PROFESSIONAL CAREER

NBA Regular Season: Five-year NBA veteran has appeared in 261 games (53 starts) for the Memphis Grizzlies… Has averaged 4.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.8 minutes while shooting 47.0% from the field, 36.0% from 3-point range and 71.8% from the free throw line… Has officially missed 37 games due to injury/illness, six games while in health and safety protocols, 43 games as a DNP (Coach’s Decision) and 44 games as a two-way transfer to the NBA G League… Has scored in double figures 29 times… Has grabbed double-digit rebounds 15 times… Has recorded double-digit assists once… Has posted six double-doubles, including one triple-double. NBA Playoffs: Has competed in 14 postseason games as a reserve for the Memphis Grizzlies… Has averaged 0.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.7 minutes… DNP (Coach’s Decision) nine times. NBA G League: Has started all 20 of his appearances with the Memphis Hustle… Has averaged 12.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.75 steals in 29.1 minutes while shooting 56.5% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range and 68.2% from the free throw line… Has scored in double figures 14 times, including one game with at least 30 points… Has grabbed double-digit rebounds five times… Has recorded double-digit assists once… Has posted five double-doubles. NBA Transactions: Went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft on June 20, 2019… Signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on July 7, 2019… Re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies to a multi-year contract on Nov. 22, 2020… Signed a multi-year contract extension with the Memphis Grizzlies on July 7, 2022. 2023-24 (Memphis): Appeared in 55 games (23 starts) in his fifth NBA season… Averaged 4.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 21.3 minutes while shooting 42.3% from the field, 31.7% from 3-point range and 84.0% from the free throw line… Set career highs in rebounds per game, assists per game, free throw percentage and minutes per game while tying his career high for starts… Missed 27 games… Sidelined 22 games due to injury/illness, including two games (Nov. 5-8) with a right hip strain, two games (Dec. 26, Dec. 29) with illness, one game (Jan. 29) with a left ankle sprain, one game (Feb. 4) with a right calf contusion, one game (Feb. 15) with a left quadriceps contusion, three games (Feb. 26-March 1) with a left thumb sprain, one game (March 10) with right ankle soreness and 11 games (March 25-April 14) with right plantar fasciitis… DNP (Coach’s Decision) five times… Scored in double figures twice… Grabbed double-digit rebounds six times… Posted one double-double… Recorded a career-high five blocks on Jan. 22 at Toronto, tying Michael Dickerson’s single-game franchise record for blocks by a guard… Made a 3-pointer in a career-high nine consecutive games from Feb. 14-March 16… Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds on Feb. 2 vs. Golden State… Scored a season-high 13 points on March 13 vs. Charlotte. 2022-23 (Memphis): Appeared in 72 games (23 starts) in his fourth NBA season… Averaged 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.07 steals in 20.8 minutes while shooting 43.1% from the field, 33.9% from 3-point range and 77.8% from the free throw line… Set career highs in starts, points per game and steals per game… Missed 10 games due to injury/illness, including one game (Oct. 27) with left shoulder soreness, one game (Dec. 5) with right toe soreness, two games (Jan. 14-16) with a non-COVID illness, four games (Jan. 25-Feb. 1) while in concussion protocol and two games (March 29-31) with left hip soreness… Scored in double figures 12 times… Grabbed double-digit rebounds twice… Posted two double-doubles… Totaled 12 points and 11 rebounds while starting the regular season opener on Oct. 19 vs. New York… Scored a career-high 19 points, including a career-best five 3-pointers, and added 10 rebounds on Nov. 18 vs. Oklahoma City… Set a career high with five steals on April 7 at Milwaukee… NBA Playoffs: Came off the bench in five games during the Grizzlies’ first round series with the Los Angeles Lakers and averaged 0.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.8 minutes… DNP (Coach’s Decision) once. 2021-22 (Memphis): Competed in 72 games (seven starts) in his third NBA season… Averaged 4.