel tore the ACL in his left knee after blocking a Florida lay-up, forcing him to sit out the remainder of the season.
In Noel’s absence, he recorded three double-doubles in six games including 10 points and 11 rebounds against Georgia and 13 points, 10 rebounds to go with four blocks at Arkansas.
Willie Cauley Stein Stats
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GP |
Games played |
GS |
Games started |
MPG |
Minutes per game |
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FG% |
Field goal percentage |
3P% |
3-point field goal percentage |
FT% |
Free throw percentage |
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RPG |
Rebounds per game |
APG |
Assists per game |
SPG |
Steals per game |
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BPG |
Blocks per game |
PPG |
Points per game |
Bold |
Career high |
Regular season
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Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
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2017–18 |
Sacramento |
73 |
57 |
28.0 |
.502 |
.250 |
.619 |
7.0 |
2.4 |
1.1 |
.9 |
12.8 |
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2016–17 |
Sacramento |
75 |
21 |
18.9 |
.530 |
.000 |
.669 |
4.5 |
1.1 |
.7 |
.6 |
8.1 |
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2015–16 |
Sacramento |
66 |
39 |
21.4 |
.563 |
.000 |
.648 |
5.3 |
.6 |
.7 |
1.0 |
7.0 |
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Career |
214 |
117 |
22.8 |
.524 |
.188 |
.641 |
5.6 |
1.4 |
.8 |
.8 |
9.4 |
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Willie Cauley Stein Contract | Net Worth | Salary
He signed a 4-year contract of $ 15,350,475 with the Sacramento Kings and an annual average salary of $3,837,619. In 2018-19 he will earn a base salary of $ 4,696,875. He has an estimated net worth of about $ 5 million in 2019.
Moreover, Willie is the 9th best player of Sacramento Kings while Zach Randolph and Iman Shumpert are among the highest-paid player. Willie so far has made earnings of $15,350,475 from his entire NBA career. On July 8, 2019, Cauley-Stein signed with the Golden State Warriors.
He’s the 324th best-paid NBA player this year.
He’s the 54th best-paid center this year.
He’s the 7th best-paid player of the Golden State Warriors this year.
What Number Is Willie Cauley Stein
The American professional basketball player wears a jersey number. 2.
Willie Cauley Stein Draft
Cauley-Stein missed the rest of the season due to injury to his leg in a game against Louisville during the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Because of his injury, he decided to come back for his junior season; he was a potential top-15 selection in the NBA draft of 2014 before his injury.
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