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Talen Horton-Tucker

Talen Jalee Horton-Tucker (/ˈteɪlən/; born November 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Horton-Tucker played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones.

Talen Horton-Tucker
Horton-Tucker in 2020
No. 22 – Chicago Bulls
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-11-25) November 25, 2000 (age 23)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolSimeon (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeIowa State (2018–2019)
NBA draft2019: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2022Los Angeles Lakers
2019–2020→South Bay Lakers
2022–2024Utah Jazz
2024–presentChicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Early life

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Born in Chicago, Horton–Tucker was raised on the Northside of Chicago in the Uptown neighborhood. Horton–Tucker is the son of Shirley Horton and Marlin Tucker.[1] For elementary school, Horton–Tucker attended St. Matthias Elementary School in Chicago, where he had his No. 5 jersey retired.[1]

High school career

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Horton–Tucker played at Simeon Career Academy where he helped the Wolverines to three straight City Championships.[2] A four-star recruit in ESPN's ranking,[3] he committed to Iowa State in October 2017, choosing the Cyclones over schools such as Illinois and Xavier.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Talen Horton-Tucker
SF 		Chicago, IL Simeon (IL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 33  247Sports: 65  ESPN: 66
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Iowa State 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  • "2018 Iowa State Cyclones Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.

College career

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On November 20, 2018, Horton–Tucker scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in a win against Illinois.[5] As a freshman, Horton–Tucker averaged 11.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 27 minutes per game. Horton–Tucker declared for the 2019 NBA draft after his freshman season.[6]

Professional career

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Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2022)

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On June 20, 2019, Horton-Tucker was selected as the 46th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. He was traded on draft night to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a 2020 second round draft pick and cash considerations.[7] On July 13, 2019, Horton-Tucker signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[8] He was assigned to the Lakers’ NBA G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, for the opening of the G League season.[9] He made his NBA debut on December 8, 2019, against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[10] He received a larger role during the NBA Bubble as the Lakers had clinched the best record in the Western Conference and even started in the regular season finale.[11] On September 12, 2020, Horton-Tucker scored 9 points in 10 minutes off the bench in Game 5 of Western Conference semifinals, helping the Lakers secure a 119–96 victory against the Houston Rockets and advance into the next round. Horton-Tucker won an NBA championship when the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals in 6 games. He became the second-youngest player in NBA history to win a championship, at 19 years and 322 days.[12]

After a strong preseason, Horton-Tucker became a regular rotational player in the 2020–21 regular season.[13][14] On January 10, 2021, he scored a career-high 17 points off the bench in the team's 120–102 win over the Houston Rockets.[15] On February 4, he scored 17 points off the bench in the team's 114–93 win over the Denver Nuggets.[16] On March 15, he scored a new career-high 18 points and recorded a career-high 10 assists in the team's 128–97 win over the Golden State Warriors.[17] On April 8, Horton-Tucker was suspended for one game for leaving the bench during an altercation between the Lakers and the Toronto Raptors.[18] On May 11, he scored the go-ahead three-pointer in the team's 101–99 overtime win against the New York Knicks.[19]

On October 11, 2021, it was announced that Horton-Tucker would undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right thumb, ruling him out for at least four weeks.[20] At the 2022 trade deadline, Horton-Tucker was nearly dealt to the Toronto Raptors in a three team trade involving the New York Knicks.[21] On April 7, 2022, he scored a career-high 40 points in a 112–128 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[22] In an disappointing 2021–22 season for the Lakers, Horton-Tucker averaged 10 points and 2.7 assists.[23]

Utah Jazz (2022–2024)

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On August 25, 2022, Horton-Tucker was traded, alongside Stanley Johnson, to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Patrick Beverley.[24] Horton-Tucker made his debut for the Jazz on October 19, recording three points and two steals in a 123–102 win over the Denver Nuggets.[25] On March 29, 2023, he scored a career-high 41 points in a 128–117 win over the San Antonio Spurs.[26]

Chicago Bulls (2024–present)

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On September 5, 2024, Horton-Tucker signed with the Chicago Bulls.[27]