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 17.9 minutes while shooting 51.5% from the field, 41.3% from 3-point range and 55.1% from the free throw line… Missed 10 games… Sidelined one game (Feb. 28) with a left ankle sprain… Inactive six games (Dec. 29-Jan. 8) while in health and safety protocols… DNP (Coach’s Decision) three times… Scored in double figures 10 times… Grabbed double-digit rebounds six times… Recorded double-digit assists once… Posted three double-doubles, including one triple-double… Scored 17 points (7-8 FG, 3-4 3P) in a 152-79 win on Dec. 2 vs. Oklahoma City; his fast break dunk in the fourth quarter gave Memphis 145 points, which broke the single-game franchise record… Recorded 11 points and 14 rebounds for his first career double-double in his first career start on Dec. 26 at Sacramento, becoming the third player in franchise history to post a double-double in his first career start (Andre Brown, Marc Gasol)… Registered 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds (14 defensive) off the bench on Jan. 13 vs. Minnesota… Tied his career high with 18 points on March 24 vs. Indiana… Posted his first career triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists in a career-high 39 minutes on April 10 vs. Boston… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in eight games off the bench in helping the Grizzlies reach the Western Conference Semifinals… Averaged 1.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 7.0 minutes… DNP (Coach’s Decision) four times. 2020-21 (Memphis): Appeared in 43 games as a reserve in his second NBA season… Averaged 4.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 13.4 minutes while shooting 50.0% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range and 83.3% from the free throw line… Missed 29 games… Sidelined four games (Jan. 5-11) due to a left ankle sprain… DNP (Coach’s Decision) 25 times… Scored in double figures four times… Totaled seven points, nine rebounds and five assists in a career-high 27 minutes on Jan. 1 at Charlotte… Tied his career high with three steals on Feb. 16 vs. New Orleans and matched that total on April 17 at Milwaukee… Scored a career-high 18 points (7-10 FG) on May 11 vs. Dallas… Play-In: DNP (Coach’s Decision) twice… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in one game during the Grizzlies’ first round series with the Utah Jazz, logging three minutes… DNP (Coach’s Decision) four times. 2019-20 (Memphis): Came off the bench in all 19 appearances during his rookie season… Averaged 2.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 9.5 minutes while shooting 64.9% from the field and 50.0% from 3-point range… Missed 54 games… DNP (Coach’s Decision) six times… Away from the team for 44 games as a two-way transfer to the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle… Scored in double figures once… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Logged seven minutes his NBA debut on Nov. 9 vs. Dallas… Recorded eight points, seven rebounds and a career-high four assists in 18 minutes on Feb. 24 at LA Clippers… Scored 10 points on March 2 at Atlanta… Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds in 14 minutes on March 7 vs. Atlanta… Averaged 4.9 points (.667 FG/.571 3P), 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 14.8 minutes from Feb. 24-March 10… Made four appearances during the Grizzlies’ eight-game seeding schedule at Walt Disney World in Orlando, totaling three points, one rebound and one assist in 14 minutes… Play-In: DNP (Coach’s Decision) on Aug. 15 vs. Portland… NBA G League: Started all 20 of his games for the Memphis Hustle and averaged 12.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.75 steals in 29.1 minutes while shooting 56.5% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range and 68.2% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures 14 times, including one game with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds five times… Recorded double-digit assists once… Posted five double-doubles… Posted a career-high 33 points with 16 rebounds on Dec. 22 vs. Wisconsin… Collected a career-high 17 rebounds to go with 10 points and five assists on Dec. 27 at Sioux Falls… Recorded a career-high 13 assists on Jan. 24 vs. Raptors 905.

BEFORE NBA

Played four years at Fort Wayne (2015-19)… Appeared in 133 games (130 starts) for the Mastodons and averaged 15.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.05 steals in 35.1 minutes while shooting 55.6% from the field, 41.6% from 3-point range and 69.7% from the free throw line… Named All-Summit League First Team all four years, a conference first and selected to the Summit League All-Tournament Team as a junior and senior… Named NABC All-District (12) First Team as a senior… The first player in NCAA Division I history to compile at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals… Fort Wayne’s all-time leading scorer (2,065 points)… Recorded 47 double-doubles… Scored a career-high 38 points (14-24 FG, 5-10 3P, 5-8 FT) on Dec. 30, 2018 vs. North Dakota State… Redshirted his freshman year (2014-15).

PERSONAL LIFE

Born March 22, 1996 in West Chicago, Ill… Son of Jan and Jim Konchar... Has one sister, Jen and one brother, Petey… Graduated with a degree in information technology… Pursuing a master’s degree in organizational leadership… Averaged 28.9 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 3.2 steals and 2.5 blocks as a senior at West Chicago High School… West Chicago High School’s all-time leading scorer (1,551 points).

John Konchar