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Memphis Grizzlies | #10 | Guard

Luke

Kennard

PPG

6.7

RPG

2.4

APG

2.9

PIE

8.3

HEIGHT

6'5" (1.96m)

WEIGHT

206lb (93kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Duke

AGE

28 years

BIRTHDATE

June 24, 1996

DRAFT

2017 R1 Pick 12

EXPERIENCE

7 Years

6'5" | 206lb | 28 years

DRAFT

2017 R1 Pick 12

BIRTHDATE

June 24, 1996

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Duke

EXPERIENCE

7 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

NBA Regular Season: Seven-year NBA veteran has appeared in 395 games (110 starts) for the Detroit Pistons, LA Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies… Has averaged 10.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 23.3 minutes while shooting 45.4% from the field, 43.9% from 3-point range and 87.9% from the free throw line… Has scored in double figures 192 times, including 36 games with at least 20 points and two games with at least 30 points… Has grabbed double-digit rebounds four times… Has posted three double-doubles… His longest streak of consecutive games scoring in double figures is 10 (March 15-31, 2023)… His longest streak of consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer made is 44 (May 14, 2021-Jan. 30, 2022)… His longest streak of consecutive games with multiple 3-pointers made is 15 (Jan. 7-Feb. 14)… Owns the third-highest 3-point field goal percentage (.439) in NBA history and ranks first among active NBA players… Led the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage in consecutive seasons (2021-22 to 2022-23), becoming the third player ever to do so (Kyle Korver, Jason Kapono), and ranked second during the 2023-24 season. NBA Playoffs: Has competed in 24 postseason games (two starts) for the Detroit Pistons, LA Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies… Has averaged 7.5 points and 2.1 rebounds in 19.1 minutes while shooting 48.9% from the field, 46.3% from 3-point range and 83.3% from the free throw line… Has scored in double figures seven times, including one game with at least 20 points… Owns the seventh-highest 3-point field goal percentage (.463) in NBA Playoffs history. NBA G League: Has started all two games in two seasons for the Grand Rapids Drive and has averaged 26.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 32.0 minutes. NBA Transactions: Selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft on June 22, 2017… Signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on July 1, 2017… Traded by the Detroit Pistons with Justin Patton, the draft rights to Jay Scrubb (55th overall in 2020) and four future second round draft picks (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) to the LA Clippers for Rodney McGruder, Landry Shamet, the draft rights to Reggie Perry (57th overall in 2020) and cash on Nov. 19, 2020… Signed a multi-year contract extension with the LA Clippers on Dec. 21, 2020… Traded by the LA Clippers with a future second round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies; the Memphis Grizzlies traded Danny Green to the Houston Rockets and traded three second round picks to the LA Clippers; the LA Clippers traded John Wall and future draft considerations to the Houston Rockets; the Houston Rockets traded Eric Gordon to the LA Clippers in a three-team trade on Feb. 9, 2023… Re-signed to with the Memphis Grizzlies on July 31, 2024. 2023-24 (Memphis): Appeared in 39 games (22 starts) in his seventh NBA season… Averaged 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 25.6 minutes while shooting 44.8% from the field, 45.0% from 3-point range and 88.9% from the free throw line… Ranked second in the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage… Missed 43 games… Sidelined 38 games due to injury/illness, including three games (Oct. 27-30) while in concussion protocol, 20 games (Nov. 18-Dec. 29) with a left knee bone bruise, one game (Jan. 24) with right thigh soreness, 11 games (Jan. 28-Feb. 1, Feb. 15, March 8, April 5-14) with left knee soreness/injury recovery and three games (Feb. 28-March 1) due to illness… Not with team five games (March 18-27) for personal reasons… Scored in double figures 25 times, including one game with at least 20 points… Made multiple 3-pointers in a career-high 15 consecutive games from Jan. 7-Feb. 14)… Hauled in a season-high eight rebounds on Nov. 3 at Portland… Scored a season-high 25 points (8-11 FG, 6-9 3P, 3-3 FT) on March 4 at Brooklyn… Tied his career high with nine assists on March 16 vs. Oklahoma City… Shot at least 40% from 3-point range in 17 of his final 20 games played (50%+ 12 times). 