Career statistics

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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
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20† L.A. Lakers 6 1 13.5 .467 .308 .500 1.2 1.0 1.3 .2 5.7
2020–21 L.A. Lakers 65 4 20.1 .458 .282 .775 2.6 2.8 1.0 .3 9.0
2021–22 L.A. Lakers 60 19 25.2 .416 .269 .800 3.2 2.7 1.0 .5 10.0
2022–23 Utah 65 20 20.2 .419 .286 .750 3.2 3.8 .6 .4 10.7
2023–24 Utah 51 11 19.8 .396 .330 .807 2.4 3.5 .9 .4 10.1
Career 247 55 21.1 .423 .293 .778 2.8 3.1 .9 .4 9.8

Play-in

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 L.A. Lakers 1 0 5.8 .500 .500 – .0 .0 1.0 .0 3.0
Career 1 0 5.8 .500 .500 – .0 .0 1.0 .0 3.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020† L.A. Lakers 2 0 8.5 .500 .400 — 2.5 .0 1.0 .0 7.0
2021 L.A. Lakers 4 0 12.0 .458 .200 .600 3.5 .5 .3 .0 6.5
Career 6 0 10.8 .472 .300 .600 3.2 .3 .5 .0 6.7

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Iowa State 35 34 27.2 .406 .308 .625 4.9 2.3 1.3 .7 11.8

References

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  1. ^ a b "Talen-Horton Tucker Bio". Iowa State Cyclones. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Simeon beats Orr for third straight city championship". Chicago Sun-Times. February 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Talen Horton-Tucker - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Iowa State lands Chicago prospect Talen Horton-Tucker". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Illini haunted by ex-recruit vs. Iowa State". Rock Island Dispatch-Argus. November 20, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 1, 2019). "Iowa State's Horton-Tucker declares for draft". ESPN. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Lakers Acquire Talen Horton-Tucker". NBA.com. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Lakes Sign Talen Horton-Tucker". NBA.com. July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "South Bay Lakers Set Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "Timberwolves vs. Lakers - Box Score - December 8, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Talen Horton-Tucker 2019-20 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "The youngest players to win an NBA title". hoopshype.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Lakers' Talen Horton-Tucker: In regular rotation". CBSSports.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  14. ^ Buha, Jovan (January 9, 2021). "'We're a work in progress': Lakers continue to experiment with rotation". The Athletic. Retrieved January 11, 2021. "Through the first 10 games, we've played B, B-plus basketball," James said. "And that's absolutely OK because we are a team that added basically five new pieces to the rotation in Trezz, Dennis, Marc, Wes and also Talen (Horton-Tucker). We've added five new pieces to our regular rotation, and we're still learning each other.
  15. ^ "Lakers vs. Rockets - Box Score - January 10, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Nuggets vs. Lakers - Box Score - February 4, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "Lakers vs. Warriors - Box Score - March 15, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "Fred Van Vleet, DeAndre' Bembry, Talen Horton-Tucker suspended for OG Anunoby, Montrezl Harrell tussles". NBC Sports. April 8, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "Knicks vs. Lakers - Play-By-Play - May 11, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.c. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  20. ^ McMenamin, Dave (October 11, 2021). "Sources: Los Angeles Lakers' Talen Horton-Tucker to have thumb surgery to repair torn ligaments". ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  21. ^ Polacek, Scott. "NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers, Knicks, Raptors Talked Talen Horton-Tucker 3-Team Deal". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  22. ^ Woike, Dan (April 8, 2022). "Talen Horton-Tucker scores 40 as Lakers' stars get front-row seats to another loss". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  23. ^ "Talen Horton-Tucker Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  24. ^ "Utah Jazz Acquire Horton-Tucker and Johnson". NBA.com. August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  25. ^ "NEW-LOOK JAZZ BEAT NUGGETS 123-102 IN SEASON OPENER". NBA.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  26. ^ "Jazz vs. Spurs - NBA Game Recap - March 29, 2023". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  27. ^ Hill, Arthur (September 5, 2024). "Bulls Sign Talen Horton-Tucker To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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