Jamel Artis
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Person in history

Jamel Artis

Jamel Artis, American basketball player

Life at a glance

Born
1993 · January 12
Age this year
33No death recorded in our data
Known as
basketball player. Citizenship: United States
Born
33rd anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Jamel Gurley Artis is an American professional basketball player for Al Wahda. A native of Baltimore, he played college basketball for University of Pittsburgh.

Early life

Educated at: Notre Dame Preparatory School and University of Pittsburgh.

Path and career

Professional career Orlando Magic (2017–2018) After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft , [ 1 ] Artis signed a partially guaranteed contract to join the New York Knicks ' 2017 NBA Summer League roster on June 24, 2017. [ 2 ] He averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists for 18 minutes per game through five games. [ 3 ] On August 18, 2017, Artis signed with the New York Knicks . [ 4 ] He was released during preseason training camp on October 4. [ 5 ]

Why this date

Jamel Artis appears on our January 12 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.

The world when they were born

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Sources

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Questions about Jamel Artis

When was Jamel Artis born?

January 12 1993.

How old would Jamel Artis be today?

33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on January 12?

Xavier Tillman, Pixie Lott, Tyler Roberts and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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