Luke Kornet

Luke Francis Kornet (born July 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Vanderbilt. He is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the NCAA all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player 7 feet tall or taller.[1]

Luke Kornet
Kornet with the Westchester Knicks in 2017
No. 21 – Maine Celtics
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1995-07-15) July 15, 1995
Lantana, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High schoolLiberty Christian School
(Argyle, Texas)
CollegeVanderbilt (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019New York Knicks
2017–2018→Westchester Knicks
2019–2021Chicago Bulls
2021Boston Celtics
2021–presentMaine Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Kornet averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.64 blocks over 24.1 minutes in 128 games during his four-year career at Vanderbilt University. During his senior year with Commodores, he averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 35 starts, earning All-SEC and All-SEC Defensive honors. He holds the NCAA record for three-pointers made by a 7-footer with 150, and is the Commodores' all-time leading shot blocker with 210.[2] On January 12, 2016, Kornet blocked a school-record 10 shots and finished with the second triple-double in Vanderbilt history with 11 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Commodores defeat Auburn 75–57.[3]

Professional career

New York/Westchester Knicks (2017–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Kornet joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On July 3, 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the Knicks. On February 8, 2018, with his parents in attendance, Kornet made his National Basketball Association debut against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. He finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes, thus being the second Knicks rookie in history to debut with a double-double. He also finished with four blocks, making him the first player in NBA history to sink three three-pointers and have four blocks in his debut.[4]

On July 6, 2018, Kornet signed a standard contract with the Knicks.[5] On April 9, 2019, Kornet recorded a double-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high six blocks in the Knicks' 96–86 win over the Chicago Bulls.[6]

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

On July 17, 2019, Kornet signed a fully guaranteed two-year contract for $4.5 million with the Chicago Bulls.[7]

Boston Celtics (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Kornet was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the Washington Wizards.[8] He re-signed with the Celtics on October 16,[9] but was waived that day.[10]

Maine Celtics (2021–present)

On October 23, Kornet signed with the Maine Celtics as an affiliate player.[11]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 New York 20116.3.392.354.7273.21.3.3.86.7
2018–19 New York 461817.0.378.363.8262.91.2.6.97.0
2019–20 Chicago 361415.5.438.287.7142.3.9.3.76.0
2020–21 Chicago 1307.2.333.261.5001.2.3.2.52.0
2020–21 Boston 18214.1.473.250.5002.91.1.11.44.4
Career 1333515.2.405.328.7582.61.0.4.95.8

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Boston 202.51.000.000.5001.5.0.0.01.5
Career 202.51.000.000.5001.5.0.0.01.5

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Vanderbilt 30215.4.344.236.5332.3.8.3.64.0
2014–15 Vanderbilt 351421.6.495.400.7643.41.1.21.18.7
2015–16 Vanderbilt 282527.4.403.280.6907.31.5.53.08.9
2016–17 Vanderbilt 353531.5.406.327.8576.21.2.52.013.2
Career 1287624.1.417.320.7794.81.1.41.68.9

Personal life

Kornet is the son of former Vanderbilt and NBA player Frank Kornet.[12] His sister Nicole played basketball at Oklahoma and UCLA.[12] He also has a brother named John.[13] Luke is an avid golfer and is said to have had the "most naturally athletic golf swing in Liberty Christian history", according to LCS golf coach Larry Frank.[14]

References
  1. Sparks, Adam (February 3, 2017). "How Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet became top 3-point shooting 7-footer in NCAA history". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. "Knicks Sign Luke Kornet To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  3. "Vanderbilt snaps 3-game SEC skid by beating Auburn 75-57". ESPN.com. January 12, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. "Knicks vs. Raptors - Box Score". ESPN.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. "NEW YORK KNICKS SIGN LUKE KORNET". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. "Knicks' Luke Kornet: Hosts a block party Tuesday". CBSSports.com. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  7. "Bulls reportedly agree to two-year, fully guaranteed deal with Luke Kornet".
  8. "Celtics Acquire Moe Wagner, Luke Kornet in 3-Team Trade". March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  9. Adams, Luke (October 16, 2021). "Celtics Sign Luke Kornet, Chris Clemons To Camp Deals". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  10. Keith Smith [@KeithSmithNBA] (October 16, 2021). "Official Boston Celtics waivers: Chris Clemons Luke Kornet Garrison Mathews Theo Pinson Boston now has 16 players under contract. 15 standard deals, 1 Two-Way deal. One Two-Way spot remains open for the Celtics" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. "Celtics Acquire Two In Draft, Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  12. Sparks, Adam (October 19, 2016). "Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet gets support, not critiques, from famous parents". Tennessean.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. "Dunlap Wins Golf State; Girls Take Fourth". Liberty Life. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
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