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Luke Kornet

Luke Francis Kornet ( kor-NET; born July 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Vanderbilt and 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 seven feet tall or taller. Kornet became an NBA champion upon winning the 2024 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics. He is known to some Celtics fans by the nickname "The Green Kornet".

Infobox

2021
Boston Celtics
2022
Milwaukee Bucks
Position
Center / power forward
League
NBA
Born
(1995-07-15) July 15, 1995 (age 30)Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight
250 lb (113 kg)
High school
Liberty Christian School(Argyle, Texas)
College
Vanderbilt (2013–2017)
NBA draft
2017: undrafted
Playing career
2017–present
2017–2019
New York Knicks
2017–2018
→Westchester Knicks
2019–2021
Chicago Bulls
2021–2022
Cleveland Cavaliers
2022–2025
Boston Celtics
2025–present
San Antonio Spurs

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
New York
GP
20
GS
1
MPG
16.3
FG%
392
3P%
354
FT%
727
RPG
3.2
APG
1.3
SPG
3
BPG
8
PPG
6.7
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
New York
GP
46
GS
18
MPG
17.0
FG%
378
3P%
363
FT%
826
RPG
2.9
APG
1.2
SPG
6
BPG
9
PPG
7.0
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Chicago
GP
36
GS
14
MPG
15.5
FG%
438
3P%
287
FT%
714
RPG
2.3
APG
9
SPG
3
BPG
7
PPG
6.0
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Chicago
GP
13
GS
0
MPG
7.2
FG%
333
3P%
261
FT%
500
RPG
1.2
APG
3
SPG
2
BPG
5
PPG
2.0
Boston
Boston
Year
Boston
Team
18
GP
2
GS
14.1
MPG
473
FG%
250
3P%
500
FT%
2.9
RPG
1.1
APG
1
SPG
1.4
BPG
4.4
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Cleveland
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
7.4
FG%
200
3P%
000
FT%
667
RPG
1.5
APG
5
SPG
0
BPG
5
PPG
2.0
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Year
Milwaukee
Team
1
GP
0
GS
3.0
MPG
000
FG%
—
3P%
—
FT%
1.0
RPG
0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
Boston
Boston
Year
Boston
Team
12
GP
0
GS
7.1
MPG
571
FG%
000
3P%
667
FT%
2.1
RPG
7
APG
3
SPG
2
BPG
2.2
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Boston
GP
69
GS
0
MPG
11.7
FG%
665
3P%
231
FT%
821
RPG
2.9
APG
8
SPG
2
BPG
7
PPG
3.8
2023–24†
2023–24†
Year
2023–24†
Team
Boston
GP
63
GS
7
MPG
15.6
FG%
700
3P%
1.000
FT%
907
RPG
4.1
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
1.0
PPG
5.3
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Boston
GP
73
GS
16
MPG
18.6
FG%
668
3P%
000
FT%
691
RPG
5.3
APG
1.6
SPG
5
BPG
1.0
PPG
6.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
353
GP
58
GS
14.9
MPG
536
FG%
321
3P%
770
FT%
3.5
RPG
1.1
APG
3
SPG
8
BPG
5.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2017–18
New York
20
1
16.3
392
354
727
3.2
1.3
3
8
6.7
2018–19
New York
46
18
17.0
378
363
826
2.9
1.2
6
9
7.0
2019–20
Chicago
36
14
15.5
438
287
714
2.3
9
3
7
6.0
2020–21
Chicago
13
0
7.2
333
261
500
1.2
3
2
5
2.0
Boston
18
2
14.1
473
250
500
2.9
1.1
1
1.4
4.4
2021–22
Cleveland
2
0
7.4
200
000
667
1.5
5
0
5
2.0
Milwaukee
1
0
3.0
000
—
—
1.0
0
0
0
0
Boston
12
0
7.1
571
000
667
2.1
7
3
2
2.2
2022–23
Boston
69
0
11.7
665
231
821
2.9
8
2
7
3.8
2023–24†
Boston
63
7
15.6
700
1.000
907
4.1
1.1
4
1.0
5.3
2024–25
Boston
73
16
18.6
668
000
691
5.3
1.6
5
1.0
6.0
Career
353
58
14.9
536
321
770
3.5
1.1
3
8
5.2
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Boston
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
2.7
FG%
1.000
3P%
—
FT%
500
RPG
1.5
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
1.5
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Boston
GP
9
GS
0
MPG
2.1
FG%
750
3P%
1.000
FT%
—
RPG
6
APG
1
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
8
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Boston
GP
8
GS
0
MPG
4.0
FG%
875
3P%
1.000
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.3
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
1
PPG
2.1
2024†
2024†
Year
2024†
Team
Boston
GP
13
GS
0
MPG
10.2
FG%
667
3P%
—
FT%
846
RPG
3.2
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
4
PPG
3.0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Boston
GP
11
GS
1
MPG
16.4
FG%
724
3P%
—
FT%
1.000
RPG
3.9
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
1.2
PPG
4.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
43
GP
1
GS
8.6
MPG
730
FG%
1.000
3P%
880
FT%
2.4
RPG
3
APG
2
SPG
4
BPG
2.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2021
Boston
2
0
2.7
1.000
—
500
1.5
0
0
0
1.5
2022
Boston
9
0
2.1
750
1.000
—
6
