Emmanuel Mudiay

Emmanuel Kabeya Mudiay (born March 5, 1996) is a Congolese-American professional basketball player. He played high school basketball for Grace Preparatory Academy and Prime Prep Academy in Texas, where he received media attention. He committed to play for the SMU Mustangs men's basketball team on August 24, 2013, but later made the decision to forgo college and joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China. After an injury-riddled season in China, he was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.

Infobox

2021

Žalgiris Kaunas

2023

Cangrejeros de Santurce

Position

Point guard

League

BSN

Born

(1996-03-05) March 5, 1996 (age 29)Kinshasa, Zaire (now DR Congo)

Nationality

Congolese / American

Listed height

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Listed weight

200 lb (91 kg)

High school

Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas) Prime Prep (Dallas, Texas)

NBA draft

2015: 1st round, 7th overall pick

Drafted by

Denver Nuggets

Playing career

2014–present

2014–2015

Guangdong Southern Tigers

2015–2018

Denver Nuggets

2018–2019

New York Knicks

2019–2020

Utah Jazz

2021–2022

Sacramento Kings

2022–2023

Iowa Wolves

2024–present

Piratas de Quebradillas

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season

2015–16

Year

2015–16

Team

Denver

MPG

30.4

FG%

364

3P%

319

FT%

670

RPG

3.4

APG

5.5

SPG

1.0

BPG

PPG

12.8

2016–17

Year

2016–17

Team

Denver

MPG

25.6

FG%

377

3P%

316

FT%

784

RPG

3.3

APG

3.9

SPG

BPG

PPG

11.0

2017–18

Year

2017–18

Team

Denver

MPG

17.9

FG%

401

3P%

373

FT%

808

RPG

2.2

APG

2.9

SPG

BPG

PPG

8.5

New York

Year

New York

Team

22.4

MPG

368

FG%

196

3P%

686

FT%

2.6

RPG

3.9

APG

SPG

BPG

8.8

2018–19

Year

2018–19

Team

New York

MPG

27.2

FG%

446

3P%

329

FT%

774

RPG

3.3

APG

3.9

SPG

BPG

PPG

15.0

2019–20

Year

2019–20

Team

Utah

MPG

15.7

FG%

462

3P%

345

FT%

759

RPG

2.3

APG

2.1

SPG

BPG

PPG

7.3

2021–22

Year

2021–22

Team

Sacramento

MPG

5.5

FG%

000

3P%

—

FT%

750

RPG

APG

2.0

SPG

BPG

PPG

1.5

Career

Year

Career

Team

302

165

23.8

MPG

401

FG%

323

3P%

744

FT%

2.9

RPG

3.8

APG

SPG

BPG

10.9

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Denver	68	66	30.4	364	319	670	3.4	5.5	1.0	5	12.8
2016–17	Denver	55	41	25.6	377	316	784	3.3	3.9	7	2	11.0
2017–18	Denver	42	0	17.9	401	373	808	2.2	2.9	5	1	8.5
2017–18	New York	22	14	22.4	368	196	686	2.6	3.9	9	3	8.8
2018–19	New York	59	42	27.2	446	329	774	3.3	3.9	7	3	15.0
2019–20	Utah	54	2	15.7	462	345	759	2.3	2.1	4	2	7.3
2021–22	Sacramento	2	0	5.5	000	—	750	0	2.0	5	0	1.5
Career		302	165	23.8	401	323	744	2.9	3.8	7	3	10.9

· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs

2020

Year

2020

Team

Utah

MPG

11.3

FG%

357

3P%

667

FT%

500

RPG

2.0

APG

SPG

BPG

PPG

4.3

Career

Year

Career

Team

11.3

MPG

357

FG%

667

3P%

500

FT%

2.0

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

4.3

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020	Utah	3	0	11.3	357	667	500	2.0	7	0	3	4.3
Career		3	0	11.3	357	667	500	2.0	7	0	3	4.3

· Career statistics › CBA

2014–15

Year

2014–15

Team

Guangdong

MPG

31.6

FG%

478

3P%

342

FT%

574

RPG

6.3

APG

5.9

SPG

1.6

BPG

PPG

18.0

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	Guangdong	12	0	31.6	478	342	574	6.3	5.9	1.6	1	18.0

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https://x.com/LaGuerraBSN/status/1666883155826024448
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