Jeremy Lamb is a professional basketball player who has had a successful career in the NBA. He was born on May 30, 1992, in Henrico, Virginia, and attended Norcross High School in Georgia. Lamb played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where he helped lead the Huskies to a national championship in 2011.
Lamb was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. However, he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder before the start of the season. Lamb spent his first two seasons with the Thunder, primarily coming off the bench and providing scoring and shooting from the wing. He had a breakout season in 2014-15, averaging 8.5 points per game and shooting 35.6% from three-point range.
In 2015, Lamb was traded to the Charlotte Hornets, where he became a key player in their rotation. He started 55 games in his first season with the team and averaged a career-high 15.3 points per game. Lamb continued to be a reliable scorer for the Hornets over the next few seasons, averaging double-digit points in each of his four seasons with the team.
Lamb suffered a devastating injury during the 2019-20 season, tearing his ACL in a game against the Toronto Raptors. He missed the remainder of the season and the start of the 2020-21 season while recovering from the injury. Lamb was traded to the Indiana Pacers in March 2021, where he played the remainder of the season and provided scoring off the bench.
Lamb became a free agent after the 2020-21 season and signed with the Brooklyn Nets for the 2021-22 season. He played a limited role for the Nets, appearing in just 11 games and averaging 3.8 points per game. Lamb was waived by the Nets in January 2022 and has not played in the NBA since.
Overall, Lamb had a successful NBA career, averaging 10.2 points per game and shooting 35.3% from three-point range over nine seasons. He was known for his scoring ability and shooting touch from the wing, and was a valuable contributor to several NBA teams throughout his career.
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