Luke Babbitt
Babbitt with the Pelicans in 2014
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| No. 5 – Miami Heat | |
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| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 20, 1989 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Galena (Reno, Nevada) |
| College | Nevada (2008–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2013 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2010–2012 | →Idaho Stampede |
| 2013–2014 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2014–2016 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2016–present | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Luke Robert Babbitt (born June 20, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Nevada-Reno for two seasons before declaring for the 2010 NBA draft following his sophomore year. He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 16th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Babbitt was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of nine his family moved to Reno, Nevada. Babbitt attended Galena High School, where he was a 3-time All-State performer and a 2-time Gatorade State Player of the Year in basketball. As a junior, Babbitt averaged 27.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while leading Galena to a state championship. Babbitt finished his high school career by scoring 2,616 points, which broke future college teammate Armon Johnson's Nevada state scoring record.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Babbitt was listed as the No. 12 power forward and the No. 31 player in the nation in 2008.
After originally verbally committing to Ohio State, Babbitt backed out and decided to attend the University of Nevada-Reno. In his first game, Babbitt recorded a 20-point, 12 rebound double-double versus Montana State. He went on to average 16.9 points per game during his freshman year including a season-high 30 points on March 12, 2009 versus San Jose State.
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