Luke Kornet

Luke Francis Kornet (born July 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Vanderbilt. He is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the NCAA all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player 7 feet tall or taller.[1]

Luke Kornet
Kornet with the Westchester Knicks in 2017
No. 2 – Chicago Bulls
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-07-15) July 15, 1995
Lexington, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolLiberty Christian School
(Argyle, Texas)
CollegeVanderbilt (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019New York Knicks
2017–2018→Westchester Knicks
2019–presentChicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Kornet averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.64 blocks over 24.1 minutes in 128 games during his four-year career at Vanderbilt University. During his senior year with Commodores, he averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 35 starts, earning All-SEC and All-SEC Defensive honors. He holds the NCAA record for three-pointers made by a 7-footer with 150, and is the Commodores' all-time leading shot blocker with 210.[2] On January 12, 2016, Kornet blocked a school-record 10 shots and finished with the second triple-double in Vanderbilt history with 11 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Commodores defeat Auburn 75–57.[3]

Professional career

New York/Westchester Knicks (2017–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Kornet joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On July 3, 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the Knicks. On February 8, 2018, with his parents in attendance, Kornet made his National Basketball Association debut against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. He finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes, thus being the second Knicks rookie in history to debut with a double-double. He also finished with four blocks, making him the first player in NBA history to sink three three-pointers and have four blocks in his debut.[4]

On July 6, 2018, Kornet signed a standard contract with the Knicks.[5] On April 9, 2019, Kornet recorded a double-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high six blocks in the Knicks' 96–86 win over the Chicago Bulls.[6]

Chicago Bulls (2019–present)

On July 17, 2019, Kornet signed a fully guaranteed 2-year contract for $4.5 million with the Chicago Bulls.[7]

Career statistics
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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 New York 20116.3.392.354.7273.21.3.3.86.7
2018–19 New York 461817.0.378.363.8262.91.2.6.97.0
2019–20 Chicago 361415.5.439.287.7142.3.9.3.76.0
Career 1023316.4.400.339.7762.81.1.4.86.6

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Vanderbilt 30215.4.344.236.5332.3.8.3.64.0
2014–15 Vanderbilt 351421.6.495.400.7643.41.1.21.18.7
2015–16 Vanderbilt 282527.4.403.280.6907.31.5.53.08.9
2016–17 Vanderbilt 353531.5.406.327.8576.21.2.52.013.2
Career 1287624.1.417.320.7794.81.1.41.68.9

Personal life

Kornet is the son of former Vanderbilt and NBA player Frank Kornet.[8] His sister Nicole played basketball at Oklahoma and UCLA.[8] He also has a brother named John.[9] Luke is an avid golfer, and is said to have had the "most naturally athletic golf swing in Liberty Christian history" according to LCS golf coach Larry Frank.[10]

References
  1. Sparks, Adam (February 3, 2017). "How Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet became top 3-point shooting 7-footer in NCAA history". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. "Knicks Sign Luke Kornet To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  3. "Vanderbilt snaps 3-game SEC skid by beating Auburn 75-57". ESPN.com. January 12, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. "Knicks vs. Raptors - Box Score". ESPN.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. "NEW YORK KNICKS SIGN LUKE KORNET". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. "Knicks' Luke Kornet: Hosts a block party Tuesday". CBSSports.com. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  7. https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-reportedly-agree-two-year-fully-guaranteed-deal-luke-kornet
  8. Sparks, Adam (October 19, 2016). "Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet gets support, not critiques, from famous parents". Tennessean.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Dunlap Wins Golf State; Girls Take Fourth". Liberty Life. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
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