Jarnell Stokes Explained

Jarnell Stokes
Position:Power forward / center
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:263
Birth Date:7 January 1994
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
High School:Southwind (Memphis, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee (2011–2014)
Draft Year:2014
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:35
Draft Team:Utah Jazz
Career Start:2014
Career End:2020
Years1:
Team1:Memphis Grizzlies
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:Iowa Energy
Team3:Miami Heat
Years4:2015–2016
Team4:Sioux Falls Skyforce
Years5:2016
Team5:Sioux Falls Skyforce
Team6:Denver Nuggets
Years7:2017
Team7:Sioux Falls Skyforce
Years8:2017–2018
Team8:Zhejiang Golden Bulls
Years9:2018
Team9:Sioux Falls Skyforce
Years10:2019
Team10:Memphis Hustle
Years11:2019–2020
Team11:Xinjiang Flying Tigers
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Jarnell D'Marcus Stokes (born January 7, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball at the University of Tennessee. He was one of the top rated high school players in the class of 2011. He was selected in with the 35th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, and later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.

High school career

Stokes was ranked as the No. 11 overall prospect by Rivals.com and No. 18 by ESPN.com. As a junior at Central High School, he averaged 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.[1]

Stokes chose Tennessee over offers from Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Memphis, and Ole Miss.[2]

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College career

Stokes played three collegiate seasons at the University of Tennessee, averaging 13.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.08 blocks on .530 shooting in 29.7 minutes in 87 games. He left the Volunteers ranked fourth in school history in double-doubles (40), eighth in total rebounds (836) and 14th in blocks (94). He also led the SEC in offensive rebounding in 2013 and 2014.

Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2015)

On June 26, 2014, Stokes was selected with the 35th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. He was later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night.[3] In July 2014, he joined the Grizzlies for the 2014 NBA Summer League before going on to sign a multi-year deal with the franchise on August 18, 2014.[4] On December 3, 2014, he scored a season-high 12 points in a loss to the Houston Rockets.[5] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.[6]

Miami Heat (2015–2016)

On November 10, 2015, Stokes was traded, along with Beno Udrih, to the Miami Heat in exchange for Mario Chalmers and James Ennis.[7] The move reunited him with former Tennessee teammate Josh Richardson. On January 20, 2016, he made his debut for the Heat in a 106–87 loss to the Washington Wizards, recording four points in five minutes.[8]

During his sophomore season, he received multiple assignments to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Heat's D-League affiliate.[9] On January 29, 2016, he was named in the East All-Star team for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[10]

On February 18, 2016, Stokes was traded, along with cash considerations, to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for a conditional 2018 second-round pick.[11] He was waived by the Pelicans the next day.[12]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2016)

On February 27, 2016, Stokes was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[13] He helped the Skyforce win an NBA D-League-record 40 games in 2015–16, securing the first seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. In 28 regular season games, he averaged team highs of 20.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He subsequently earned league MVP honors.[14] Stokes went on to help the Skyforce cap off a historic season with a playoff run that ended in a 2–1 Finals series victory over the Los Angeles D-Fenders. He added to his regular season MVP award by garnering the Finals MVP,[15] as well as earning All-NBA D-League First Team honors.[16]

Denver Nuggets (2016)

In July 2016, Stokes joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[17] On September 15, 2016, he signed with the Denver Nuggets.[18] On November 15, 2016, he was waived by the Nuggets after appearing in two games.[19]

Second stint with Sioux Falls Skyforce (2017)

On March 23, 2017, Stokes was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[20]

Zhejiang Golden Bulls (2017–2018)

In July 2017, Stokes signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.[21] On February 2, 2018, he was waived by the Zhejiang Golden Bulls.[22] [23]

Third stint with Sioux Falls Skyforce (2018)

On August 27, 2018, Stokes returned to the Miami Heat on a training camp contract.[24] He was waived on October 13.[25]

On December 8, 2018, Stokes was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[26]

Memphis Hustle (2019)

On January 1, 2019, Stokes was signed to a two-way contract by the Memphis Grizzlies, to split time with their G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle.[27]

Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2019–present)

On February 12, 2019, Stokes was reported to have signed with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.[28] He debuted with the Flying Tigers on the same day, making a double-double with 30 points, 19 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in a 120–115 victory over the Shanxi Brave Dragons.[29] In July 2019, Stokes returned for the 2019 NBA Summer League to play for the Portland Trail Blazers.[30]

NBA career statistics

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Memphis| 19 || 2 || 6.6 || .568 || .000 || .536 || 1.8 || .2 || .3 || .3 || 3.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Memphis| 2 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Miami| 5 || 0 || 2.8 || .600 || .000 || .500 || .4 || .2 || .2 || .0 || 1.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || 1.000 || .000 || .500 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || 1.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 28 || 2 || 5.4 || .581 || .000 || .531 || 1.4 || .3 || .3 || .2 || 2.4

