Justise Jon Winslow (born March 26, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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, with whom he won the 2015 NCAA Championship.

High school career

Winslow was a four-year starter at St. John's School in Houston, Texas. He started and ended his career at St. John's with league championships. He was the 2013 Gatorade Texas Player of the Year and averaged 27.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.1 blocks, and 1.8 steals per game as a senior in 2013–14. Winslow was selected as a

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in 2014.

College career

Winslow averaged 14 points and five rebounds in his first five games in a Duke uniform. Duke coach

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compared Winslow's game to that of former Duke stars Tommy Amaker and

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. On February 9, 2015, Winslow was named ACC Freshman of the Week, and later earned honorable mention All-ACC honors. In the NCAA tournament, Winslow averaged 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game en route to a national championship. He played in 39 games for Duke as a freshman, averaging 12.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.3 steals in 29.1 minutes per game. In April 2015, Winslow declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of collegiate eligibility.

Professional career

Miami Heat (2015–2020)

On June 26, 2015, Winslow was selected by the

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with the 10th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. On July 3, 2015, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Heat. He made his debut for the team in their season opener against the

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on October 28, recording five points and seven rebounds off the bench in a 104–94 win. On November 6, he had a then season-best game with 13 points and eight rebounds in a loss to the

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. On January 11, he made his first career start, recording seven points and three rebounds in a loss to the

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. On February 22, he recorded a season-high 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes off the bench in a 101–93 win over the Indiana Pacers. On March 14, he topped his season-high mark with 20 points in a 124–119 win over the

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. During his rookie year, coach

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consistently called on Winslow to defend the most lethal attackers in the league, from

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, as he developed into a defensive stopper. At the season's end, he earned

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honors. Winslow started all nine games for the Heat to begin the 2016-17 season before missing the next 16 with a sore left wrist. On December 22, 2016, he had a season-best game with 23 points and 13 rebounds in a 115–107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, as he set a career high for points and tied a career best in rebounds. On January 5, 2017, Winslow was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Winslow played in all 27 games to begin the 2017-18 season, and he scored a season-high 15 points on December 9 against the

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. He then missed 14 games with a knee strain between December 15 and January 10. On February 5, he scored 16 points against the

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. He twice scored 17 points between February 24 and March 1, before setting a season-best 18 points on April 4 against the

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. On March 12, he recorded 15 points and a season-high 13 rebounds against the

. In Game 3 of the Heat's first-round playoff series against the

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, Winslow scored a season-high 19 points in a 128–108 loss. On November 3, 2018, in his first start of the 2018-19 season, Winslow had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 123–118 loss to the

. On December 10, he scored a career-high 28 points with six 3-pointers in a 108–105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. After teammate and starting point guard

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suffered a right knee injury, Winslow was named as Miami's starting point guard in mid-December. On December 28, he posted 24 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists in a 118–94 win over the

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. On January 10, he recorded a career-high 11 assists in a 115–99 win over the

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. Winslow played in only 11 games for the Heat during the 2019-20 season as he was sidelined with a back injury.

Memphis Grizzlies (2020–2021)

On February 6, 2020, Winslow was acquired by the

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in a three-team trade also involving the

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. On July 21, 2020, the

announced that Winslow had suffered a

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injury during team practice and would miss the rest of 2019–20 season.

Los Angeles Clippers (2021–2022)

On August 8, 2021, Winslow signed a two-year contract with the

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Portland Trail Blazers (2022–present)

On February 4, 2022, Winslow was traded, alongside Eric Bledsoe, Keon Johnson, and a 2025 second-round pick, to the

in exchange for

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and

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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National team career

In 2012, Winslow played for the United States at the

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, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team. In 2013, he played at the

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. In 2014, he played at the

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Personal life

Winslow is the son of Robin Davis and Rickie Winslow. His father played basketball for the

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from 1983 to 1987, where he was a member of the famed

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team that included

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and

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, and was selected 28th overall by the

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in the

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. Winslow has three older brothers, Cedrick, Brandon and Josh; and an older sister, Bianca. His brother, Josh, played football at

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, while his sister, Bianca, was a basketball player at

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References

External links

draftexpress.com profile

Duke Blue Devils bio
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