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Kent Bazemore
Free agent
Bazemore with the Atlanta Hawks in 2017
Small forward / shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1989-07-01) July 1, 1989 (age 35) Kelford, North Carolina, U.S.
High school	Bertie (Windsor, North Carolina)
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	Old Dominion (2008–2012)
NBA Draft	2012 / Undrafted
Pro career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2014	Golden State Warriors
2012–2014	→Santa Cruz Warriors
2014	Los Angeles Lakers
2014–2019	Atlanta Hawks
2019–2020	Portland Trail Blazers
2020	Sacramento Kings
2020–2021	Golden State Warriors
2021–2022	Los Angeles Lakers
2024	Greensboro Swarm

Career highlights and awards
Lefty Driesell Award (2011) First-team All-CAA (2012) Second-team All-CAA (2011) 2× CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2011, 2012) 3× CAA All-Defensive Team (2010–2012) No. 24 retired by Old Dominion Monarchs

Kenneth Lamont "Kent" Bazemore Jr. (born July 1, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. He last played for the Greensboro Swarm in the NBA G League. When he was a junior at Old Dominion University in 2010–11, Bazemore won the Lefty Driesell Award. This award goes to the best defensive player in college basketball.

College Basketball Journey

Kent Bazemore, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, came from Kelford, North Carolina. He took a "redshirt" year in 2007–08. This means he practiced with the team but didn't play in games.

Starting Strong: Freshman Year

As a freshman in 2008–09, Bazemore was an important player for the Old Dominion Monarchs. He helped them win the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. He averaged about 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

Becoming a Starter: Sophomore Year

In his second year, he became a starter. He helped the Monarchs win their conference's regular season and tournament titles. Bazemore averaged 8.4 points, 3.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.9 steals. He was also named to the CAA All-Defensive team.

Defensive Star: Junior Year

As a junior, Old Dominion won the tournament again. They played in the 2011 NCAA tournament. They lost a close game to Butler. Bazemore had his best college stats, averaging 12.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.2 steals. He was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year. He also won the national Lefty Driesell Award for top defensive player.

Final Season and Honors

Before his senior year (2011–12), Bazemore was named the CAA preseason player of the year. He averaged 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. On December 10, 2016, Old Dominion honored Bazemore. They retired his #24 jersey and added him to their Ring of Honor. Bazemore earned two college degrees from Old Dominion. He studied Human Services and Criminal Justice.

Professional Basketball Career

After college, Kent Bazemore was not chosen in the 2012 NBA draft. But he joined the Golden State Warriors for the Summer League. He then signed with them.

Golden State Warriors (2012–2014)

During his first year, he also played for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA Development League. On March 15, 2013, he scored 14 points, which was his best game that season. In July 2013, he helped the Warriors win the Summer League championship.

Los Angeles Lakers (2014)

In February 2014, Bazemore was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. On March 4, he scored a career-high 23 points. However, his season ended early in April due to a foot injury.

Atlanta Hawks (2014–2019)

Bazemore taking a free-throw for Atlanta in a game against Washington in 2015

On September 23, 2014, Bazemore signed with the Atlanta Hawks. He had many strong games with the Hawks.

On November 7, 2015, he scored 25 points against the Washington Wizards.
On December 14, 2015, he set a new career high with 28 points.
On March 2, 2018, he scored 29 points against the Golden State Warriors.
On October 24, 2018, he scored a career-high 32 points against the Dallas Mavericks. He tied this record on December 26, 2018.

Bazemore played five seasons with the Hawks.

Portland Trail Blazers (2019–2020)

On June 24, 2019, Bazemore was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. He played his first game for them on October 23.

Sacramento Kings (2020)

On January 20, 2020, Bazemore was traded to the Sacramento Kings. He made his debut for the team two days later.

Return to Golden State (2020–2021)

On December 1, 2020, Bazemore signed with the Golden State Warriors again. He played his first game back with them on December 22. On February 17, 2021, he scored a season-high 26 points.

Return to the Lakers (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, Bazemore signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for a second time. On January 28, 2022, he scored 13 points. He was later waived by the Sacramento Kings in October 2022.