Personal life

The son of Willie and Shunta Stokes, he majored in Communication Studies.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Jarnell Stokes Bio. June 26, 2014. UTSports.com.
  2. News: Jarnell Stokes Recruiting Profile. November 25, 2015. ESPN.com.
  3. News: Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Jarnell Stokes. June 26, 2014. NBA.com. June 26, 2014.
  4. News: Grizzlies sign Jarnell Stokes to multi-year contract. August 18, 2014. NBA.com. August 18, 2014.
  5. News: Harden leads Rockets over Grizzlies 105-96. December 3, 2014. NBA.com. December 3, 2014.
  6. Web site: All-Time NBA Assignments. December 12, 2014. NBA.com.
  7. News: HEAT Acquire Beno Udrih and Jarnell Stokes. November 10, 2015. NBA.com. November 10, 2015.
  8. Web site: Wall, Beal each score 18, Wizards down Heat, 106-87. January 20, 2016. NBA.com. February 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121050613/http://www.nba.com/games/20160120/MIAWAS/gameinfo.html. January 21, 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: 2015-16 NBA Assignments . NBA.com . December 25, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906020056/http://dleague.nba.com/news/assignments/ . September 6, 2015 .
  10. Web site: Sixteen NBA Veterans Headline Rosters for NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented By Kumho Tire. NBA.com. January 29, 2016. January 29, 2016. February 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170207115139/http://dleague.nba.com/news/2016-nba-development-league-all-star-game-rosters/. dead.
  11. Web site: Pelicans Acquire Jarnell Stokes. NBA.com. February 18, 2016. February 18, 2016.
  12. News: Pelicans Sign Bryce Dejean-Jones. February 19, 2016. NBA.com. February 19, 2016.
  13. News: Skyforce Acquire Jarnell Stokes. February 27, 2016. OurSportsCentral.com. February 27, 2016.
  14. Web site: Jarnell Stokes Named 2015-16 NBA Development League MVP. NBA.com. April 14, 2016. April 14, 2016.
  15. Web site: Sioux Falls Skyforce Cap Historic Season with First NBA D-League. NBA.com. April 27, 2016. April 27, 2016. April 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160428121154/http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160427/LADSXF/. dead.
  16. Web site: NBA Development League Announces 2015-16 All-NBA D-League Teams. NBA.com. April 29, 2016. April 30, 2016. September 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160904054918/http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-16-all-nba-dleague-teams-release/. dead.
  17. Web site: SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER. NBA.com. July 8, 2016. January 3, 2017.
  18. Web site: Nuggets Sign Four Players to Contracts. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.. September 15, 2016. September 16, 2016.
  19. News: Denver Nuggets Waive Jarnell Stokes. November 16, 2016. NBA.com. November 15, 2016.
  20. Web site: SKYFORCE REACQUIRE JARNELL STOKES. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.. March 23, 2017. March 26, 2017. March 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324092605/http://siouxfalls.dleague.nba.com/news/skyforce-reacquire-jarnell-stokes/. dead.
  21. News: Zhejiang Golden Bulls officially announces the signing of Jarnell Stokes. November 8, 2017. Sportando.com. July 27, 2017.
  22. News: 浙江开除斯托克斯 称他是CBA最无职业操守外援. February 2, 2018. Sohu.com. zh. February 2, 2018.
  23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180203101243/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/03/c_136946407.htm CBA side Zhejiang parts ways with former NBA player Stokes, accusing him of "being unprofessional
  24. Web site: HEAT Signs Jarnell Stokes . NBA.com . August 28, 2018 . August 27, 2018.
  25. Web site: HEAT Waives Purvis, Putney, Stokes And Weber. NBA.com. October 13, 2018. October 14, 2018.
  26. Web site: SKYFORCE ACQUIRE JARNELL STOKES. December 8, 2018. NBA.com. December 8, 2018. December 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124706/https://siouxfalls.gleague.nba.com/news/force-acquire-jarnell-stokes/. dead.
  27. Web site: Memphis Grizzlies sign Jarnell Stokes to two-way contract. January 1, 2019. NBA.com. January 1, 2019.
  28. News: 前浙江外援替换哈达迪 新疆用尽更换外援名额. February 12, 2019. sina.com.cn. zh. February 12, 2019.
  29. Web site: Regular Season Round 40: Xinjiang FT - Shanxi Z. 120-115. February 12, 2019. eurobasket.com. February 12, 2019.
  30. Web site: NBA: Jarnell Stokes will play in the NBA Summer League for Portland. July 5, 2019. All for Tennessee. en-US. July 13, 2019.