Jaden Ivey

Basketball player with the Detroit Pistons

Jaden Ivey - Basketball player with the Detroit Pistons
Born

February 13th, 2002
23 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Born in 2002, this basketball player played college basketball at Purdue University. In 2022, selected as the 5th overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Draft. Made significant contributions during the 2022-2023 NBA season, showcasing skills as a guard and earning recognition for athleticism and scoring ability.

Drafted 5th overall by the Detroit Pistons in 2022

Led Purdue University in scoring in the 2021-2022 season

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