Jericole Hellems (born October 6, 1999) is an American professional

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player who last played for BCH Garid. He played

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for the

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of the

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(ACC).

High school career

Hellems played basketball for Chaminade College Preparatory School in

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. As a junior, he averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game. In his senior season, Hellems averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game, leading his team to a Class 5 runner-up finish, and received

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Player of the Year honors. He scored the third-most points in school history, behind

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and

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. A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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College career

As a freshman at NC State, Hellems averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. On December 5, 2019, Hellems scored a career-high 23 points in a 69–54 win against

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. He averaged 9.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore season. As a junior, Hellems assumed a leading role after top scorer Devon Daniels suffered a season-ending knee injury. He averaged 12.9 points, five rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention.

Professional career

Hellems participated on the 2022 NBA Summer League team for the

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. On July 31, 2022, Hellems signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek club Promitheas Patras. On October 18, 2022, he parted ways with the team to pursue opportunities stateside. Hellems entered the NBA G-league draft and was selected 5th overall by Oklahoma City. On December 3, 2022, Hellems signed a contract with the

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of the

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. He was waived on January 24, 2023. On January 28, 2023, Hellems was reacquired by the

. On August 2, 2023, Hellems returned to Greece, signing with Lavrio Megabolt. On November 29, 2023, he was replaced on the team's roster by

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Career statistics

College

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References

External links

NC State Wolfpack bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hellems, Jericole 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Greece Basketball players from St. Louis Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni Lavrio B.C. players NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players Promitheas Patras B.C. players Small forwards Stockton Kings players