Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. (; born March 3, 1998) is an American professional
basketball
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player for the
Boston Celtics
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). A
McDonald's All-American
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in high school in
Missouri
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, he played
college basketball
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for the
Duke Blue Devils
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.
Tatum was selected with the third overall pick by the
Boston Celtics
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in the
2017 NBA draft
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...
. A three-time
NBA All-Star
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and two-time
All-NBA selection, Tatum was named the
NBA Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player
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in 2022 and helped the Celtics reach the
NBA Finals
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. He also won a gold medal on the
2020 U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo.
High school career
Tatum attended
Chaminade College Preparatory School in
Creve Coeur, Missouri
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.
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. Stltoday.com. Retrieved on January 29, 2018. As a freshman, he averaged 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and was named 2013 Metro Catholic Conference Co-Player of the year, leading the Red Devils to both (MCC) and Missouri District 2 crowns. As a sophomore in 2014, he averaged 26.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
As a junior, Tatum averaged 25.9 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, while earning Second-team Naismith Trophy All-American honors. In summer 2015, Tatum joined the St. Louis Eagles
Amateur Athletic Union
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(AAU) team on the highly competitive
Nike Elite Youth Basketball League
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(EYBL) Circuit. On July 11, the Eagles defeated future
Duke
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teammate
Harry Giles and Team CP3 74–73 in the Nike Peach Jam Semi-Finals with a game-winning buzzer-beater to advance to the championship game, where Tatum finished the game with 28 points and 5 rebounds. On July 12, Tatum tallied 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a 104–77 loss to the Georgia Stars and future Duke
one-and-done Wendell Carter Jr.
Wendell Andre Carter Jr. (born April 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
High school career
Carter a ...
in the 2015 Nike Peach Jam championship game. During the Circuit, Tatum led the EYBL in scoring with 26.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
Prior to his senior year, Tatum made a verbal commitment to
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...
over
North Carolina
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,
Kentucky
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, and his mother and father's alma mater,
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississip ...
.
Among his senior-year highlights were a 40-point, 17-rebound game in a 76–57 win over
Bentonville High School
Bentonville High School (BHS) is a public high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1910, the school provides education for students in grades nine through twelve. It is one of two high schools of the Bentonville School Dis ...
and its star
Malik Monk
Malik Ahmad Monk (born February 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning consensus ...
, a 46-point game against
Huntington Prep and
Miles Bridges
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at the Cancer Research Classic, and a final 40-point game against
DeMatha Catholic High School
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and future #1 NBA draft pick
Markelle Fultz
Markelle N'Gai Fultz (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies before being selected by the Phila ...
at the 2016 HoopHall Classic.
![2016 Jordan Brand Classic (26391615216)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/2016_Jordan_Brand_Classic_%2826391615216%29.jpg)
As a senior in 2015–16 Tatum averaged 29.6 points and 9.1 rebounds and posted six 40-point games while leading Chaminade to its second Missouri Class 5A state championship. Tatum was selected to the
2016 McDonald's All-American Game
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in January 2016, where he won the Skills competition, and in the all-star game on March 30, 2016, at the
United Center
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in Chicago, leading the East Team in scoring with 18 points and grabbing 8 rebounds in a 114–107 loss. In April, Tatum also played in the
Jordan Brand Classic
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, where he scored 18 points in a 131–117 win against the West team. Tatum was named the 2016
Gatorade National Player of the Year
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.
Recruiting
Tatum was rated as a five-star recruit and considered one of the best prospects in the 2016 class. He was ranked as the No. 3 overall recruit behind
Harry Giles and
Josh Jackson and No. 2 small forward in the 2016 high school class.
College career
![Jayson Tatum Duke](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Jayson_Tatum_Duke.jpg)
Before the start of
2016–17, Tatum missed 8 games due to a foot injury. On December 3, 2016 in his Duke debut, Tatum recorded 10 points in a 94–55 win over Maine. On December 6, 2016, Tatum tallied 22 points and 8 rebounds in an 84–74 victory over
Florida
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at the
Jimmy V Classic
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An ESPY Award (short for Excell ...
. On December 12, 2016, Tatum was named ACC freshman of the week. On December 21, 2016, Tatum scored 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a 72–61 win over
Elon.
