Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble (born September 28, 1996) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(BBL). He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's and Louisville.

High school career

Kimble attended

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in Philadelphia, where he was teammates with

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. Kimble averaged 11.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as a junior. As a senior, he averaged 14.5 points per game, helping Neumann-Goretti achieve a 28–2 record and its second straight PIAA Class AAA state championship. Kimble earned first team All-Catholic League, Pennsylvania Sportswriters All-State Class AAA and All-USA Pennsylvania honors. He signed with Saint Joseph's out of high school.

College career

As a freshman, Kimble averaged 6.0 points and 2.5 assists per game to help St. Josephs finish 28–8 and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He was named to the

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All-Rookie Team. As a sophomore, Kimble averaged 15.5 points and 4.5 assists per game, sixth best in the Atlantic 10, but missed the final seven games of the season after injuring the fifth metatarsal of his left foot. In the first game of the 2017–18 season, Kimble scored 10 points against

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but re-injured his foot, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. Kimble averaged 15.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a redshirt junior, but struggled with his three-point shooting, hitting 29 percent of his attempts. He missed 10 games with a hand injury but earned Second Team All-

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honors. The team finished 14–19, and Kimble opted to transfer for his final season of eligibility after St. Joseph's fired coach

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. After receiving interest from several schools, Kimble transferred to Louisville due to his familiarity with assistant coach Luke Murray and the success of graduate transfer Christen Cunningham the previous season. According to ESPN, Kimble was the 10th best transfer. As a senior at Louisville, Kimble averaged 5.0 points, 2.7 assists, and 1.5 rebounds per game.

Professional career

On August 25, 2020, Kimble signed his first professional contract with the

of the

Personal life

Kimble is a distant relative of former NBA player Bo Kimble.

References

External links

Louisville Cardinals bioSaint Joseph's Hawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kimble, Lamarr 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Philadelphia Point guards Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball players Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom Worcester Wolves players British Basketball League players