Jamaree Bouyea | |
Position: | Point guard / shooting guard |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 180 |
League: | NBA |
Team: | San Antonio Spurs |
Number: | 15 |
Birth Date: | 27 June 1999 |
Birth Place: | Seaside, California, U.S. |
High School: | Palma (Salinas, California) |
College: | San Francisco (2017–2022) |
Draft Year: | 2022 |
Career Start: | 2022 |
Years1: | 2022–2023 |
Team1: | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
Team2: | Miami Heat |
Team3: | Washington Wizards |
Team4: | Portland Trail Blazers |
Years5: | 2023 |
Team5: | →Rip City Remix |
Years6: | 2023–2024 |
Team6: | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
Years7: | –present |
Team7: | San Antonio Spurs |
Years8: | 2024–present |
Team8: | →Austin Spurs |
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Jamaree Ray-Shaun Bouyea (born June 27, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons.
Bouyea played basketball for Palma School in Salinas, California. As a junior, he averaged 18 points and led his team to the Division IV state championship. In his senior season, he averaged 19.1 points and 6.1 assists per game.[1] Bouyea became the first player in 18 seasons to repeat as The Monterey Herald All-County Player of the Year.[2] He was lightly recruited and considered attending prep school for a fifth year.[3] He accepted an offer from San Francisco, the only NCAA Division I program to offer him a basketball scholarship.[4]
As a freshman at San Francisco, Bouyea averaged 2.5 points per game, shooting 32.7 percent from the field.[5] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[6] He became a regular starter as a junior, averaging 12.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, and was selected to the All-West Coast Conference (WCC) Honorable Mention.[7] On November 27, 2020, Bouyea led San Francisco to a 61–60 upset win against No. 4 Virginia, adding 19 points and six assists.[8] On February 18, 2021, he scored a career-high 33 points in a 68–63 loss to Loyola Marymount.[9] As a senior, Bouyea averaged 17.3 points, 3.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game, earning First Team All-WCC honors. He opted to return to college for a fifth season.[10] Bouyea was again named to the First Team All-WCC in 2022.[11] On March 17, 2022, Bouyea scored a career-high 36 points during San Francisco's 92–87 overtime loss to Murray State during the opening round of the NCAA tournament.[12]
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Bouyea signed with the Miami Heat on July 14, 2022.[13] He was waived on October 13.[14]
On October 24, 2022, Bouyea joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce training camp roster.[15]
On February 7, 2023, Bouyea signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat.[16] Bouyea made his NBA debut against the Houston Rockets on February 10[17] and on February 19, he was reacquired by the Skyforce.[18]
On March 3, 2023, Bouyea signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards,[19] returning to Sioux Falls after the deal expired.[18]
On July 1, 2023, Bouyea signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat,[20] but was waived on September 27.[21] On October 30, he returned to the Skyforce.[22]
On November 12, 2023, Bouyea signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.[23] However, he was waived on November 22.[24]
On November 25, 2023, Bouyea returned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[25]
On March 2, 2024, Bouyea signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs.[26]
|-| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|| style="text-align:left;"|Miami| 4 || 0 || 16.3 || .462 || .400 || .500 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .5 || 3.8|-| style="text-align:left;"|Washington| 1 || 0 || 5.5 || .000 || .000 || || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|-| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|| style="text-align:left;"|Portland| 6 || 0 || 9.5 || .238 || .000 || || 1.7 || 1.3 || .0 || .0 || 1.7|-| style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio| 3 || 0 || 12.6 || .714 || 1.000 || || 3.0 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 3.7|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 14 || 0 || 11.8 || .381 || .200 || .500 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .4 || .1 || 2.6
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco| 36 || 10 || 13.3 || .327 || .231 || .682 || 1.7 || .9 || .7 || .3 || 2.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco| 31 || 2 || 23.0 || .467 || .306 || .654 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .9 || .5 || 6.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco| 34 || 34 || 33.1 || .492 || .310 || .671 || 4.4 || 3.5 || 1.6 || .6 || 12.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco| 25 || 25 || 33.7 || .500 || .370 || .754 || 3.6 || 3.8 || 1.6 || .2 || 17.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| San Francisco| 34 || 34 || 36.2 || .470 || .367 || .755 || 5.0 || 4.0 || 1.8 || .9 || 17.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 160 || 105 || 27.5 || .472 || .337 || .712 || 3.6 || 2.6 || 1.3 || .5 || 10.7