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James Matthew Huff (born August 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Jay Huff

Huff in February 2020
No. 30 – South Bay Lakers
Position	Center
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1997-08-25) August 25, 1997 (age 25) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Voyager Academy (Durham, North Carolina)
College	Virginia (2017–2021)
NBA draft	2021 / Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2022	→South Bay Lakers
2022–present	South Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (2019) Second-team All-ACC (2021) ACC All-Defensive Team (2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Huff was a four-year varsity basketball player for Voyager Academy in Durham, North Carolina, where he was coached by his father, Mike.[1] On January 21, 2016, as a senior, he became his school's all-time leading scorer.[2] Huff led his team to the Class 1A state title, earning most valuable player honors after recording a triple-double of 14 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks in the final.[3] He finished the season averaging 16.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.[4] A four-star recruit, Huff committed to play college basketball for Virginia.[5]

College career

Huff redshirted his first year to improve his strength and weight. He gained about 30 pounds (14 kg) by the time his redshirt freshman season began.[4] Huff averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game as a freshman.[6] On April 4, 2018, after his freshman season, it was announced that Huff would miss three to four months after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum.[7] As a sophomore, he averaged 4.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game on the national champion team.[8] On January 18, 2020, Huff scored 17 points and six blocks in a 63–58 win over Georgia Tech.[9] On February 29, Huff recorded 15 points, 10 blocks and nine rebounds in a 52–50 win over Duke. He joined Ralph Sampson as the only players in program history with at least 10 blocks in a game.[10] As a junior, Huff averaged 8.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and two blocks per game, all of which were career-highs.[8] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[11] After evaluating his decision, he announced he would return to UVA for his senior season on August 1, 2020.[12]

Following the 2020–21 season, Huff declared for the 2021 NBA draft.

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Huff joined the Washington Wizards for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[13] On September 21, 2021, he signed with the Wizards,[14] but was waived on October 13.[15]

On October 18, 2021, Huff signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[16] On January 12, 2022, he was waived.[17]

South Bay Lakers (2022–present)

On January 16, 2022, Huff was re-acquired by the South Bay Lakers.[18]

Huff joined the Los Angeles Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[19] In his Summer League debut, Huff scored nine points and seven rebounds in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat.[20]

On July 27, 2022, Huff signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[21] He was waived on October 15, 2022.[22]

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	L.A. Lakers	4	0	5.0	.000	.000	—	1.0	.3	.3	.3	.0
Career		4	0	5.0	.000	.000	—	1.0	.3	.3	.3	.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Virginia	Redshirt
2017–18	Virginia	12	0	8.8	.680	.286	.625	1.9	.3	.1	1.2	3.4
2018–19	Virginia	34	0	9.3	.604	.452	.667	2.1	.2	.2	.7	4.4
2019–20	Virginia	30	18	25.0	.571	.358	.540	6.2	.8	.4	2.0	8.5
2020–21	Virginia	25	25	27.0	.585	.387	.837	7.1	1.0	.5	2.6	13.0
Career		101	43	18.3	.588	.386	.679	4.5	.6	.3	1.6	7.6

Personal life

Both of Huff's parents are former college basketball players. His father, Mike, played for Pacific Lutheran University, and his mother, Kathy, played for West Virginia.[4] Mike was the director of the Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Laboratory at Duke University.[23]

Huff is a member of the Chi Alpha Christian fellowship at the University of Virginia.[23]

References

External links

• Virginia Cavaliers bio

На других языках

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[de] Jay Huff

Jay Huff, vollständiger Name James Matthew Huff (* 29. August 1997 in Durham, North Carolina) ist ein US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler, der mittels eines Zwei-Wege-Vertrages aktuell bei den Los Angeles Lakers und South Bay Lakers unter Vertrag steht und auf der Position des Centers eingesetzt wird.

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- [en] Jay Huff

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[es] Jay Huff

James Matthew "Jay" Huff (Durham, Carolina del Norte; 25 de agosto de 1997) es un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense que actualmente juega en los South Bay Lakers. Con 2,16 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de pívot.

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