PROFESSIONAL CAREER

NBA Regular Season: Three-year veteran has appeared in 31 regular season games as a reserve for the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets… Has averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 5.3 minutes while shooting 55.8% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range and 94.4% from the free throw line… Has officially missed three games due to injury, 34 games as a DNP (Coach’s Decision), 76 games as a two-way transfer to the NBA G League… Has scored in double figures three times. NBA G League: Has started all 64 regular season appearances for the South Bay Lakers, Capital City Go-Go and Grand Rapids Gold… Has averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.8 blocks in 26.4 minutes while shooting 62.2% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range and 80.2% from the free throw line… Has scored in double figures 54 times, including 15 games with at least 20 points and three games with at least 30 points… Has grabbed double-digit rebounds eight times… Has posted eight double-doubles. NBA Transactions: Went unselected in the 2021 NBA Draft on July 29, 2021… Signed with the Washington Wizards on Aug. 8, 2021… Waived by the Washington Wizards on Oct. 13, 2021… Signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18, 2021… Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 12, 2022… Signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 27, 2022… Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 15, 2022… Signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards on March 1, 2023… Signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 18, 2023… Signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on July 24, 2024. Honors: NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year (2023)... All-NBA G League First Team (2023)… NBA G League All-Defensive First Team (2023). 2023-24 (Denver): Appeared in 20 games as a reserve in his third NBA season… Averaged 1.2 points in 2.5 minutes while shooting 60.0% from the field… Missed 62 games… Sidelined three games (Oct. 24-29) with a right rib fracture… DNP (Coach’s Decision) 27 games… Inactive 32 games (Oct. 30-Nov. 24, Nov. 29-Dec. 22, Dec. 25-Jan. 1, March 21) as a two-way transfer to the Grand Rapids Gold… Scored a season-high four points on April 6 vs. Atlanta… NBA G League: (Regular Season) Started all eight appearances for the Grand Rapids Gold and averaged 20.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 3.8 blocks in 30.3 minutes… Scored in double figures seven times, including three games with at least 20 points and two games with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Posted one double-double… Scored 32 points on Jan. 3 vs. Birmingham and Feb. 7 vs. College Park… Blocked eight shots on Feb. 27 vs. Indiana… (Showcase Cup) Started all 10 appearances and averaged 18.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 3.1 blocks in 27.7 minutes while shooting 62.4% from the field, 41.5% from 3-point range and 84.2% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures nine times, including five games with at least 20 points and one game with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds three times… Posted three double-doubles… Scored 35 points on Dec. 6 vs. Sioux Falls. 2022-23 (Washington): Appeared in seven games as a reserve in his second NBA season… Averaged 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.6 minutes while shooting 60.0% from the field… After starting the season in the NBA G League with the South Bay Lakers, signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards on March 1… Missed 14 games… DNP (Coach’s Decision) four games… Inactive 10 games (March 2-7, March 12, March 17, March 21, March 26-28, April 9) as a two-way transfer to the Capital City Go-Go… Averaged 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in 26.6 minutes in his final three games of the season… Set career highs with 17 points and nine rebounds on April 4 vs. Milwaukee… Tallied a career-high three blocks in a career-high 30 minutes on April 5 at Atlanta… NBA G League: Named the NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year and selected to the All-NBA G League First Team and NBA G League All-Defensive First Team… (Regular Season) Started all 28 games with South Bay and Capital City and averaged 15.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.9 blocks in 25.7 minutes while shooting 64.5% from the field, 40.4% from 3-point range and 76.6% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures 24 times, including four games with at least 20 points and one game with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds six times… Posted six double-doubles… Notched seven blocks on Jan. 9 vs. Iowa, one of 21 games with multiple blocks… Totaled 31 points and 16 rebounds on March 23 vs. Wisconsin… (Showcase Cup) Started all 18 appearances for South Bay and averaged 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 3.2 blocks in 29.3 minutes while shooting 64.6% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range and 66.7% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures 16 times, including six games with at least 20 points and one game with at least 30 points… Scored 30 points on Nov. 12 vs. Ontario… (NBA G League Playoffs) Averaged 13.5 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 5.0 blocks in two playoff games for Capital City… Double-doubled and blocked five shots in both postseason contests… Had 16 points and 20 rebounds in a first-round victory on March 28 vs. Indiana. 2021-22 (LA Lakers): Appeared in four games as a reserve in his rookie season… Averaged 1.0 rebounds in 5.1 minutes… Missed 36 games… DNP (Coach’s Decision) three games… Inactive 33 games (Oct. 19-Nov. 4, Nov. 8-Dec. 12, Dec. 28-Jan. 7) as a two-way transfer to the South Bay Lakers… Tallied two rebounds and one assist in eight minutes in his NBA debut on Nov. 6 at Portland… NBA G League: (Regular Season) Started all 28 games with South Bay and averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2.5 blocks in 25.9 minutes while shooting 63.9% from the field and 81.4% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures 23 times, including eight games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Posted one double-double… Scored 27 points on March 4 vs. Rio Grande Valley and March 22 vs. Texas… (Showcase Cup) Started all eight appearances for South Bay and averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.2 blocks in 22.2 minutes… Scored in double figures four times… (NBA G League Playoffs) Averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 20.9 minutes in two playoff games for South Bay.

BEFORE NBA

Played four years (2017-21) at Virginia... Appeared in 101 games (43 starts) for the Cavaliers and averaged 7.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 18.3 minutes while shooting 58.5% from the field… Virginia’s all-time leader in field goal percentage… Ranks second in school history in blocks (166)… ACC All-Second Team (2021) and ACC All-Defensive Team (2021) selection after averaging 13.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 27.1 minutes while shooting 58.5% from the field, 38.7% from 3-point range and 83.7% from the free throw line… A member of the Cavaliers’ 2019 NCAA championship team as a sophomore.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born Aug. 25, 1997 in Durham, N.C... First name is James… Earned undergraduate degree at Virginia in youth and social innovation and religion… Earned four varsity letters at Voyager Academy High School, where he played his junior and senior seasons under his father, Mike… Led Voyager to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1-A men’s basketball state championship and earned MVP honors in the state championship game after totaling 14 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks.

Jay Huff