1
0
0
8
2023
Boston
8
0
4.0
875
1.000
1.000
1.3
0
0
1
2.1
2024†
Boston
13
0
10.2
667
—
846
3.2
5
1
4
3.0
2025
Boston
11
1
16.4
724
—
1.000
3.9
5
5
1.2
4.5
Career
43
1
8.6
730
1.000
880
2.4
3
2
4
2.7
· Career statistics › NBA G League › Showcase Cup
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Maine
GP
10
GS
0
MPG
27.4
FG%
506
3P%
314
FT%
455
RPG
7.6
APG
3.9
SPG
3
BPG
2.6
PPG
11.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2021–22
Maine
10
0
27.4
506
314
455
7.6
3.9
3
2.6
11.9
· Career statistics › NBA G League › Regular season
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Westchester
GP
36
GS
35
MPG
32.4
FG%
489
3P%
440
FT%
812
RPG
6.1
APG
2.5
SPG
7
BPG
1.7
PPG
16.0
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Westchester
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
32.5
FG%
514
3P%
485
FT%
730
RPG
8.8
APG
3.6
SPG
8
BPG
2.3
PPG
18.8
2021–21
2021–21
Year
2021–21
Team
Maine
GP
11
GS
8
MPG
27.2
FG%
565
3P%
286
FT%
800
RPG
5.8
APG
4.5
SPG
3
BPG
1.9
PPG
14.9
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
58
GP
53
GS
31.5
MPG
506
FG%
432
3P%
785
FT%
6.6
RPG
3.1
APG
7
SPG
1.8
BPG
16.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2017–18
Westchester
36
35
32.4
489
440
812
6.1
2.5
7
1.7
16.0
2018–19
Westchester
11
11
32.5
514
485
730
8.8
3.6
8
2.3
18.8
2021–21
Maine
11
8
27.2
565
286
800
5.8
4.5
3
1.9
14.9
Career
58
53
31.5
506
432
785
6.6
3.1
7
1.8
16.3
· Career statistics › NBA G League › Playoffs
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Westchester
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
32.0
FG%
000
3P%
000
FT%
–
RPG
5.0
APG
2.0
SPG
0
BPG
1.0
PPG
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Westchester
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
33.0
FG%
400
3P%
333
FT%
–
RPG
9.0
APG
2.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
3.0
PPG
14.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
2
GP
2
GS
32.5
MPG
250
FG%
167
3P%
–
FT%
7.0
RPG
2.0
APG
5
SPG
2.0
BPG
7.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2018
Westchester
1
1
32.0
000
000
–
5.0
2.0
0
1.0
0
2019
Westchester
1
1
33.0
400
333
–
9.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
14.0
Career
2
2
32.5
250
167
–
7.0
2.0
5
2.0
7.0
· Career statistics › College
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Vanderbilt
GP
30
GS
2
MPG
15.4
FG%
344
3P%
236
FT%
533
RPG
2.3
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
6
PPG
4.0
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Vanderbilt
GP
35
GS
14
MPG
21.6
FG%
495
3P%
400
FT%
764
RPG
3.4
APG
1.1
SPG
2
BPG
1.1
PPG
8.7
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Vanderbilt
GP
28
GS
25
MPG
27.4
FG%
403
3P%
280
FT%
690
RPG
7.3
APG
1.5
SPG
5
BPG
3.0
PPG
8.9
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Vanderbilt
GP
35
GS
35
MPG
31.5
FG%
406
3P%
327
FT%
857
RPG
6.2
APG
1.2
SPG
5
BPG
2.0
PPG
13.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
128
GP
76
GS
24.1
MPG
417
FG%
320
3P%
779
FT%
4.8
RPG
1.1
APG
4
SPG
1.6
BPG
8.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2013–14
Vanderbilt
30
2
15.4
344
236
533
2.3
8
3
6
4.0
2014–15
Vanderbilt
35
14
21.6
495
400
764
3.4
1.1
2
1.1
8.7
2015–16
Vanderbilt
28
25
27.4
403
280
690
7.3
1.5
5
3.0
8.9
2016–17
Vanderbilt
35
35
31.5
406
327
857
6.2
1.2
5
2.0
13.2
Career
128
76
24.1
417
320
779
4.8
1.1
4
1.6
8.9

References

  1. USAToday.com
    http://sports.usatoday.com/2017/02/03/how-vanderbilts-luke-kornet-became-top-3point-shooting-7footer-in-ncaa-history/
  2. nba.com
    https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar-post-20241102-charlotte-hornets-no-match-for-bostons-green-kornet
  3. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/knicks/kornet
  4. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400830390
  5. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400975558
  6. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/new-york-knicks-sign-luke-kornet
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    https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-acquire-moe-wagner-luke-kornet-3-team-trade
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    https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/player-signings-211221
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    https://masslive.com/celtics/2022/11/celtics-luke-kornet-welcomed-2nd-child-which-is-why-he-left-knicks-game-early.html
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