Jahmi'us Ramsey (born June 9, 2001) 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

As a freshman and sophomore, Ramsey played basketball for

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in his hometown of

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. Entering his junior season, he transferred to

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, a prominent prep school in

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, where he played a national schedule and started drawing more college interest. For his senior year, Ramsey moved to

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, after initially intending to join national powerhouse Oak Hill Academy. He averaged 21 points and six rebounds per game, leading his team to a Class 6A state championship. On April 20, 2019, Ramsey posted 15 points, six rebounds, and two steals at the

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. On May 4, he shared

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(MVP) honors with Isaiah Mobley at the Ballislife All-American Game.

Recruiting

Ramsey was considered a five-star recruit by

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and a four-star recruit by

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and

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. On November 28, 2018, he committed to play college basketball for

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over Memphis and many other

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programs. Ramsey became the highest-ranked recruit in school history and its first five-star recruit.

College career

On August 15, 2019, Ramsey recorded 44 points and 12 rebounds for Texas Tech in a 94–92 preseason win over Serbian professional team Mega Bemax on the Red Raiders International Tour in

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. He scored 19 points in his regular-season debut, an 85–60 win over Eastern Illinois. After scoring 27 points with five 3-pointers and six rebounds versus LIU, Ramsey was named

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newcomer of the week on November 25, 2019. Ramsey injured his hamstring in a loss to

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on November 28 and missed several games. At the conclusion of the regular season, Ramsey was named

Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Conference. Ramsey averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. On April 25, 2020, Ramsey declared he would be entering the

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Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2020–2022)

On November 18, 2020, Ramsey was selected with the 43rd pick in the

by the

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. On December 4, 2020, he signed a multi-year contract with the Kings. On February 11, 2022, Ramsey was waived by the Kings.

Oklahoma City Blue / Toronto Raptors / Raptors 905 (2022–2024)

Following his release, Ramsey signed an

entry contract, and was picked up by the Birmingham Squadron off of waivers. He was traded to the

the following day in exchange for Chasson Randle. On October 20, 2023, Ramsey signed with the

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, but was waived the same day and on October 31, he re-joined the

. On March 5, 2024, Ramsey signed a 10-day contract with the

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and on March 14, he signed a second 10-day contract. On March 25, he returned to the Blue. On September 26, 2024, Ramsey re-signed with Toronto, but was waived on October 19.

Return to Oklahoma City (2024–present)

On October 25, 2024, Ramsey rejoined the

Career statistics

NBA

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References

External links

Texas Tech Red Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsey, Jahmi'us 2001 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen Agua Caliente Clippers players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Arlington, Texas IMG Academy alumni Oklahoma City Blue players Raptors 905 players Sacramento Kings draft picks Sacramento Kings players Shooting guards Stockton Kings players Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players Toronto Raptors players United States men's national basketball team players