Jayson Tatum

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jayson Tatum
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1998(1998-03-03)
Age	26
Birthplace	St. Louis
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Pisces

Jayson Tatum Biography

Jayson Tatum is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 3, 1998 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Forward who played one year of college basketball at Duke University before declaring for the NBA. He was selected 3rd overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics.

He was selected after Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Jayson Christopher Tatum (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Tatum attended hometown Chaminade College Preparatory School, where he was rated a five-star recruit and regarded as one of the top players in the Class of 2016 by recruiting services. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before entering the 2017 NBA draft. He was selected with the third overall pick by the Boston Celtics. He won the 2019 Skills Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend.

In Game 1 of the second-round series against the third-seed Philadelphia 76ers, Tatum had a career-high 28 points in a 117–101 win, becoming the first Celtics rookie to score 25 or more points in a playoff game since Larry Bird during the 1980 NBA Playoffs, also against the 76ers. After posting 21 points in a Game 2 victory, he became the youngest player ever to score at least 20 points in four straight playoff games at the age of 20 years, 61 days, surpassing Kobe Bryant who accomplished that feat during the 1999 NBA Playoffs at the age of 20 years, 272 days. After leading the Celtics with 24 points in a Game 3 overtime win in Philadelphia, he became the first Celtics rookie to score 20 points in five straight playoff games. Bird held the previous record of four. At the end of his playoff run, he joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only rookies in playoff history to record 10 games of 20 or more points scored during their first playoff runs. Furthermore, LeBron James would praise Tatum’s work there, stating ‘He’s built for stardom”.

He was born to Brandy and Justin Tatum. He has a younger brother named Jaycob. He has a son named Jayson Jr.

Jayson Tatum Net Worth

Jayson Tatum is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jayson Tatum 's net worth $7 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing basketball at an early age. He first gained widespread renown for his play at Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis, Missouri.

He played in the 2014 and 2015 FIBA Under-17 and Under-19 World Championships, respectively, for the United States.

Tatum is the son of Justin Tatum and Brandy Cole. Justin Tatum played basketball at Saint Louis University and is a gym teacher and basketball coach at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, from which he graduated in 1997. He was previously the coach and athletics director at Soldan International Studies High School for six years. Jayson was born when his parents were both 19-year-old undergraduates. His mother, Brandy, graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law and is now a practicing attorney in the St. Louis area. Tatum is the godson of retired NBA player Larry Hughes, who was his father’s high school and college teammate. He is also a cousin of former NBA player and head coach Tyronn Lue. As of 2017, Tatum is a spokesperson for Imo’s Pizza. Tatum is also a Christian, crediting Jesus for his success and career.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jayson Tatum height 6′ 8″ Jayson weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jayson Tatum Dating?

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As a junior, Tatum averaged 25.9 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, while earning Second-team Naismith Trophy All-American honors. In summer 2015, Tatum joined the St. Louis Eagles Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team on the highly competitive Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Circuit. On July 11, the Eagles defeated future Duke teammate Harry Giles and Team CP3 74–73 in the Nike Peach Jam Semi-Finals with a game-winning buzzer-beater to advance to the championship game, where Tatum finished the game with 28 points and 5 rebounds. On July 12, Tatum tallied 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a 104–77 loss to the Georgia Stars and future Duke one-and-done Wendell Carter Jr. in the 2015 Nike Peach Jam championship game. During the Circuit, Tatum led the EYBL in scoring with 26.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

Facts & Trivia

Jayson Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jayson Tatum celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

Tatum was named to the All-ACC Tournament team, after averaging 22.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game for the Blue Devils. As the #2 seed entering the NCAA Tournament, Duke defeated Troy University in the first round, but exited early in a second-round loss against South Carolina. Tatum averaged 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the tournament. In his freshman season for Duke in 2016–17, Tatum played 29 games and averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assist, and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the ACC All-Freshman team & a third team All-ACC selection. Tatum had a successful freshman season at Duke, ranking fourth in made free throws (118), rebounds (fifth), and free throw percentage (849.).

Is Jayson Tatum in a relationship?

We’ve all seen his adorable young son Deuce, who Tatum had when he was just 19 -years-old with his ex-girlfriend Toriah Lachell. However, the Celtics standout has been dating British R &B singer Ella Mai since.

Is Marcus Smart playing?

Status alert: Marcus Smart (ankle) will play Thursday. Smart has been on the injury report several times during the 2022 playoffs, but he has only missed three games.

How many 3s does Jayson Tatum have?

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Did Jayson Tatum grow 2 inches?

We’re guessing you’ve seen the hullabaloo about Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum growing two inches this offseason from 6-foot-8 to 6-foot-10.

Who is Deuce Tatum?

Deuce Tatum: Best Moments from son of Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Stephen Curry’s daughter Riley, Chris Paul’s son CJ and Draymond Green’s son DJ are just a few of the NBA kids who have stolen the show from their parents, but now, there’s a new 3-foot, 4-year-old star on the block, and his name is Deuce Tatum.