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Javon Small
No. 10 – Memphis Grizzlies
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-12-19) December 19, 2002 (age 22)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2025: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
Drafted byMemphis Grizzlies
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–presentMemphis Grizzlies
2025–present→Memphis Hustle
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Javon Unique Small (born December 19, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the East Carolina Pirates, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life and high school career

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Coming out of high school, Small was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for East Carolina over other schools such as Ball State, Akron, Indiana State, IUPUI, Kent State, Southern Illinois, and Virginia Tech.[1]

College career

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East Carolina

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As a freshman in 2021–22, Small appeared in just 16 games, playing 9.2 minutes per game.[2] In 2022–23, he averaged 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game.[3] After the season, Small entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]

Oklahoma State

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Small transferred to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.[5] On March 9, 2024, he dropped a career-high 34 points versus BYU.[6] During the 2023–24 season, Small appeared in 31 games for the Cowboys, where he averaged 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and one steal per game while shooting 44% from the field and 37% from three, earning all-Big 12 Conference honorable mention.[7] After the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Small once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8]

West Virginia

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Small transferred to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[9] In his first game with the Mountaineers on November 4, 2024, he notched 15 points, five assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block in a win over Robert Morris.[10] On November 27, 2024, Small scored 31 points (highest in his year at WVU) in the matchup with Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second game of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas, securing the win for the Mountaineers 86–78 in overtime.[11] On December 31, 2024, Small scored 13 points including the game-winning free throw, while also adding 11 rebounds and six assists, as he helped the Mountaineers upset #7 Kansas.[12] On January 4, 2025, he scored 24 points in a 69–50 win over his former team, Oklahoma State.[13] On January 18, 2025, his 12 points in the last 2 minutes of the game secured the Mountaineers with a spectacular win over No. 2 Iowa State, 64–57 (he scored 27 points in the whole game).[14] On February 25, 2025, Small posted 23 points, ten assists, and five rebounds in a win over TCU.[15] During his year with the Mountaineers, he scored 20 or more points in 14 games.[16]

On March 30, 2025, he officially declared for the 2025 NBA draft,[17] and was invited to the 2025 NBA draft combine on May 2.[18] Small graduated from West Virginia University with Regents Bachelor of Arts degree on May 18, 2025.[19]

Professional career

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Small was selected with the 48th pick in the 2025 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.[20] On July 10th Memphis Grizzlies announced that signed him to a two-way contract.[21]

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

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 East Carolina 16 0 9.2 .263 .217 1.000 .6 1.1 .1 .0 2.0
2022–23 East Carolina 18 17 34.7 .397 .333 .854 4.8 5.6 1.2 .2 15.8
2023–24 Oklahoma State 31 31 33.0 .441 .374 .866 4.7 4.1 1.0 .3 15.1
2024–25 West Virginia 32 32 36.1 .418 .353 .880 4.1 5.6 1.5 .3 18.6
Career 97 80 30.4 .415 .350 .871 3.9 4.4 1.1 .2 14.2

References

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  1. ^ Igoe, Stephen. "Three-star PG Javon Small commits to ECU". 247Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  2. ^ Ankony, Jack. "Oklahoma State Transfer Javon Small Hears From Indiana". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  3. ^ Kosko, Nick. "Oklahoma State transfer Javon Small commits to West Virginia". On3. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  4. ^ Mason, Patrick. "ECU men's basketball: Small, Sunderland enter transfer portal". The Daily Reflector. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  5. ^ Wright, Scott. "How Indiana roots turned Oklahoma State's Javon Small into a 'very cerebral' point guard". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  6. ^ White, Ivan. "Oklahoma State Guard Javon Small Earns All-Big 12 Honorable Mention". Oklahoma State Cowboys on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  7. ^ Callihan, Schuyler. "BREAKING: Oklahoma State Transfer Javon Small Chooses WVU". West Virginia Mountaineers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  8. ^ "OSU men's basketball's Javon Small enters NCAA transfer portal". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  9. ^ Unruh, Jacob. "Big 12 basketball power rankings: West Virginia's Javon Small has Mountaineers climbing". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  10. ^ Castrilli, Nick. "Small to lead Men's Basketball backcourt". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  11. ^ Antonik, John. "Third-Ranked Bulldogs Bounced in the Bahamas!". WVU Sports. Men's Basketball. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  12. ^ Skretta, Dave. "Javon Small hits go-ahead FT with 1.8 seconds left, sending West Virginia to 62–61 win over No. 7 KU". The Intelligencer. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  13. ^ Unruh, Jacob. "Oklahoma State basketball overpowered by Javon Small, West Virginia in loss". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  14. ^ Young, Ryan (January 20, 2025). "Men's basketball AP poll: Iowa State slips as Auburn survives chaotic week in the SEC". Yahoo!Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  15. ^ Callihan, Schuyler. "Javon Small Proves Once Again Why He Should Be the Big 12 Player of the Year". West Virginia Mountaineers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  16. ^ "Javon Small. Game-By-Game Statistics". WVU Sports. Men's Basketball. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  17. ^ Centofanti, Dante. "WVU Men's Basketball Senior Javon Small declares for NBA Draft". WDTV. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  18. ^ Hall, Christopher. "Javon Small Receives an Invite to the 2025 NBA Draft Combine". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  19. ^ "Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. May 2025 Graduates". West Virginia University. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  20. ^ Neill, Jackson (June 27, 2025). "South Bend native Javon Small selected by Memphis Grizzlies in NBA Draft". WNDU. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  21. ^ "Grizzlies sign Javon Small to Two-Way Contract". NBA. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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