James Ennis III

James Alfred Ennis III (born July 1, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Hebei Xianglan of the Chinese National Basketball League. He played two years of Division 1 college basketball for Long Beach State, where he became a standout as a senior, earning Big West Player of the Year honors. After being selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 2013 NBA draft, Ennis moved to Australia and joined the Perth Wildcats. There he won an NBL championship and became a Perth favorite. He returned to the United States in 2014 in pursuit of an NBA contract, and subsequently joined the Miami Heat. He went on to spend time with the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2015–16 season, as well as in the NBA Development League with the Iowa Energy. He re-joined the Grizzlies in July 2016, and was traded to the Pistons in February 2018. He then split the 2018–19 season with the Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers.

James Ennis III
Ennis with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1990-07-01) July 1, 1990
Ventura, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolVentura (Ventura, California)
College
  • Oxnard (2009–2010)
  • Ventura (2010–2011)
  • Long Beach State (2011–2013)
NBA draft2013: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Perth Wildcats
2014Piratas de Quebradillas
20142015Miami Heat
2015–2016Memphis Grizzlies
2015–2016Iowa Energy
2016Iowa Energy
2016New Orleans Pelicans
20162018Memphis Grizzlies
2018Detroit Pistons
2018–2019Houston Rockets
20192020Philadelphia 76ers
20202021Orlando Magic
2021Brooklyn Nets
2021–2022Los Angeles Clippers
2022Denver Nuggets
2022Hapoel Haifa
2022–2023BC Samara
2023Grises de Humacao
2023Hebei Xianglan
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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