Je'lon Hornbeak (born May 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Oklahoma and Monmouth.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 1, 1994 Long Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2019 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
College career edit
Hornbeak was a four-star recruit out of Grace Prep and committed to Oklahoma. He played two seasons for the Sooners and was a part of two NCAA Tournament teams.[1] Hornbeak averaged 5.1 points and 2.6 assists as a sophomore coming off the bench after starting most of his freshman year.[2] After his sophomore season he transferred to Monmouth and sat out a season per NCAA regulations, undergoing surgery on his right foot in October 2014. On December 15, 2015 Hornbeak scored a season-high 18 points in an 83–68 upset of Georgetown. He was indefinitely suspended by coach King Rice for conduct detrimental to the team on January 2, 2016.[1] Hornbeak returned to the lineup on January 12.[3] He helped fill in for Deon Jones, who missed five games with a hand injury.[4] Hornbeak averaged 8.9 points per game as a redshirt junior, helping the team to a 28–8 record and NIT berth.[5] As a senior, Hornbeak averaged 11.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game.[6]
Professional career edit
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Hornbeak attended an open tryout for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League in September and made the team. He scored 18 points in a 104–77 victory over Raptors 905 in November.[6] On February 14, 2019, Hornbeak was suspended five games for violating the league's anti-drug policy.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Newman, Josh (January 2, 2016). "Monmouth's Je'lon Hornbeak suspended indefinitely". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ DeCourcy, Mike (April 15, 2014). "Guard Je'lon Hornbeak to transfer from Oklahoma". Sporting News. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ Newman, Josh (January 12, 2016). "Monmouth welcomes Hornbeak back with hard lessons learned". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ Edelson, Stephen (March 8, 2016). "Je'lon Hornbeak could take Monmouth to another level". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ Freifelder, Jack (October 27, 2016). "College basketball preview: Monmouth looks to lead MAAC". NCAA. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Cohn, Justin (November 11, 2017). "Ants clamp down on league champs". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Je'lon Hornbeak: Suspended five games". CBS Sports. February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2020.