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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