Detroit Pistons | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | August 17, 2001
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hillcrest (Dallas, Texas) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024–present | Detroit Pistons |
2024–present | → Motor City Cruise |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniss Jenkins (born August 17, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on a two-way contract with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. [1] [2]
Jenkins attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas. In his senior year, The Dallas Morning News selected him as the District 12-4A offensive MVP. After graduation, he studied at Pacific (2019–2021), [1] Odessa College (2021–2022), and Iona (2022–2023) [3] as an undergraduate and St. John's University (2023–2024) as a graduate student. [1] [4] During his freshman year at Pacific University, Jenkins was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team. [5] In his final year playing for the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team, Jenkins averaged 14.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.7 triples and 1.6 steals per game on 44.6% shooting from the field and 85.1% at the line. [6] Jenkins was also named to the All-Big East second-team and was the only St. John's player named to earn all-conference recognition at the end of the regular season. [2]
On June 29, 2024, Jenkins signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons. [1]
Detroit Pistons | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | August 17, 2001
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hillcrest (Dallas, Texas) |
College |
|
NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024–present | Detroit Pistons |
2024–present | → Motor City Cruise |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Daniss Jenkins (born August 17, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on a two-way contract with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. [1] [2]
Jenkins attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas. In his senior year, The Dallas Morning News selected him as the District 12-4A offensive MVP. After graduation, he studied at Pacific (2019–2021), [1] Odessa College (2021–2022), and Iona (2022–2023) [3] as an undergraduate and St. John's University (2023–2024) as a graduate student. [1] [4] During his freshman year at Pacific University, Jenkins was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team. [5] In his final year playing for the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team, Jenkins averaged 14.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.7 triples and 1.6 steals per game on 44.6% shooting from the field and 85.1% at the line. [6] Jenkins was also named to the All-Big East second-team and was the only St. John's player named to earn all-conference recognition at the end of the regular season. [2]
On June 29, 2024, Jenkins signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons. [1]