Jaden Ivey

Jaden Edward Dhananjay Ivey was born Feb. 13, 2002 in Mishawaka, Indiana. His mother, Niele Ivey, serves as the head women's basketball coach at Notre Dame at the time of Jaden being drafted. She played in the WNBA for five seasons and was an All-American at Notre Dame. Jaden's father, Javin Hunter, played in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Jaden's grandfather, James Hunter, also played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions. Ivey has one brother, Jordan Hunter. Ivey was a multi-sport athlete growing up, playing football and soccer in addition to basketball, and he practiced karate, but he began focusing on hoops as a freshman in high school. For his first three years, he played at Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. For his final year, he transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana -- one of the country's top programs. He also played in the 2021 U19 FIBA Team World Cup, where he averaged 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 16 minutes per game while the United States brought home the Gold medal. Ivey was a consensus four-star recruit and committed to play college ball at Purdue. Starting 12 of 23 games as a freshman, the guard averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 24.2 minutes and was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team. Starting 34 of 36 games as a sophomore, Ivey enjoyed a breakout campaign behind 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 31.5 minutes. He was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and Consensus All-American Second Team. Following his sophomore season, he declared for the 2022 NBA Draft and was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Detroit Pistons.