On January 4, 2017, Tatum scored 19 points in a 110–57 victory over
Georgia Tech
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. On January 7, he recorded 22 points and 6 rebounds in a 93–82 victory over
Boston College
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. On January 21, Tatum scored 14 in a 70–58 win over
Miami
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. On February 13, Tatum earned his second ACC freshman of the week honor. On February 15, he scored a season-high 28 points and had 8 rebounds in a 65–55 victory against
Virginia
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. On February 18, 2017, Tatum scored 19 points in a 99–94 victory over
Wake Forest. As the fifth seed in the
ACC tournament, Duke defeated
Clemson in the second round and
Louisville
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...
in the quarterfinals. On March 10, Tatum scored 24 points in a win over rival
North Carolina
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in the semifinals. On March 11, Tatum tallied 19 points and 8 rebounds in a 75–69 victory against the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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, earning the Blue Devils the
ACC tournament championship.
Tatum was named to the All-ACC Tournament team, after averaging 22.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game for the Blue Devils. As the #2 seed entering the
NCAA tournament, Duke defeated
Troy University
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in the first round, but exited early in a second-round loss against
South Carolina
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. Tatum averaged 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the tournament. In his freshman season for Duke in 2016–17, Tatum played 29 games and averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assist, and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the ACC All-Freshman team & a third team All-ACC selection. Tatum had a successful freshman season at Duke, ranking fourth in made free throws (118), rebounds (fifth), and free throw percentage (849.).
At the conclusion of his freshman season Tatum opted to go directly into 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.
...
as a
one-and-done, where he was projected as a first-round selection.
Professional career
Boston Celtics (2017–present)
2017–18 season: Rookie season
Boston Celtics
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general manager
Danny Ainge
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A three-sp ...
dealt away the team's
No. 1 overall pick 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.
...
to the
Philadelphia 76ers
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in hopes that he could acquire another valuable draft pick and still target the player he actually wanted, Tatum. They selected him with the third overall pick, which they received from Philadelphia. He was the Celtics second straight No. 3 pick for a small forward, following
Jaylen Brown
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in 2016. During the
2017 NBA Summer League event in Utah, he displayed his abilities to effect, averaging 18.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 2.0 assists in nearly 33 minutes of action. Later, in Las Vegas, Tatum produced similar results, averaging 17.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 0.8 blocks in nearly 32 minutes of action in the three games he was allowed to play. He was named to the All-Summer League Second Team alongside
Bryn Forbes
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,
Cheick Diallo
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,
Wayne Selden Jr.
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High school career
Selden first attended ...
, and
Kyle Kuzma
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.
In his NBA debut, Tatum recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the team's starting power forward in a 102–99 loss to the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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. Tatum then recorded a season-high 24 points in a win over the
New York Knicks
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on October 24, 2017. He was named the Eastern Conference's Rookie of The Month for December 2017.
The Celtics finished the season with a record of 55–27, entering the
2018 NBA playoffs
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Overview
* The Houston Rockets e ...
as the second seed in the Eastern Conference. In Game 1 of the first-round series against the seventh seed
Milwaukee Bucks
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, Tatum recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. In Game 4 he broke his playoff-high with 21 points, and then broke it again in Game 6 with 22. The Celtics defeated the Bucks in Game 7 by a score of 112–96, with Tatum scoring 20 points.
In Game 1 of the second-round series against the third-seed
Philadelphia 76ers
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, Tatum had a career-high 28 points in a 117–101 win, becoming the first Celtics rookie to score 25 or more points in a playoff game since
Larry Bird
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during the
1980 NBA playoffs, also against the
76ers
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. After posting 21 points in a Game 2 victory, he became the youngest player ever to score at least 20 points in four straight playoff games at the age of , surpassing
Kobe Bryant
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who accomplished that feat during the
1999 NBA playoffs
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at the age of . After leading the Celtics with 24 points in a Game 3 overtime win in Philadelphia, he became the first Celtics rookie to score 20 points in five straight playoff games. Bird held the previous record of four. At the end of his playoff run, he joined
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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as the only rookies in playoff history to record 10 games of 20 or more points scored during their first playoff runs;
LeBron James
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would praise Tatum's work there, stating: "He's built for stardom."
On May 22, 2018, Tatum was named to the
NBA All-Rookie Team
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(First Team).
2018–19 season: Sophomore season
In the Celtics 2018–19 season opener, Tatum scored 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assist in a 105–87 win against the
Philadelphia 76ers
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. On October 20, he scored 24 points and 14 rebounds in a 103–101 victory over 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 ...
. On October 25, Tatum scored 24 points and 6 rebounds in a 101–95 win over the
Oklahoma City Thunder
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. On November 16, Tatum recorded 21 points and 7 rebounds in a 123–116 overtime win against the
Toronto Raptors
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. On December 25, he scored 23 points and 10 rebounds in a 121–114 overtime win against the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
. On February 5, Tatum tallied 25 points and 7 rebounds in a 103–96 victory against the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
. On March 6, Tatum scored 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assist in a 126–120 win against the
Sacramento Kings
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. During
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, he won the
Skills Challenge competition.
