Jamel Gurley Artis (born January 12, 1993) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

Kosovo Basketball Superleague The Kosovo Basketball Superleague (Albanian: Superliga e Kosovës në Basketboll) and known as the ArtMotion Superliga due to sponsorship reasons is the top men's professional basketball league in Kosovo. Basketball Superleague was founded in 1991 ...

. A native of

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, he played college basketball for

University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the universit ...

College career

From Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts, on April 12, 2013 he signed to play for the

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. As a freshman, Artis played at

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coming off the bench. Following the

2014–15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season The 2014–15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2014, followed by the start of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2015 and co ...

, Artis was named All-ACC third team. Artis received All-ACC honorable mention honors as a senior.

Professional career

Orlando Magic/Lakeland Magic (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the

2017 NBA draft The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. ...

, Artis signed a partially guaranteed contract to join the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

2017 NBA Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Eight teams participated in the wee ...

roster on June 24, 2017. He averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists for 18 minutes per game through five games. On August 18, 2017, Artis signed with the

. He was released during preseason training camp on October 4. Twelve days later, Artis agreed to a

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with the

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...

, meaning he's split some of his playing time this season between Orlando and their

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affiliate, the

Lakeland Magic The Lakeland Magic are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Lakeland, Florida, and are affiliated with the Orlando Magic. The Magic began play in the 2017–18 season and play their home games at the RP Fundin ...

. Artis would make his official NBA debut with Orlando on December 13, playing for a single minute in a 106–95 loss to the

Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...

Agua Caliente Clippers (2018–2019)

On September 24, 2018, Artis signed with the

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for training camp. On October 7, 2018, Artis was waived by the Kings.

Levallois Metropolitans (2019–2020)

On July 3, 2019,

Levallois Metropolitans Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball. The club was established in 200 ...

announced that Artis joined them. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

BC Juventus (2020)

On September 21, 2020, Artis signed with

BC Juventus BC Juventus ( lt, Krepšinio klubas Juventus), also known as Uniclub Casino Juventus for sponsorship reasons, is a Lithuanian professional basketball club based in Utena, Lithuania. Founded in 1999, the club currently plays in the Lithuanian Bas ...

of the

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Chorale Roanne (2020–2021)

On December 25, 2020, he has signed with

Chorale Roanne Basket Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the first division LNB Pro A. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse. The club was founded in 1937 and the team's colors are blue an ...

of the

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. In 26 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

Kyoto Hannaryz (2021)

On August 31, 2021, Artis signed with

Kyoto Hannaryz The Kyoto Hannaryz (京都ハンナリーズ ''Kyōto Hannarīzu'') are a Japanese basketball team playing in Kyoto Prefecture; they are part of the Western Conference of the B.League. The Hannaryz are coached by Roy Rana. Coaches * David Benoi ...

of the

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Ionikos Nikaias (2021)

On September 29, 2021, Artis signed with

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of the

Greek Basket League The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reaso ...

. On November 1, he was released from the Greek club.

NorthPort Batang Pier (2022)

On December 31, 2021, Artis joined the

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of the

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(PBA) for the

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as a replacement for the injured

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Cape Town Tigers (2022)

In April 2022, Artis was revealed to be on the roster of the

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for the second season of the

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(BAL).

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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