No. 30 – Denver Nuggets | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | August 25, 1997
Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Voyager Academy (Durham, North Carolina) |
College | Virginia (2017–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2021–2022 | → South Bay Lakers |
2022– 2023 | South Bay Lakers |
2023 | Washington Wizards |
2023 | → Capital City Go-Go |
2023–present | Denver Nuggets |
2023–present | → Grand Rapids Gold |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Matthew Huff (born August 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Huff was a four-year varsity basketball player for Voyager Academy in Durham, North Carolina, where he was coached by his father, Mike. [1] On January 21, 2016, as a senior, he became his school's all-time leading scorer. [2] Huff led his team to the Class 1A state title, earning most valuable player honors after recording a triple-double of 14 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks in the final. [3] He finished the season averaging 16.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. [4] A four-star recruit, Huff committed to play college basketball for Virginia. [5]
Huff redshirted his first year to improve his strength and weight. He gained about 30 pounds (14 kg) by the time his redshirt freshman season began. [4] Huff averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game as a freshman. [6] On April 4, 2018, after his freshman season, it was announced that Huff would miss three to four months after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum. [7] As a sophomore, he averaged 4.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game on the national champion team. [8] On January 18, 2020, Huff scored 17 points and six blocks in a 63–58 win over Georgia Tech. [9] On February 29, Huff recorded 15 points, 10 blocks and nine rebounds in a 52–50 win over Duke. He joined Ralph Sampson as the only players in program history with at least 10 blocks in a game. [10] As a junior, Huff averaged 8.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and two blocks per game, all of which were career-highs. [8] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [11] After evaluating his decision, he announced he would return to UVA for his senior season on August 1, 2020. [12]
Following the 2020–21 season, Huff declared for the 2021 NBA draft.
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Huff joined the Washington Wizards for the 2021 NBA Summer League. [13] On September 21, 2021, he signed with the Wizards, [14] but was waived on October 13. [15]
On October 18, 2021, Huff signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. [16] On January 12, 2022, he was waived. [17]
On January 16, 2022, Huff was re-acquired by the South Bay Lakers. [18]
Huff joined the Los Angeles Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [19] In his Summer League debut for the Lakers, Huff scored nine points and seven rebounds in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat. [20]
On July 27, 2022, Huff signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. [21] He was waived on October 15, 2022. [22] He subsequently re-joined South Bay.
On March 2, 2023, Huff signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards. [23] On April 4, he was named NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year. [24]
On July 3, 2023, Huff joined the Houston Rockets Summer League team. [25]
On July 18, 2023, Huff signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets. [26]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .0 |
2022–23 | Washington | 7 | 0 | 13.6 | .600 | .500 | .938 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .4 | .6 | 7.3 |
2023–24 | Denver | 20 | 0 | 2.5 | .600 | .333 | 1.000 | .6 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.2 |
Career | 31 | 0 | 5.3 | .558 | .391 | .944 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 2.4 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Virginia | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2017–18 | Virginia | 12 | 0 | 8.8 | .680 | .286 | .625 | 1.9 | .3 | .1 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
2018–19 | Virginia | 34 | 0 | 9.3 | .604 | .452 | .667 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | .7 | 4.4 |
2019–20 | Virginia | 30 | 18 | 25.0 | .571 | .358 | .540 | 6.2 | .8 | .4 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
2020–21 | Virginia | 25 | 25 | 27.0 | .585 | .387 | .837 | 7.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 2.6 | 13.0 |
Career | 101 | 43 | 18.3 | .588 | .386 | .679 | 4.5 | .6 | .3 | 1.6 | 7.6 |
Both of Huff's parents are former college basketball players. His father, Mike, played for Pacific Lutheran University, and his mother, Kathy, played for West Virginia. [4] Mike was the director of the Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Laboratory at Duke University. [27]
Huff is a member of the Chi Alpha Christian fellowship at the University of Virginia. [27]