Jarrett Culver

Basketball player for Minnesota Timberwolves

Jarrett Culver - Athletes & Sports Figures born February 20th, 1999
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Basketball player, drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2019 as the sixth overall pick in the NBA Draft. Played college basketball at Texas Tech University, leading the team to the NCAA Championship game in 2019. Received the Big 12 Player of the Year award in 2019.

Drafted sixth overall by Minnesota Timberwolves in 2019

Led Texas Tech to the NCAA Championship game in 2019

Won Big 12 Player of the Year in 2019

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