Greensboro Swarm (2024)

On January 28, 2024, Bazemore joined the Greensboro Swarm. He was later waived on November 19.

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Golden State	61	0	4.4	.371	.294	.614	.4	.4	.3	.1	2.0
2013–14	Golden State	44	0	6.1	.371	.256	.528	.9	.5	.3	.1	2.3
2013–14	L.A. Lakers	23	15	28.0	.451	.371	.644	3.3	3.1	1.3	.3	13.1
2014–15	Atlanta	75	10	17.7	.426	.364	.600	3.0	1.0	.7	.4	5.2
2015–16	Atlanta	75	68	27.8	.441	.357	.815	5.1	2.3	1.3	.5	11.6
2016–17	Atlanta	73	64	26.9	.409	.346	.708	3.2	2.4	1.3	.7	11.0
2017–18	Atlanta	65	65	27.5	.420	.394	.796	3.8	3.5	1.5	.7	12.9
2018–19	Atlanta	67	35	24.5	.402	.320	.726	3.9	2.3	1.3	.6	11.6
2019–20	Portland	43	21	25.8	.347	.327	.806	4.0	2.3	1.4	.7	7.9
2019–20	Sacramento	25	0	23.1	.418	.384	.733	4.9	1.3	1.2	.4	10.3
2020–21	Golden State	67	18	19.9	.449	.408	.692	3.4	1.6	1.0	.5	7.2
2021–22	L.A. Lakers	39	14	14.0	.324	.363	.765	1.8	.9	.6	.2	3.4
Career		657	310	20.6	.413	.356	.724	3.2	1.8	1.0	.5	8.2

Play-in

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021	Golden State	2	2	25.0	.318	.400	.333	4.0	1.5	3.5	.5	10.0
Career		2	2	25.0	.318	.400	.333	4.0	1.5	3.5	.5	10.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013	Golden State	9	0	1.8	.125	.000	.000	.6	.2	.1	.0	.2
2015	Atlanta	16	2	18.9	.423	.214	.677	3.3	.8	.7	.6	5.4
2016	Atlanta	10	10	32.5	.364	.262	.682	6.6	1.9	1.4	.6	11.9
2017	Atlanta	6	0	25.0	.396	.292	.714	3.8	3.3	.7	.8	9.8
Career		41	12	19.4	.379	.254	.648	3.6	1.3	.8	.5	6.5

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Old Dominion	35	9	16.3	.433	.265	.429	3.1	1.5	.9	.2	4.5
2009–10	Old Dominion	36	29	26.7	.486	.300	.486	4.2	3.4	1.9	.5	8.4
2010–11	Old Dominion	34	33	30.7	.481	.408	.662	5.1	2.9	2.2	.9	12.3
2011–12	Old Dominion	35	32	31.5	.407	.321	.632	6.1	3.1	2.1	.3	15.4
Career		140	103	26.3	.447	.334	.581	4.6	2.7	1.8	.5	10.1

Personal Life and Fun Facts

Kent Bazemore is part of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. While playing for the Warriors, he became known for his fun celebrations on the bench. These celebrations were so popular they appeared on YouTube and were even included in the NBA 2K14 video game! Kent married Samantha Serpe in 2017.

Helping Stephen Curry Join Under Armour

In 2016, a writer from ESPN shared an interesting story. It was about how the sports company Under Armour signed Stephen Curry in 2013. Kent Bazemore played a big part in this!

When Bazemore was a new player trying to make the Warriors team, his agent contacted Under Armour. He suggested they sign Bazemore. He also mentioned that other rising stars, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, might soon need new shoe deals.

Under Armour signed Bazemore. They gave him lots of free gear, enough for him to share with team staff. Once Bazemore made the team, he and Curry, both from North Carolina, became good friends. Bazemore then convinced Curry to sign with Under Armour.

Because of this, Under Armour owes Bazemore a lot! He has a great deal with the company. They also signed a deal with Old Dominion University, Bazemore's college, for much more money than they used to get from Nike. Bazemore's deal with Under Armour even helped pay for Old Dominion's new basketball practice building.