Jarnell D'Marcus Stokes (born January 7, 1994) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(CBA). He played college basketball at the

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. He was one of the top rated high school players in the class of 2011. He was selected in with the 35th overall pick in the

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by the

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, and later traded to the

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High school career

Stokes was ranked as the No. 11 overall prospect by

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and No. 18 by

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. As a junior at Central High School, he averaged 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Stokes chose Tennessee over offers from Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Memphis, and Ole Miss.

College career

Stokes played three collegiate seasons at the University of Tennessee, averaging 13.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.08 blocks on .530 shooting in 29.7 minutes in 87 games. He left the Volunteers ranked fourth in school history in double-doubles (40), eighth in total rebounds (836) and 14th in blocks (94). He also led the SEC in offensive rebounding in 2013 and 2014.

Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2015)

On June 26, 2014, Stokes was selected with the 35th overall pick in the

by the

. He was later traded to the

on draft night. In July 2014, he joined the Grizzlies for the

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before going on to sign a multi-year deal with the franchise on August 18, 2014. On December 3, 2014, he scored a season-high 12 points in a loss to the

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. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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Miami Heat (2015–2016)

On November 10, 2015, Stokes was traded, along with

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, to the

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in exchange for

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and James Ennis. The move reunited him with former Tennessee teammate

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. On January 20, 2016, he made his debut for the Heat in a 106–87 loss to the

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, recording four points in five minutes. During his sophomore season, he received multiple assignments to the

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, the Heat's

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affiliate. On January 29, 2016, he was named in the East All-Star team for the 2016

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. On February 18, 2016, Stokes was traded, along with cash considerations, to the

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in exchange for a conditional 2018 second-round pick. He was waived by the Pelicans the next day.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2016)

On February 27, 2016, Stokes was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He helped the Skyforce win an NBA D-League-record 40 games in 2015–16, securing the first seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. In 28 regular season games, he averaged team highs of 20.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He subsequently earned league MVP honors. Stokes went on to help the Skyforce cap off a historic season with a playoff run that ended in a 2–1 Finals series victory over the

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. He added to his regular season MVP award by garnering the Finals MVP, as well as earning All-NBA D-League First Team honors.

Denver Nuggets (2016)

In July 2016, Stokes joined the

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for the

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. On September 15, 2016, he signed with the

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. On November 15, 2016, he was waived by the Nuggets after appearing in two games.

Second stint with Sioux Falls Skyforce (2017)

On March 23, 2017, Stokes was reacquired by the

Zhejiang Golden Bulls (2017–2018)

In July 2017, Stokes signed with the

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of the

. On February 2, 2018, he was waived by the

Third stint with Sioux Falls Skyforce (2018)

On August 27, 2018, Stokes returned to the

on a training camp contract. He was waived on October 13. On December 8, 2018, Stokes was reacquired by the

Memphis Hustle (2019)

On January 1, 2019, Stokes was signed to a two-way contract by the Memphis Grizzlies, to split time with their G League affiliate, the

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Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2019–present)

On February 12, 2019, Stokes was reported to have signed with the

of the

. He debuted with the Flying Tigers on the same day, making a double-double with 30 points, 19 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in a 120–115 victory over the

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. In July 2019, Stokes returned for the

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to play for the

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NBA career statistics

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Personal life

The son of Willie and Shunta Stokes, he majored in Communication Studies.

References

External links

Jarnell Stokes
at utsports.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stokes, Jarnell 1994 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in China American men's basketball players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee Centers (basketball) Denver Nuggets players Iowa Energy players Memphis Grizzlies players Memphis Hustle players Miami Heat players Power forwards (basketball) Sioux Falls Skyforce players Tennessee Volunteers basketball players Utah Jazz draft picks Xinjiang Flying Tigers players Zhejiang Golden Bulls players 21st-century African-American sportspeople