Jules Liam Bernard (born January 21, 2000) 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

Bernard played basketball for

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. As a junior, he averaged 25.3 points and 13.7 rebounds per game. In his senior season, Bernard averaged 26.4 points and 14.2 rebounds per game. He competed for the Compton Magic on the

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circuit. A consensus four-star

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, he committed to playing college basketball for

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in October 2017 over offers from

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, USC,

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and Miami (Florida). He was attracted to the Bruins by their program's history and head coach

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being open to playing skilled freshmen.

College career

As a freshman at UCLA, Bernard averaged 7.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. On March 3, 2021, he scored a career-high 23 points in an 82–72 loss to

. As a junior, Bernard averaged 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. In his senior year in 2021–22, he continued to decrease his turnovers after nearly committing twice as many turnovers as

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s in his first two seasons. He had a season-high 22 points in each of the Bruins' two games against Long Beach State. Bernard ended the season with nine consecutive games scoring in double figures, including a team-high 16 points in UCLA's season-ending loss to

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in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2022 NCAA tournament. As a senior, Bernard averaged 12.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. After the season, he declared for the NBA draft, but did not hire an agent to maintain his college eligibility; the NCAA allowed an extra year due to the

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. He was invited to the

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but did not receive an invitation to the

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. He had a workout with the

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before deciding to remain in the draft, minutes before the deadline to return to school.

Professional career

Motor City Cruise (2022)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Bernard played with the

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in the 2022 NBA Summer League. He scored in double digits once in the first four games before scoring a team-high 22 points in the finale, including 14 points in the third quarter. He was later added to the Pistons' training camp roster after signing an

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contract. Bernard played in three of the team's four preseason games before being released. He was later named to the training camp roster for the

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, the Pistons'

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affiliate.

Capital City Go-Go (2022–present)

On December 22, 2022, Bernard was traded from the

to the

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

UCLA Bruins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bernard, Jules 2000 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Los Angeles American sportspeople of Trinidad and Tobago descent UCLA Bruins men's basketball players Shooting guards Windward School alumni