Luke Francis Kornet (born July 15, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the Boston Celtics of the

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(NBA). He played

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for Vanderbilt. He is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the

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all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player 7 feet tall or taller.

College career

Kornet averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.64 blocks over 24.1 minutes in 128 games during his four-year career at

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...

. During his senior year with

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, he averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 35 starts, earning All- SEC and All-SEC Defensive honors. He holds the NCAA record for three-pointers made by a 7-footer with 150, and is the Commodores' all-time leading shot blocker with 210. On January 12, 2016, Kornet blocked a school-record 10 shots and finished with the second triple-double in Vanderbilt history with 11 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Commodores defeat Auburn 75–57.

Professional career

New York Knicks (2017–2019)

After going undrafted in the

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, Kornet joined the New York Knicks for the

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. On July 3, 2017, he signed a

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with the Knicks. On February 8, 2018, with his parents in attendance, Kornet made his

debut against the

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in Toronto. He finished with a

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, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes, thus being the second Knicks rookie in history to debut with a double-double. He also finished with four blocks, making him the first player in NBA history to sink three three-pointers and have four blocks in his debut. On July 6, 2018, Kornet signed a standard contract with the Knicks. On April 9, 2019, Kornet recorded a double-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high six blocks in the Knicks' 96–86 win over the

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Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

On July 17, 2019, Kornet signed a fully guaranteed two-year contract for $4.5 million with the Chicago Bulls.

Boston Celtics (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Kornet was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the

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. He re-signed with the Celtics on October 16, but was waived that day.

Maine Celtics (2021)

On October 23, Kornet signed with the Maine Celtics as an affiliate player. In 10 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.7 blocks in 27.4 minutes per contest.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)

On December 21, 2021, Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On January 3, 2022, Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the

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Return to Maine (2022)

On January 14, 2022, Kornet was reacquired by the Maine Celtics.

Return to Boston (2022–present)

On February 11, 2022, Kornet signed a contract with the Boston Celtics for the remainder of the season. The Celtics made NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games. On July 1, 2022, Kornet re-signed with the Celtics.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Kornet is the son of former Vanderbilt and NBA player

Frank Kornet Francis Milton Kornet (born January 27, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round (30th overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. Kornet played two seasons in the NBA, both with t ...

and Nashville television news anchor Tracy Kornet. His sister Nicole played basketball at Oklahoma and

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. He also has a brother named John. Kornet is an avid golfer and is said to have had the "most naturally athletic golf swing in Liberty Christian history", according to LCS golf coach Larry Frank.

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bio
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