Denzel Valentine
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| No. 45 – Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||
| League | NBA | |||||||||
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| Born |
November 16, 1993 Lansing, Michigan |
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | |||||||||
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| High school | J. W. Sexton (Lansing, Michigan) | |||||||||
| College | Michigan State (2012–2016) | |||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall | |||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | |||||||||
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| 2016–present | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||
| 2017 | →Windy City Bulls | |||||||||
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Denzel Valentine (born November 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Michigan State. As a senior, Valentine became the first player in Michigan State history to be recognized as the National Player of the Year by The Associated Press. He also earned other player of the year awards from the NABC, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, and Basketball Times in addition to being named a unanimous First-Team All-American.
Valentine attended J. W. Sexton High School, where he was coached by his father, Carlton Valentine (former Michigan State player), and played alongside future Michigan State teammate Bryn Forbes and Iowa basketball player Anthony Clemmons.
As a sophomore, Valentine averaged 10.9 points, 5.8 assists and 6.3 rebounds, leading Sexton to a state title game. He was awarded 2010 Class B honorable mention all-state.
Valentine averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists per game as a senior, leading Sexton to a 27–1 record. He was selected as the Lansing State Journal Player of the Year and Associated Press Class B Player of the Year as a senior. As a recruit, Valentine was nationally ranked in the top 100 by Rivals.com (#81, #15 shooting guard), ESPNU100 (#98, #26 small forward), and Scout.com (#27 small forward).
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