Ron Artest III

Ron Artest III (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional basketball player. He is the son of former NBA All-Star Metta Sandiford-Artest.

Ron Artest III
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1999-04-30) April 30, 1999
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeCal State (2018–2021)
Playing career2021–present

High school career

Artest played basketball for two seasons at Palisades High School in Chicago, Illinois. He led his team in rebounding during his sophomore season.[1] He transferred to Beverly Hills High School following his sophomore season.[2][3]

Recruiting

Artest was considered a two-star recruit by ESPN.[4]

College career

Artest verbally committed to California State University, Northridge on September 3, 2018.[3] During the 2018–19 season, Artest played in 16 games with no starts, averaging 2.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. During the 2019–20 season, he played in 12 games with five starts, averaging 2.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.5 assists.[5]

Artest's best season in college came during the 2020–21 season, where he played in six games with four starts and averaged 4.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.[5] Following his third college season, he declared for the 2021 NBA G League draft.[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA G League draft, Artest signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce on October 26, 2021.[7] However, he was waived on November 4.[8]

Career statistics

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Cal State 16012.4.548–.2862.1.2.2.62.4
2019–20 Cal State 12513.7.367–.3003.3.5.3.72.1
2020–21 Cal State 6417.8.314–.5003.51.3.2.74.3
Career 34913.8.406–.3442.8.5.2.62.6

References
  1. "Like Father, Like Son? How Ron Artest III Finally Came Around to Basketball". VICE. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  2. "Boys' basketball: Ron Artest III is set to play for Palisades". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. "Ron Artest III, son of Metta World Peace, will play for Cal State Northridge this season". Mid Major Madness. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. "Ron Artest III - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. "Ron Artest III Stats". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  6. "2021 NBA G League Draft Eligible Players List". NBA G League. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  7. "2 Sons of NBA Champions Sign With Miami Heat's G League". Heavy. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. "NBA Champion's Son Cut From Miami Heat's G League Roster". Heavy. Retrieved November 7, 2021.


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