Jazian Gortman | |
Position: | Point guard |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 184 |
League: | NBA |
Team: | Dallas Mavericks |
Birth Date: | 14 March 2003 |
Birth Place: | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
High School: | W. J. Keenan (Columbia, South Carolina) |
Draft Year: | 2023 |
Career Start: | 2022 |
Years1: | 2022–2023 |
Team1: | YNG Dreamerz |
Years2: | 2023–2024 |
Team2: | Wisconsin Herd |
Years3: | 2024 |
Team3: | Rip City Remix |
Years4: | –present |
Team4: | Dallas Mavericks |
Jazian Gortman (\JAY-zee-in GORT-min\; born March 14, 2003)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Gortman attended W. J. Keenan in Columbia, South Carolina where he averaged 23.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.3 steals per outing, being considered a 5-star prospect.[2] [3] However, before his senior season, he decided to leave high school and turn pro.
ON August 11, 2021, Gortman signed with the YNG Dreamerz of the Overtime Elite ahead of the 2022–2023 season. In his first season as a pro, he averaged 13.9 points, 3.9 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game.
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Gortman joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2023 NBA Summer League[4] and on July 15, he signed with them.[5] However, he was waived on October 18[6] and twelve days later, he joined the Wisconsin Herd.[7] In 18 games, he averaged 6.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 14.7 minutes.[8]
On January 12, 2024, Gortman was traded to the Rip City Remix for Malachi Smith,[9] playing in 23 games and averaging 10.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 21.2 minutes.
On July 13, 2024, Gortman signed with the Dallas Mavericks and joined them for the 2024 NBA Summer League.[10]