2019–20 season: First All-Star and All-NBA appearances
![Jayson Tatum (cropped)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Jayson_Tatum_%28cropped%29.jpg)
On December 22, 2019, Tatum scored a then career-high 39 points, along with 12 rebounds, in a 119–93 win over the
Charlotte Hornets
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. He would exceed that career-high with 41 points against the
New Orleans Pelicans
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in a 140–105 win on January 11, 2020. On January 30, Tatum was named an
NBA All-Star
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for the first time in his career, being selected as an Eastern Conference reserve. On February 13, Tatum would again score 39 points, while playing 47 minutes and leading Boston to a 141–133 double overtime win over the
Los Angeles Clippers
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. On February 23, he matched his career-high 41 points in a 114–112 loss to the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
. As the season was halted by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, Tatum would shoot 2–18 against the Milwaukee Bucks on July 31, but he would come back the next game scoring 34 points on 11–22 shooting in a 128–124 win over the
Portland Trail Blazers
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on August 2. He was named to the
All-NBA Third Team
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and his first selection of his career.
In the
2020 NBA playoffs, the Celtics were able to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in Tatum's three years in the NBA following series victories over the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
and
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
in four and seven games, respectively. However, Boston was eliminated in those Conference Finals by the
Miami Heat
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in six games. In Game 1, with the Celtics trailing by two in the closing seconds, Tatum's game-tying dunk attempt was blocked by Heat center
Bam Adebayo
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with 4.8 seconds left and prompted Miami to a 117–114 victory.
2020–21 season: Play-in appearance and first round exit
On November 22, 2020, Tatum and the Celtics agreed to a rookie maximum extension of five years, worth $195 million. On the opening night of the season on December 23, 2020, Tatum totaled 30 points and seven rebounds, alongside a game-winning three-pointer, in a 122–121 win against the Milwaukee Bucks. On January 3, 2021, Tatum had 24 points and a career-high 12 assists and made another game-winning basket in a 122–120 win against the
Detroit Pistons
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. The next day, Tatum scored a season-high 40 points in a 126–114 win against the
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
. On January 9, 2021, it was confirmed that Tatum tested positive for
COVID-19
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and missed multiple games. On 23 February, Tatum was named an Eastern Conference reserve for the
2021 NBA All-Star Game. It was his second All-Star game in a row.
On April 9, Tatum had a career-high 53 points, 16 made field goals, and 15 made free throws in a close win against the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
. With his career night, Tatum was the youngest Celtics player to score 50+ points; he also scored the third-highest number of points in a Celtics uniform, behind
Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded a ...
and
Kevin McHale, and became the second player in Celtics history to score 50+ points and grab 10+ rebounds since Bird did it back in November 1989. Tatum and
Zach LaVine
Zachary Thomas LaVine ( ; born March 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick ...
of the
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
became the second pair of players in the 2020–21 season to score 50+ points on the same day.
On May 4, Tatum brought the Celtics back from a 32-point deficit against the
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( ...
, a performance that produced the third-largest comeback in NBA history and gave Tatum another career-high of 60 points, tied for the highest points total by a Celtics player (Larry Bird). Tatum was one of three players to score 60+ points without a single turnover and was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 42.7 points per game, 6.0 assists per game, and 6.0 rebounds per game.
In the first game of the
play-in tournament on May 18, Tatum scored 50 points, guiding the Celtics to a victory over the
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...
and cementing the team as the seven seed in the
Eastern Conference into the
2021 NBA playoffs;
Kemba Walker
Kemba Hudley Walker (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Walker was picked ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2011 NBA draft. After gra ...
, Tatum's teammate, had 29 points while only one other player (
Tristan Thompson
Tristan Trevor James Thompson (born March 13, 1991) is a Canadian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won the 2016 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavali ...
) had ten or more points. Tatum set the record for most points in a single play-in tournament game, became one of an elite list of players who scored 50+ points in play-ins/playoffs, and singlehandedly outscored the Wizards in the third quarter and part of the fourth, and was a perfect 17/17 from the free throw line.
In Game 3 of the first-round series against the
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...
and their "Big Three" (
Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant ( ; born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for t ...
,
James Harden
James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Harden is regarded as one of the greatest scorers and shooting guards in NBA ...
, and
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Andrew Irving (; lkt, Ȟéla, italic=no, ; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named the Rookie of the Year after being selected b ...
