Jamel Gurley Artis (born January 12, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Al Wahda. A native of Baltimore,[1] he played college basketball for University of Pittsburgh.

Jamel Artis
Artis in 2018
No. 0 – Al Wahda Damascus
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 (age 31)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolNotre Dame Prep
(Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
CollegePittsburgh (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Orlando Magic
2017–2018Lakeland Magic
2018–2019Agua Caliente Clippers
2019–2020Levallois Metropolitans
2020BC Juventus
2021Chorale Roanne Basket
2021Kyoto Hannaryz
2021Ionikos Nikaias
2022NorthPort Batang Pier
2022Cape Town Tigers
2022–2023Trepça
2023Mineros de Zacatecas
2023–2024CS Maristes
2024–presentAl Wahda
Career highlights and awards
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College career

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From Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts,[2] on April 12, 2013, he signed to play for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[3] As a freshman, Artis played at power forward coming off the bench. Following the 2014–15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, Artis was named All-ACC third team.[4] Artis received All-ACC honorable mention honors as a senior.[5]

Professional career

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Orlando Magic (2017–2018)

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After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft,[6] Artis signed a partially guaranteed contract to join the New York Knicks' 2017 NBA Summer League roster on June 24, 2017.[7] He averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists for 18 minutes per game through five games.[8] On August 18, 2017, Artis signed with the New York Knicks.[9] He was released during preseason training camp on October 4.[10] Twelve days later, Artis agreed to a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic, meaning a split in his playing time between Orlando and their NBA G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic.[11] Artis made his NBA debut with Orlando on December 13, playing for a single minute in a 106–95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Agua Caliente Clippers (2018–2019)

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On September 24, 2018, Artis signed with the Sacramento Kings for training camp.[12] On October 7, 2018, Artis was waived by the Kings.[13]

Levallois Metropolitans (2019–2020)

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On July 3, 2019, Levallois Metropolitans announced that Artis joined them.[14] He averaged 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[15]

BC Juventus (2020)

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On September 21, 2020, Artis signed with BC Juventus of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[15]

Chorale Roanne (2020–2021)

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On December 25, 2020, he has signed with Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro A.[16] In 26 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.[17]

Kyoto Hannaryz (2021)

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On August 31, 2021, Artis signed with Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League.[17]

Ionikos Nikaias (2021)

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On September 29, 2021, Artis signed with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League.[18] On November 1, he was released from the Greek club.

NorthPort Batang Pier (2022)

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On December 31, 2021, Artis joined the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup as a replacement for the injured Cameron Forte.[19]

Cape Town Tigers (2022)

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In April 2022, Artis was revealed to be on the roster of the Cape Town Tigers for the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[20]

Trepça (2022–2023)

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On December 12, 2022, Artis signed with Trepça of the Kosovo Superleague.[21] Artis won the Kosovo Cup with Trepça.[22]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Orlando 15 1 18.6 .392 .276 .583 2.5 1.2 .1 .2 5.1
Career 15 1 18.6 .392 .276 .583 2.5 1.2 .1 .2 5.1

References

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  1. ^ "Jamel Artis". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jamel Artis, Pittsburgh Panthers, Small Forward". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jamel Artis – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "ACCMBB Coaches Name 2015 All-ACC Team". theacc.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "ACCMBB Coaches Name 2015 All-ACC". theacc.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Undrafted Free Agent Tracker • r/nba". reddit.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Doyle Earns NBA Summer League Invite". June 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "Grading Jamel Artis' Summer League campaign". postingandtoasting.com. July 29, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Knicks Sign Three Free Agents". NBA.com. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "Knicks waive Jamel Artis". Twitter.com. October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  11. ^ "Magic Sign Jamel Artis to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Kings Announce 2018 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  13. ^ "Kings Waive Jamel Artis". NBA.com. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "L'américain Jamel Artis au Metropolitans 92 !". levalloismetropolitans.com (in French). July 3, 2019. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Juventus tab Jamel Artis". Eurobasket. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  16. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (December 25, 2020). "Chorale Roanne lands Jamel Artis". Sportando. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Jamel Artis agreed terms with Kyoto Hannaryz". Eurobasket. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  18. ^ Skerletic, Dario (September 29, 2021). "Ionikos Nikaias ink Jamel Artis". Sportando. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  19. ^ "NorthPort taps a new import in Greek league mainstay". Spin.ph. December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  20. ^ "Cape Town Tigers (South Africa)". The BAL. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  21. ^ "Trepça zyrtarizon Jamel Artisin". asistionline.com (in Albanian). Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  22. ^ "Trepça mposht Sigal Prishtinën dhe fiton Kupën e Kosovës" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. February 19, 2023.
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