Jayson Tatum
Tatum with the Boston Celtics in 2024 | |
| No. 0 – Boston Celtics | |
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| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 3, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaminade (Creve Coeur, Missouri) |
| College | Duke (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–present | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
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Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. (/ˈteɪtəm/ TAY-təm; born March 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a McDonald's All-American in high school in Missouri and played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Tatum was selected by the Boston Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in the 2018 season. Tatum won the inaugural NBA Eastern Conference finals MVP in 2022, and won his first title in the 2024 NBA Finals.
Tatum is a six-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection (including four first-team selections). In 2024, he led the team to a league-best 64 wins and a championship in the NBA Finals. Tatum also won a gold medal with the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Olympic teams. He holds the records for most points scored in an NBA All-Star Game (55), most points scored in a Game 7 of any NBA playoffs series (51), and most points scored in the NBA playoffs at his age.