), Tatum scored 50 points on 50% shooting (16/30), and put up 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals. With the feat, Tatum achieved a variety of records, becoming the first player in NBA playoff history to score 50 points after scoring single digits the previous game; he also passed 1,000 points in the playoffs and became the fifth-highest postseason point scorer at age 23 or younger in NBA history as well as the first Celtics player since
Isaiah Thomas to score 50+ points in the NBA playoffs and the third youngest player in NBA playoff history to reach that mark in a single game. In terms of franchise records, Tatum became just the sixth person in Celtics history to score 50+ points in a playoff game; he also became the only player in NBA history to score 50+ points more than once in the regular season, 50+ points in a play-in game, and 50+ points in the playoffs. Despite losing to the Nets in five games, Tatum set a Celtics franchise record for most points scored in a three-game span in the playoffs, with a combined total of 122 points.
2021–22 season: All-NBA First Team selection and first NBA Finals
Tatum led the league in
Plus-minus for the first time in his 5th season, cementing his status as one of the most valuable players in the NBA.
On October 25, 2021, in a 140–129 overtime victory over the
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...
, Tatum recorded 41 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists to lead the Celtics to their first win of the season. On January 23, 2022, Tatum scored a then season-high 51 points along with 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and a career-high 9 three-pointers in a blowout 116–87 win over the
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...
. On February 3, Tatum was selected for his third consecutive All-Star appearance. On March 3, Tatum scored 21 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists in a 120–107 win over the
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
. The following game, Tatum topped his season-high with 54 points, 34 of them in the second half in a 126–120 win over the
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...
. This was the fourth time Tatum had netted 50+ points in a game in his career, tying Larry Bird for the most 50-point games in Celtics history. On March 7, Tatum was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 41.3 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, and 5.0 assists per game. The next game, Tatum scored 16 of his 44 points in the fourth quarter in a 115–101 win over the Charlotte Hornets. On March 18, in a 126–97 win over the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
, Tatum and
Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Marselles Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the California Golden Bears, being n ...
each scored at least 30 points in the same game for the fourth time in the season and eight time overall; this tied the record of most such games with fellow Celtics'
Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded a ...
and
Kevin McHale, who also recorded four such games in the
1986–87 NBA season. The following game, in a 124–104 victory over the
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
, Tatum and Jaylen Brown broke the record by both scoring 30 points with over 60% shooting from the field. On March 28, Tatum became the first player in franchise history to be named Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks.
On April 17, during Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, Tatum logged 31 points and eight assists. He hit the game-winning layup to defeat the
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...
, 115–114. On April 23, Tatum scored 39 points along with 5 rebounds, 6 assists and a playoff career-high 6 steals in a 109–103 Game 3 win. Two days later, Tatum and the Celtics swept the Nets 116–112, to advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs. On 9 May, in Game 4 of the
Eastern Conference Semifinals, Tatum recorded 30 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists in a 116–108 win over the reigning champions
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
to tie the series at 2–2. In Game 6 of the series, on May 13, Tatum scored 46 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the Celtics to a 108–95 win and force a game 7 in Boston. Two days later in Game 7, Tatum posted 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists in a 109–81 win over the Bucks, thus securing the Celtics a place in the
Eastern Conference Finals. On 23 May, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Tatum recorded 31 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in a 102–82 blowout win over the
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
to tie the series at 2–2. In the decisive Game 7 of the series, he tallied 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in a 100–96 win over Miami to lead the Celtics to their first
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The team that wins the series is awa ...
appearance since 2010. Tatum was named the inaugural
Eastern Conference Finals MVP after averaging 25.0 points, 8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in the series. During Game 1 of the Finals, Tatum led the Celtics to a 120–108 win over the
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
with 13 assists, the most assists recorded by a player in his Finals debut. The Celtics took a 2–1 series lead, but eventually lost in 6 games. Tatum set the all-time NBA record with 100 turnovers in a single postseason.
2022–23 season
On November 30, 2022, Tatum scored 49 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and made 8 three-pointers in a 134–121 win over the
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
. He became the youngest player in NBA history to make 900 three-pointers, doing so at 24 years old and surpassing the previous record set by
Bradley Beal
Bradley Emmanuel Beal Sr. (born June 28, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators before being selected by ...
at 25 years old. Tatum became the 1st player ever in NBA History to record multiple games of 45+ points, 10+ rebounds and 8+ three pointers made. He also became the sixth player in NBA history to have multiple games with 45 points or more with 10 or more rebounds while only committing one turnover or fewer, joining the company of
Anthony Davis
Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis is an eight-time NB ...
(six such games),
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. His biography on the official NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the g ...
