Johnathan Landus Motley (born May 4, 1995) is an American professional

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player for

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of the Aba League and the EuroLeague. He played

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for the

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, where he was a consensus second-team All-American as a junior.

High school career

Motley played high school basketball at North Shore High School in

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under head coach David Green. He led his team to a 32–4 mark as a junior and a 30–5 mark in as a senior, winning back to back district championships. A top 100 recruit nationally, Motley committed to play at Baylor on September 12, 2012.

College career

Motley blossomed into an All-American player as a junior for Baylor, leading the Bears to their first number one ranking as a program during the 2016–17 season. At the close of the season, Motley was named the winner of the

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as the country's best college power forward. At the close of his junior season, Motley declared his eligibility for the

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but did not hire an agent, leaving open the option to return to college. He would later hire an agent before signing up for the 2017

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, thus ending any chances of returning for his senior year at Baylor.

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in

, Motley signed a

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with the

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. He became the first player in franchise history to sign such a deal. As a result, he got to split his time playing between the Mavericks and their G League affiliate, the

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. After recovering from a previous injury he had, Motley would make his official NBA debut on December 14, 2017, recording 4 points in two minutes under a 112–97 loss to the defending champion

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. On April 4, 2018, he scored a career high 26 points in a 106–113 loss to the

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Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2020)

On July 23, 2018, Motley, along with the draft rights to

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, was traded to the

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in exchange for the draft rights to

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and cash considerations. He would be the league's first ever two-way contract to be traded to another team. Motley would become an unrestricted free agent on June 28, 2019 but the Clippers eventually re-signed him on July 25, 2019. On November 30, 2020, Motley signed a training camp deal with the

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, but was waived on December 19.

Incheon ET Land Elephants (2021)

On February 28, 2021, Motley signed with

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of the

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where he averaged 20.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 blocks.

Lokomotiv Kuban (2021–2022)

On August 3, 2021, Motley signed with

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of the

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and the 7DAYS EuroCup. He left the team after the

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Fenerbahçe Beko (2022–present)

On June 20, 2022, Motley signed with Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish

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(BSL), his first EuroLeague club. He awarded EuroLeague MVP of the Round 19 with 22 points and 17 rebounds of 38 PIR.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3, Baylor , 34 , , 34 , , 21.5 , , .431 , , .200 , , .625 , , 4.2 , , .7 , , .4 , , 1.4 , , 7.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , 34 , , 9 , , 20.9 , , .619 , , .0 , , .607 , , 5.1 , , .9 , , .5 , , 1.1 , , 11.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , 34 , , 34 , , 30.5 , , .541 , , .273 , , .699 , , 9.9 , , 2.3 , , .4 , , 1.1 , , 17.3 , - , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" , Career , 102 , , 77 , , 24.3 , , .535 , , .240 , , .654 , , 6.4 , , 1.3 , , .4 , , 1.2 , , 12.0 Source
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EuroLeague

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, style="text-align:left;", Fenerbahçe , 36 , , 25 , , 23.3 , , .609 , , .231 , , .684 , , 5.4 , , 1.6 , , .6 , , .4 , , 14.5 , , 16.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, Career , 36 , , 25 , , 23.3 , , .609 , , .231 , , .684 , , 5.4 , , 1.6 , , .6 , , .4 , , 14.5 , , 16.0

EuroCup

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, 9 , , 9 , , 26.4 , , .645 , , .333 , , .734 , , 7.0 , , 1.3 , , .9 , , .8 , , 21.2 , , 23.9 , - , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, Career , 9 , , 9 , , 26.4 , , .645 , , .333 , , .734 , , 7.0 , , 1.3 , , .9 , , .8 , , 21.2 , , 23.9

VTB League

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References

External links

Baylor Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Motley, Johnathan 1995 births Living people Agua Caliente Clippers players All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Turkey Basketball players from Houston Baylor Bears men's basketball players Dallas Mavericks players Fenerbahçe men's basketball players Los Angeles Clippers players North Shore Senior High School (Texas) alumni PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players Power forwards (basketball) Texas Legends players Undrafted National Basketball Association players