Jacob Glen LaRavia (born November 3, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana State Sycamores and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
![]() LaRavia with Wake Forest in 2021 | |
No. 3 – Memphis Grizzlies | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-11-03) November 3, 2001 (age 21) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall |
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | Memphis Grizzlies |
Career highlights and awards | |
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LaRavia is the son of Jeff and Becky LaRavia. His family moved from Pasadena, California to Indianapolis when LaRavia was five years old. LaRavia played basketball for Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, where he was teammates with Nijel Pack and Dre Davis. He had a limited role until his senior season, in which he became the team's leading scorer.[1] As a senior, LaRavia averaged 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game, earning Indiana All-Star honors. He helped Lawrence Central win its first sectional title since 2012. LaRavia first committed to playing college basketball for SIU Edwardsville but reopened his recruitment after a coaching change. He later committed to Indiana State.[2]
As a freshman at Indiana State, LaRavia averaged 9.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-Newcomer and All-Freshman Teams in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).[3] In his sophomore season, LaRavia averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, earning second-team All-MVC recognition. Following the departure of coach Greg Lansing, he transferred to Wake Forest.[4] On January 22, 2022, LaRavia recorded a career-high 31 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in a 98–76 win against North Carolina.[5] He averaged 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game as a junior. He was named to the second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[6] On March 29, 2022, LaRavia declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[7] On June 1, 2022, he announced that he would remain in the draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.[8]
LaRavia was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 19th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. His draft rights were later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, along with a future second-round pick, in exchange for the 22nd and 29th picks in the draft, which would later become Walker Kessler and TyTy Washington.[9] LaRavia joined the Grizzlies' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[10] In his Summer League debut, LaRavia scored thirteen points in a 103–99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[11]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Indiana State | 30 | 25 | 24.6 | .529 | .407 | .625 | 5.9 | 1.6 | .5 | 1.2 | 9.4 |
2020–21 | Indiana State | 25 | 25 | 29.2 | .473 | .313 | .779 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .8 | 12.3 |
2021–22 | Wake Forest | 33 | 33 | 34.2 | .559 | .384 | .777 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
Career | 88 | 83 | 29.5 | .524 | .371 | .743 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 12.2 |
Memphis Grizzlies roster | |
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