(three),
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo (born Adetokunbo; December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Antetokounmpo's country of origin, in addition to his s ...
(three),
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant ( ; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely r ...
(two) and
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team me ...
(two). He was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month, averaging 31.6 points per game, 7.8 rebounds per game, and 4.5 assists per game in October and November. On December 13, Tatum recorded 44 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in a 122–118 overtime win over the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
. On December 25, Tatum scored 20 of his 41 points in the third quarter, along with 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in a 139–118 blowout win over the
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
. He and
Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Marselles Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the California Golden Bears, being n ...
(29 points) combined for 70 points in a game for the eighth time in their careers. The Celtics are undefeated in those games.
National team career
Tatum played in the
2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
The 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Arabic: بطولة العالم لكرة السلة 2014 تحت 17 سنة ) was the 3rd edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship cont ...
and
2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
The 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Greek: Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα FIBA Under-19 2015) was the 12th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by th ...
, making the Eurobasket.com All-World Championship U19 Second Team. On December 25, Tatum posted 41 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in a 122–118 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Representing Team
USA
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit, Tatum saw 16 minutes, 57 seconds of action, scoring 14 points, pulling down 4 rebounds, and also had 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.
Tatum was selected as one of the players on Team USA at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, which was postponed to 2021 due to the
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...
pandemic. He helped Team USA win the gold medal, averaging 15.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.2 blocks while shooting 49.3% from the field in six games. He was the second highest scorer on the team to Kevin Durant.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Boston
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Boston
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Boston
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Playoffs
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2018
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Boston
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, 19 , , 19 , , 35.9 , , .471 , , .324 , , .845 , , 4.4 , , 2.7 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , 18.5
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2019
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Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 9 , , 9 , , 32.8 , , .438 , , .323 , , .744 , , 6.7 , , 1.9 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , 15.2
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2020
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Boston
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, 17 , , 17 , , 40.6 , , .434 , , .373 , , .813 , , 10.0 , , 5.0 , , 1.0 , , 1.2 , , 25.7
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2021
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Boston
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2022
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Boston
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College
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2016–17
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Duke
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ran ...
, 29 , , 27 , , 33.3 , , .452 , , .342 , , .849 , , 7.3 , , 2.1 , , 1.3 , , 1.1 , , 16.8
Personal life
Tatum is the son of Justin Tatum and Brandy Cole. Justin Tatum played basketball at
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississip ...
and is a gym teacher and basketball coach at
Christian Brothers College High School
Christian Brothers College High School (CBC High School) is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school for young men in Town and Country, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis and is ...
in St. Louis, from which he graduated in 1997, approximately a year before Jayson's birth; Tatum's father was previously the coach and athletics director at
Soldan International Studies High School
Soldan International Studies High School (also known as Soldan High School) is a public magnet high school in the Academy neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri that is part of the St. Louis Public Schools. Soldan was known for its wealthy and pre ...
for six years. Tatum was born when his parents were both 19-year-old undergraduates; his mother Brandy graduated from
Saint Louis University School of Law
Saint Louis University School of Law, also known as SLU LAW, is a private American law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is one of the professional graduate schools of Saint Louis University. The University hosted a law school briefly fro ...
and is now a practicing attorney in the St. Louis area.
Tatum is the godson of former NBA player
Larry Hughes
Larry Darnell Hughes Sr. (born January 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. Hughes played for eight different teams during his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hughes attended Saint Louis U ...
, who was his father's high school and college teammate;
he is also a cousin of former NBA player and current
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 ...
head coach
Tyronn Lue.
Tatum is a Christian, crediting
Jesus
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
for his success and career.
While in high school at
Chaminade College Preparatory School, Tatum was good friends with future
NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
forward
Matthew Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk (; born December 11, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey winger for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tkachuk was selected sixth overall at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.
Playing ...
of the
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
, as the two were placed in the same gym class. Tatum is also good friends with former Duke teammate and current NBA player
Harry Giles.
Tatum's son was born on December 6, 2017.
Endorsements
, Tatum is a spokesperson for
Imo's Pizza. On June 21, 2019, Tatum signed with the
Jordan Brand
Air Jordan is an American brand of basketball shoes produced by American corporation Nike. The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for Hall of Fame former basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls in late 1984 and ...
. He is also endorsed by
Subway and
Gatorade
Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo and is distributed in over 80 countries. The beverage was first develop ...
.
References
External links
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Duke Blue Devils bioUSA Basketball bio
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1998 births
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Basketball players from St. Louis
Boston Celtics draft picks
Boston Celtics players
Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
Living people
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
National Basketball Association All-Stars
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
Small forwards
United States men's national basketball team players