Jericole Hellems (born October 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
![]() Hellems with NC State in 2020 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Small forward |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-10-06) October 6, 1999 (age 23) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Chaminade College Prep (Creve Coeur, Missouri) |
College | NC State (2018–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
Career history | |
2022 | Promitheas Patras |
Hellems played basketball for Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. As a junior, he averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game.[1] In his senior season, Hellems averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game, leading his team to a Class 5 runner-up finish, and received Metro Catholic Conference Player of the Year honors.[2] He scored the third-most points in school history, behind Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State over offers from South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.[4]
As a freshman at NC State, Hellems averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[5] On December 5, 2019, Hellems scored a career-high 23 points in a 69–54 win against Wisconsin.[6] He averaged 9.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore season.[7] As a junior, Hellems assumed a leading role after top scorer Devon Daniels suffered a season-ending knee injury. He averaged 12.9 points, five rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention.[8]
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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2018–19 | NC State | 36 | 0 | 13.7 | .386 | .319 | .750 | 2.5 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 5.3 |
2019–20 | NC State | 31 | 17 | 25.5 | .404 | .330 | .779 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 9.5 |
2020–21 | NC State | 25 | 24 | 31.5 | .452 | .383 | .771 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.9 |
2021–22 | NC State | 32 | 32 | 34.4 | .389 | .388 | .843 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .5 | 13.7 |
Career | 124 | 73 | 25.6 | .408 | .364 | .797 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 10.0 |
Hellems participated on the 2022 NBA Summer League team for the Boston Celtics. [9]
On July 31, 2022, Hellems signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek club Promitheas Patras. On October 18, 2022, he parted ways with the team to pursue opportunities stateside. Hellems entered the NBA G-league draft and was selected 5th overall by Oklahoma City.