Jake LaRavia

Who they were

Jacob Glen LaRavia is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana State Sycamores and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Early life

Educated at: Indiana State University.

Early life 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.

Path and career

Professional career Memphis Grizzlies (2022–2025) 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 . [ 1 ] LaRavia joined the Grizzlies' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [ 2 ] In his Summer League debut,

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  * 

Why this date

Jake LaRavia appears on our November 3 calendar for 2001 as a birth entry.