2022-23 (LA Clippers/Memphis): Split his sixth NBA season between the LA Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies… Appeared in 59 games (14 starts) and averaged 9.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22.3 minutes… Set new career highs by shooting 49.2% from the field, 49.4% from 3-point range and 94.9% from the free throw line… Led the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage for the second straight season, joining Kyle Korver (2013-15) and Jason Kapono (2006-08) as one of three players in NBA history to lead the league in 3-point accuracy in consecutive seasons… Shot the highest 3-point percentage in NBA history by a player averaging at least 2.0 3-pointers made per game (min. 10 games)… Recorded the fourth-highest effective field goal percentage (.666) and the sixth-highest true shooting percentage (.684) in NBA history by a player qualified for the 3-point leaderboard… Appeared in 35 games (11 starts) with the Clippers and averaged 7.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.7 minutes he was traded to the Grizzlies on Feb. 9… Competed in 24 games (three starts) for Memphis and averaged 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 24.6 minutes… Shot 52.6% overall and 54.0% from 3-point range with the Grizzlies… Missed 25 games… Sidelined 23 games due to injury/illness, including one game (Nov. 6) with chest discomfort, nine games (Nov. 17-Dec. 3) with a right calf strain, one game (Dec. 7) with right calf injury management, 10 games (Dec. 15, Jan. 8-24) with right calf soreness and one game (April 5) with right ankle soreness)… DNP (Coach’s Decision) once… Inactive once (Feb. 10) due to the pending trade from the Clippers to the Grizzlies… Scored in double figures 24 times, including three games with at least 20 points and one game with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Tied a career high with 10 rebounds on Oct. 31 vs. Houston… Scored 12 of his 13 points in the second half and tied a career high with four steals on March 17 at San Antonio, helping Memphis complete a franchise-record 29-point comeback win over the Spurs… Matched his career high with 30 points (10-11 FG, 10-11 3P) on March 24 vs. Houston, setting a franchise record and career high with 10 3-pointers and tying the highest 3-point percentage (.909) in NBA history by a player who made 10+ 3-pointers in a game (Klay Thompson, Ty Lawson)… Averaged 15.2 points (4.2 3PM/G, .581 3P%) in his final 13 games… NBA Playoffs: Competed in five games as a reserve during the Grizzlies’ first round series with the Los Angeles Lakers and averaged 7.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.3 minutes while shooting 52.2% from the field and 50.0% from 3-point range… Missed one game (April 28) with left shoulder soreness… Scored in double figures once. 2021-22 (LA Clippers): Appeared in 70 games (13 starts) in his fifth NBA season and averaged 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 27.4 minutes while shooting 44.9% from the field, 44.9% from 3-point range and 89.6% from the free throw line… Led the NBA in 3-point percentage… Finished second in the 2022 MTN DEW 3-Point Contest as part of NBA All-Star Weekend 2021 in Cleveland… Missed 12 games… Scored in double figures 43 times, including eight games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Posted one double-double… Scored a season-high 27 points on Dec. 18 at Oklahoma City… Scored 25 points, including seven points in the final nine seconds and the go-ahead 4-point play, to help the Clippers pull off a 35-point comeback victory on Jan. 25 at Washington, the second-largest come-from-behind win in the NBA’s play-by-play era (since 1996-97)… Recorded his lone double-double of the season with 14 points and a career-high tying 10 rebounds on Jan. 30 at Charlotte… Scored 25 points (8-11 FG, 8-9 3P), setting a season high for 3-pointers made, on Feb. 17 vs. Houston. 2020-21 (LA Clippers): Competed in 63 games (17 starts) in his fourth NBA season and averaged 8.