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John Jenkins
Free agent
Jenkins with the Hawks in November 2013
Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1991-03-06) March 6, 1991 (age 34) Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
High school	Station Camp (Gallatin, Tennessee)
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College	Vanderbilt (2009–2012)
NBA Draft	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2015	Atlanta Hawks
2012–2013	→Bakersfield Jam
2014	→Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2014–2015	→Idaho Stampede
2015–2016	Dallas Mavericks
2016–2017	Phoenix Suns
2017	Westchester Knicks
2017–2018	Burgos
2018	Westchester Knicks
2019	Washington Wizards
2019	→Capital City Go-Go
2019	New York Knicks
2020	Jiangsu Dragons
2020	Hapoel Eilat
2020–2021	Bilbao Basket
2021–2022	BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2022–2023	NBA G League Ignite
2023	Bàsquet Girona
2023–2024	NBA G League Ignite
2024	Criollos de Caguas

Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – AP, SN (2012) First-team All-SEC (2012) SEC All-Rookie team (2010) Third-team Parade All-American (2009) 2× Tennessee Mr. Basketball (2008, 2009)

Stats at NBA.com

John Logan Jenkins III (born March 6, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. He is a shooting guard who last played for the Criollos de Caguas team. John was a top high school player, winning the Tennessee Mr. Basketball award twice. He also played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores before being chosen by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2012 NBA draft.

High School Basketball Star

John Jenkins was an amazing player in high school. When he was a senior at Station Camp High School, he was the best scorer in the whole country for high school players! He averaged an incredible 42.3 points per game. This means he scored more points than almost anyone else.

Experts like Rivals.com thought he was a "five-star recruit." This is a special way of saying he was one of the very best young players in the nation. They even ranked him as the 6th best shooting guard and the 15th best player overall in 2008.

College Career at Vanderbilt

John Jenkins was known as one of the best shooters in college basketball. He played for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

In his first year, he made 48.3% of his three-point shots.
In his second year, he led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in scoring, averaging 19.5 points per game. He also made the most three-pointers per game.
In his third year, he averaged 19.9 points per game, leading the SEC in scoring for the second year in a row! He also tied a record for the most three-pointers made in one season with 134.

After his junior year, on April 9, 2012, John decided to leave college early to join the 2012 NBA draft. This meant he would become a professional player.

College Stats: John Jenkins

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009–10	Vanderbilt	31	7	23.1	.470	.483	.800	2.2	1.0	.5	.2	11.0
2010–11	Vanderbilt	32	32	34.5	.462	.408	.894	3.0	1.2	.8	.3	19.5
2011–12	Vanderbilt	35	35	33.6	.474	.439	.837	2.9	1.2	.8	.3	19.9
Career		98	74	30.6	.468	.438	.856	2.7	1.1	.7	.3	16.9

Professional Basketball Journey

Atlanta Hawks (2012–2015)

The Atlanta Hawks picked John Jenkins as the 23rd player in the 2012 NBA draft. He signed his first contract with them on July 10, 2012. Sometimes, he also played for their minor league team, the Bakersfield Jam, to get more playing time.

In 2013, the Hawks decided to keep him for another season. However, in December 2013, John had back pain and needed surgery. This meant he missed the rest of the 2013–14 season. He returned to play with the Hawks in 2014.

Dallas Mavericks (2015–2016)

John joined the Dallas Mavericks on July 24, 2015. In one of his first games, he scored 17 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and made 3 assists! He played for the Mavericks until February 2016.

Phoenix Suns (2016–2017)

After leaving the Mavericks, John was picked up by the Phoenix Suns on February 24, 2016. He played his first game for them the very next day. During his time with the Suns, he averaged 5.0 points and 1.2 assists per game. He stayed with the Suns until January 2017.

Westchester Knicks (2017)

On February 3, 2017, John joined the Westchester Knicks, a team in the NBA Development League (now called the G League).

Return to Atlanta (2017)

John signed with the Atlanta Hawks again on September 25, 2017, for a short time. He was waived before the regular season started.

Playing in Europe: San Pablo Burgos (2017–2018)

On November 7, 2017, John went to Spain to play for the San Pablo Burgos team. This was his first time playing professional basketball outside of the United States.

Back with Westchester Knicks (2018–2019)

In October 2018, John returned to the Westchester Knicks for another season.

Washington Wizards (2019)

On January 30, 2019, John signed a short 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards.

New York Knicks (2019)

John then signed a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks on February 11, 2019. His contract was later made permanent.

Playing in Asia and Israel (2020)

In 2020, John played for the Jiangsu Dragons in China and then for Hapoel Eilat in Israel.

More European Teams (2020–2022)

From 2020 to 2021, he played for RETAbet Bilbao Basket in Spain. He averaged 12.6 points per game there.
From 2021 to 2022, he played for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque in France.

NBA G League Ignite (2022–2023)

On September 28, 2022, John signed with the NBA G League Ignite. This team helps young players get ready for the NBA.

Bàsquet Girona (2023)

On March 30, 2023, John signed with Bàsquet Girona, another team in Spain.

Return to NBA G League Ignite (2023–2024)

John returned to the NBA G League Ignite for a second time on August 28, 2023.

Criollos de Caguas (2024)

Most recently, on May 26, 2024, John signed with the Criollos de Caguas team in Puerto Rico.

NBA Career Statistics

Legend
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

Regular Season Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Atlanta	61	2	14.8	.446	.384	.843	1.5	.9	.2	.2	6.1
2013–14	Atlanta	13	0	12.2	.381	.222	1.000	1.7	.8	.1	.1	3.1
2014–15	Atlanta	24	3	12.4	.495	.404	.842	1.6	.5	.4	.0	5.6
2015–16	Dallas	21	1	9.2	.414	.158	.889	1.0	.4	.1	.0	3.3
2015–16	Phoenix	22	2	13.0	.467	.406	.800	1.6	1.2	.2	.0	5.0
2016–17	Phoenix	4	0	3.3	.400	.500	1.000	.3	.3	.0	.0	1.8
2018–19	Washington	4	0	3.5	1.000	1.000	–	.3	.3	.0	.0	1.5
2018–19	New York	22	0	14.5	.388	.357	.833	1.6	1.0	.0	.1	5.2
Career		171	8	12.8	.441	.367	.847	1.5	.8	.2	.1	5.0

Playoff Stats

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013	Atlanta	4	6.0	.000	.000	.000	.5	.8	.0	.0	.0
2015	Atlanta	4	5.3	.667	.500	.000	.8	.0	.0	.0	2.5
Career		8	5.6	.444	.400	.000	.6	.8	.0	.0	1.3

Awards and Achievements

John Jenkins has earned many awards throughout his basketball career:

He was named Tennessee Mr. Basketball twice (in 2008 and 2009).
He was a Third-team Parade All-American in 2009.
He was also a Reebok All-American in 2009.
In college, he was named to the SEC All-Freshman team and was the Sixth Man of the Year in 2009–10.
He was a First-team All-SEC selection in both 2010–11 and 2011–12.
He was an Associated Press third-team All-American in 2011–12.

About John's Life

John Jenkins is the son of John Jenkins Jr. and Melodye Jenkins. He has a sister named Adrianne. In college, he studied Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Religious Studies. John is married and has a daughter.