PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Acquired: First round (11th overall) of the 2023 NBA Draft by Orlando.

2023-24 SEASON: Played in 18 games during his rookie campaign with Orlando, averaging 1.6 ppg. in 3.7 minpg…Recorded at least one blocked shot twice…Recorded at least one steal twice…Made his NBA debut on Oct. 25 vs. Houston, recording one assist in 4:48 played…Scored his first NBA points on Oct. 31 @ L.A. Clippers…DNP-CD 14 times…On the Inactive List once…Averaged 18.5 ppg., 3.8 rpg. and 2.3 apg. in 32.0 minpg. with Osceola of the NBA G League (29 games-28 starts)…Averaged 20.3 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 3.5 apg. and 1.17 stlpg. in 33.1 minpg. (six games-six starts) during the NBA G League Showcase…Also played in two playoff games, averaging 2.5 ppg. in 4.9 minpg.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAPSULE: Played and started in 29 games during his only season (2022-23) as a freshman at the University of Michigan, averaging 14.2 ppg., 2.8 rpg. and 2.0 apg. in 31.7 minpg., while shooting .368 (78-212) from three-point range and .800 (60-75) from the free throw line…Named to the 2022-23 All-Big Ten Third Team (media), as well as the 2022-23 Big Ten All-Freshman Team…Led the Wolverines in three-pointers made and ranked second in scoring…Finished second in the Big Ten in three-pointers made per game (2.7)…Scored in double figures 23 times, 20+ points four times and 30+ points once, including a career-high 34 points on Jan. 12 @ Iowa…The 34 points were the most scored by a Michigan freshman since Jalen Rose also had 34 points at Iowa on Jan. 9, 1992…Made his collegiate debut with start on Nov. 7 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne, scoring 21 points…It was the first 20+ point debut by a freshman since Jamal Crawford scored 21 points on Nov. 19, 1999.

PERSONAL LIFE

Full name is Jett A. Howard…Born in Chicago, IL…Son of Jenine and Juwan Howard…Father, Juwan, was a member of the famed “Fab 5” at the University of Michigan, played 19 years in the NBA (including the 2003-04 season with Orlando), served as an assistant coach for Miami for six years and is the head coach at the University of Michigan…Played with older brother, Jace, at Michigan (2022-23)…Transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL for his final two years of high school, after spending two years at University School...Played in both the 2022 Jordan Brand Classic and the 2022 Iverson Classic…Named Most Valuable Player of the Iverson Classic, scoring 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field…You can follow him on X: @JettHoward5 and on Instagram: @jetthoward.

Jett Howard