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 19.6 minutes while shooting 47.6% from the field, 44.6% from 3-point range and 83.9% from the free throw line… Missed nine games… Ranked eighth in the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage… Missed nine games… Scored in double figures 21 times, including five games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once and posted one double-double… Set a career high with four steals on Jan. 26 at Atlanta… Registered his lone double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds on April 14 at Detroit… Scored a season-high 28 points (10-16 FG, 6-7 3P, 2-3 FT) on April 21 vs. Memphis… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in 15 postseason games as a reserve during the Clippers’ run to the Western Conference Finals… Averaged 5.6 points in 14.6 minutes while shooting 47.7% from the field and 41.2% from 3-point range… Missed four games. 2019-20 (Detroit): Appeared in 28 games (25 starts) in his third NBA season and averaged 15.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 32.9 minutes while shooting 44.2% from the field, 39.9% from 3-point range and 89.3% from the free throw line… Set career highs for points per game, rebounds per game, assists per game and minutes per game… Missed 38 games with bilateral knee tendinitis… Scored in double figures 21 times, including 10 games with at least 20 points and one 30-point performance… Averaged 18.9 points in the first 12 games of the season… Netted a career-high 30 points off the bench in the season opener on Oct. 23 at Indiana (8-13 FG, 6-9 3P, 8-10 FT)… Scored 24 points (6-12 FG, 3-4 3P, 9-11 FT), setting career highs for free throws made and attempted, on Nov. 4 at Washington. 2018-19 (Detroit): Competed in 63 games (10 starts) in his second NBA season and averaged 97 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 22.8 minutes while shooting 43.8% from the field, 39.4% from 3-point range and 83.6% from the free throw line… Missed 19 games… Sidelined 16 games due to injury, including 15 games with an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder and one game with right foot soreness… DNP (Coach’s Decision) twice… Inactive once while on assignment with the Grand Rapids Drive… Scored in double figures 29 times, including six games with at least 20 points… Scored a season-high 28 points (11-18 FG, 5-8 3P, 1-2 FT) on Dec. 10 at Philadelphia… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in four games (two starts) during the Pistons’ first round series with the Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 33.3 minutes while shooting 48.9% from the field and 60.0% from 3-point range… Scored in double figures three times, including one game with at least 20 points… NBA G League: Registered 27 points, three rebounds and five assists in one game for the Grand Rapids Drive on Nov. 30 vs. Lakeland. 2017-18 (Detroit): Appeared in 73 games (nine starts) during his NBA rookie season and averaged 7.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 20.0 minutes while shooting 44.3% from the field, 41.5% from 3-point range and 85.5% from the free throw line… Missed nine games… Sidelined two games due to injury, including one game with a left thumb sprain and one game with a sore left big toe… DNP (Coach’s Decision) four times… A healthy scratch on the inactive list three times… Among qualified rookie leaders, ranked 14th in scoring and eighth in assists… Scored in double figures 25 times, including three games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once and posted one double-double… Scored 11 points in 19 minutes in his NBA debut on Oct. 20 at Washington… Notched 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double on Jan. 24 vs. Utah… NBA G League: Tallied 26 points, four rebounds, three assists and four steals in one game for the Grand Rapids Drive on Nov. 5 vs. Raptors 905.

BEFORE NBA

Earned a gold medal competing with USA Basketball in the 2014 FIBA U18 Americas Championship, where he appeared in five games and averaged 13.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.4 minutes. COLLEGE CAREER Played two years at Duke (2015-17)… Appeared in 73 games (47 starts) and averaged 15.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 31.2 minutes while shooting 46.2% from the field, 38.3% from 3-point range and 86.7% from the free throw line… A consensus All-American Second Team selection as a sophomore in 2017… A member of the John R. Wooden Award All-America Team and a five-five candidate for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award in 2017… MVP of the 2017 ACC Tournament… His career free throw percentage ranks second in Duke history.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born June 24, 1996, in Middletown, Ohio… Son of Jennifer and Mark Kennard… Has one older sister… Two-time Ohio Mr. Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year (2014, 2015) at Franklin High School in Franklin, Ohio… 2015 Parade Player of the Year.