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Jahmi'us Ramsey (born June 9, 2001) is an American professional
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player for the
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of the
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. He played
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for the
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.


High school career

As a freshman and sophomore, Ramsey played basketball for
Mansfield Summit High School Mansfield Summit High School is a size 5A secondary school located in Arlington, Texas, and is part of the Mansfield Independent School District. The school serves a portion of Arlington. The school first opened in Fall of 2002. , the school pr ...
in his hometown of
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. Entering his junior season, he transferred to
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, a prominent prep school in
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, where he played a national schedule and started drawing more college interest. For his senior year, Ramsey moved to
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in
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, after initially intending to join national powerhouse Oak Hill Academy. He averaged 21 points and six rebounds per game, leading his team to a Class 6A state championship. On April 20, 2019, Ramsey posted 15 points, six rebounds, and two steals at the
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. On May 4, he shared
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(MVP) honors with
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at the
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.


Recruiting

Ramsey was considered a five-star
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by
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and a four-star recruit by
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and
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. On November 28, 2018, he committed to play college basketball for
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over
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and many other
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programs. Ramsey became the highest-ranked recruit in school history and its first five-star recruit.


College career

On August 15, 2019, Ramsey recorded 44 points and 12 rebounds for Texas Tech in a 94–92 preseason win over Serbian professional team Mega Bemax on the Red Raiders International Tour in
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. He scored 19 points in his regular-season debut, an 85–60 win over
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. After scoring 27 points with five 3-pointers and six rebounds versus
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, Ramsey was named
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newcomer of the week on November 25, 2019. Ramsey injured his hamstring in a loss to
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on November 28 and missed several games. At the conclusion of the regular season, Ramsey was named
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Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Conference. Ramsey averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. On April 25, 2020, Ramsey declared he would be entering the
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.


Professional career


Sacramento Kings (2020–2022)

On November 18, 2020, Ramsey was selected with the 43rd pick in the
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by the
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. On December 4, 2020, he signed a multi-year contract with the Kings. On February 11, 2022, Ramsey was waived by the Kings.


Oklahoma City Blue (2022–present)

Following his release, Ramsey signed an
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entry contract, and was picked up by the
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off of waivers. He was traded to the
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the following day in exchange for
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.


Career statistics


NBA

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College

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References


External links


Texas Tech Red Raiders bio
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