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Detroit Pistons | #8 | Guard

Caris LeVert

PPG

12.1

RPG

3.2

APG

3.4

HEIGHT

6'6" (1.98m)

WEIGHT

205lb (93kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Michigan

AGE

31 years

BIRTHDATE

August 25, 1994

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 20

EXPERIENCE

9 Years

6'6" | 205lb | 31 years

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 20

BIRTHDATE

August 25, 1994

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Michigan

EXPERIENCE

9 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Has appeared in 460 career regular season games (220 starts) over seven seasons with Brooklyn, Indiana and Cleveland…owns career averages of 14.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.07 steals in 28.2 minutes per game…also shooting .434 from the field, .341 from three and .739 from the foul line…has recorded 19 career double-doubles and one career triple-double.

BEFORE NBA

Played four seasons at Michigan…appeared in 103 career games (70 starts), recording averages of 10.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 26.4 minutes per game…helped lead the Wolverines to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including trips to the National Championship game in 2013 and the Elite Eight in 2014…finished his collegiate career with 98 wins, just six wins away from the all-time Michigan record (104)…became the 64th Wolverine to appear in 100+ career games…in 2015-16, appeared in 15 games (14 starts), posting averages of 16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 30.9 minutes per game…shot .506 from the field and .446 from 3-point range…earned the Big Ten Sportsman- ship Award…named Big Ten Player of the Week on 12/21…recorded the fourth triple-double in Michigan history with 13 points, a season-high 10 rebounds and a season-high-tying 10 assists at Northern Kentucky on 12/15...also recorded a season high-tying 10 assists at Illinois on 12/30…scored a season-best 29 points vs. Xavier on 11/20…missed 21 games due to a left foot injury…in 2014-15, appeared in 18 games (all starts), recording averages of 14.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 35.8 minutes per game…finished second on the team in assists (67) and steals (32) de- spite an injury-shortened campaign…posted his second straight 30+ steals season…scored a career-high 32 points against NJIT on 12/6, marking his first career 30-point game…Grabbed a season-best nine rebounds against Detroit on 11/20…recorded a season-high nine assists vs. Hillsdale on 11/15 along with 20 points and eight rebounds…swiped a career-high-tying four steals vs. Minnesota on 1/10…missed 14 games due to a left foot injury…in 2013-14: Averaged 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 34.0 minutes per game in 37 games...Shot .439 from the field and .408 from 3-point range…earned 2014 All-Big Ten second-team and 2014 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional All-Tournament team honors…helped Michigan to its first outright Big Ten regular-season title in 28 years (1986) after the team went 15-3 in conference play…was one of two Wolverines to start all 37 games along with Glenn Robinson III…Totaled seven games of 20+ points…Finished first on the team in steals (44), second in assists (109) and third in 3-pointers made (60)…Scored a season-high 25 points (7-of-13 FG, 5-of-6 3FG) vs. Wisconsin on 2/16…recorded his first career double-double with a career-best 11 rebounds and 14 points vs. Purdue on 1/30…in 2012-13, appeared in 33 games (one start), averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game…Started his first collegiate game against Central Michigan on 12/29, recording a season-high-tying nine points, five assists and two rebounds in 32 minutes.

PERSONAL LIFE

Mother is Kim LeVert…has a brother, Darryl…would like to become a basketball coach after his playing career is over…played football and tennis growing up, in addition to basketball…lists Michigan’s run to the national championship game in 2013 as his most memorable achievement in basketball…favorite restaurant is Chipotle…lists He Got Game as his favorite movie and Power as his favorite television show…Miami is his favorite vacation destination…Allen Iverson was his favorite basketball player growing up…lists juggling as his off-court hidden talent…favorite holiday is Christmas…favorite athlete in another sport is Usain Bolt.