USA BASKETBALL NOTES:

• Gold Medal: 2020 Olympic Games.

• Member of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team that compiled an 5-1 record to capture a fourth-straight Olympic gold medal from July 24-Aug. 7 in Yokyo, Japan. Played in all six games, started in one game, averaged 18.7 minutes, 9.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists a game, while shooting 60.0% from the field (21-35 FGs), 45.5% from 3-point 10-22 3pt FGs) and 85.7% from the foul line (6-7 FTs).

• Named a member for the 2021 USA National Team and U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team on on June 28, 2021.

• Played in all four 2021 USA Men’s National Team exhibition games, started twice, averaged  20.0 minutes, a team third-best 10.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists a game. Shot 53.6% from the field,  41.8% from 3-point and 66.7% from the foul line.

• Named a member of the 2016 USA Select Team that trained with and against 2016 U.S. Olympic Team during team's Las Vegas training camp. 

NBA HONORS:

• Recorded 13 points (5-10 FGs, 2-6 3pt FGs), 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in 28 minutes for Team Durant in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game.

• Participated in the 2020 MTN DEW 3-Point Contest.

• Two-time Slam Dunk Champion (2015 and 2016).

• Became the fourth player ever to win consecutive Slam Dunk Contests after winning the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest.

• Won the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend and became the youngest champion since Kobe Bryant (18 years old) won in 1997. Scoring a perfect 50 on each of his first two dunks, he was the first player since Dwight Howard in 2009 with a perfect score on multiple dunks.

• Two-time participant in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge.

• Named MVP of the 2016 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend after posting 30 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in 23.7 minutes.

• Selected for the 2015 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend and recorded a game-high 22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 20.7 minutes

• Named 2015 NBA All-Rookie second team.

NBA MILESTONES:

• Made a single-season Chicago Bulls franchise record 184 3-point field goals in 2019-20.

• One of only four Chicago Bull players in team history to score 1,500 points-or-more within the team’s first 60 games of a campaign. Joined Michael Jordan (11 times), Bob Love (twice) and Reggie Theus (once).

• Averaged 28.5 ppg in January 2020, the highest scoring average over a single calendar month by a Chicago Bull since Jordan in March 1998 (28.9 ppg).

• Recorded his 3,000th point with Chicago in his 132nd career game in a Bulls uniform at Milwaukee (1/20/); only Jordan (108 games) did this in fewer games in Chicago Bulls history.

• Became the seventh player in NBA history to record 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in 20 minutes or less versus Miami (1/15/18).

NBA NOTES:

• Completed in 2020-21 his seventh NBA season, fourth with the Chicago Bulls after three with the Minnesota Timberwolves (2014-15 to 2016-17).

• Through 2020-21, has played in 411 games, started in 324 games in his NBA regular season career and has compiled 12,890 minutes (31.4 mpg.), 7,831 points (19.1 ppg.), 1,568 rebounds (3.8 rpg.), 1,557 assists (3.8 apg.) and 382 steals, while shooting 45.8% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point and 82.4% from the foul line.

• Played in and started in 58 games in 2020-21, averaged 35.1 minutes (11th in NBA), a career-high 27.4 points (7th in NBA), a career-high 5.0 rebounds (77th in NBA), a career-high 4.9 assists (36th in NBA) and 0.8 steals a game. Shot a career-high 50.7% from the field (34th in NBA), a career-high 41.9% from 3-point (20th in NBA) and a career-high 84.9% from the foul line (39th in NBA). Ranked 30th in player efficiency (21.6).

• Played in and started in 60 games in 2019-20, averaged 34.8 minutes (13th in NBA), 25.5 points (11th in NBA), 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists (47th in NBA) and 1.5 steals a game (15th in NBA). Shot 45.0% from the field (73rd in NBA), 38.0% from 3-point (62nd in NBA) and 80.2 from the foul line (66th in NBA). Ranked 43rd in player efficiency (19.4).

• Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on Feb. 3, 2017, and missed final 32 games of of the 2016-17 season. Missed the first 42 games of the 2017-18 season while rehabbing his left ACL and made his season debut versus Detroit (1/13/18) and tallied 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting (3-of-4 from three) with 2 assists. 

• Finished 2014-15 rookie season ranked 2nd among rookies in assists, 4th in scoring and 1st in free throw percentage.

• Selected in the first round, 13th overall selection, by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2014 NBA Draft.

COLLEGIATE NOTES:

• Attended UCLA for one season (2013-14).

• As a freshman (2013-14), played in 37 games, started in one game, averaged 24.4 minutes, 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and  ppg. and 1.8 rpg., shot 45.6 percent from the field, 32.4 percent from 3-point and 55.6 percent from the foul line.

• Helped UCLA post a 28-9 record and reach the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.

• Named 2014 Pac-12 Conference All-Freshman Team and 2014 Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team.

PERSONAL NOTES:

• Son of Cheryl Johnson-LaVine and Paul LaVine. Has three sisters: Chandi Leishman, Linda Carter and Camryn LaVine.

• His father played American football professionally in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL), and his mother was a softball player.

• Born in Renton, Washington.

• Was a three-year varsity basketball letter winner at Bothell H.S. (Bothell, Wash.). Named the 2013 A.P. Washington state player of the year as a senior, after averaging 28.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists a game. Selected Parade Magazine All-American first team, Class 4A All-State honors, and was named the state’s “Mr. Basketball” by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association in 2013.

• Donated $10,000 from his Slam Dunk Contest winnings to the Metro Deaf School to complete a new kitchen.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

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