Kent Bazemore

Education

Bertie High School.

Career

Bazemore, a 6"5" shooting guard from Kelford, North Carolina, redshirted the 2007-2008 season. As a sophomore, he moved into the starting lineup and was a driving force for the Colonial Athletic Association regular-season and tournament champions. Bazemore averaged 8.4 points, 3.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.

He was named to the Civil Aeronautics Administration All-Defensive team that season.

As a junior, Old Dominion repeated as tournament champions and made the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, losing to eventual national runner-up Butler 60-58. Bazemore averaged career highs of 12.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game and was named the Civil Aeronautics Administration Defensive player of the year and second team All-Conference.

He also gained national recognition, receiving the given to the nation"s top defensive player. Prior to the 2011-2012 season Bazemore was named the Civil Aeronautics Administration preseason player of the year.

He was also named a preseason Mid-Major All-American by collegeinsider.com.

In his final season at ODU, Bazemore averaged 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Golden State Warriors (2012–2014) After going undrafted in the 2012 National Basketball Association draft, Bazemore joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Orlando Summer League and the Golden State Warriors for the Las Vegas Summer League. On July 26, he signed with Golden State.

During his rookie season, he was assigned multiple times to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the National Basketball Association Development League.

On March 15, 2013, he scored a season-high 14 points in a loss to the Chicago Bulls. In July 2013, Bazemore re-joined Golden State for the 2013 National Basketball Association Summer League.

On February 1, 2014, he was reassigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors. He was recalled by Golden State on February 2, reassigned on February 11, and recalled again February 12.

Los Angeles Lakers (2014) On February 19, 2014, Bazemore was traded, along with MarShon Brooks, to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Steve Blake.

On March 4, he tied his then career-high of 23 points in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. On April 7, he was ruled out of the rest of the season after suffering a torn tendon in his right foot. Atlanta Hawks (2014–present) On September 23, 2014, Bazemore signed with the Atlanta Hawks.

On March 28, 2015, he scored a season-high 20 points in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

He topped that career-high mark with 28 points on December 14 in a loss to the Miami Heat.

Achievements

• As a junior at Old Dominion University in 2010-2011, Bazemore won the Lefty Driesell Award, an award given to the best defensive player in college basketball. As a freshman in 2008-2009, Bazemore was a key rotation player for the Monarchs, averaging 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as ODU won the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. On November 7, 2015, Bazemore scored a career-high 25 points in a 114–99 win over the Washington Wizards.