Jarrod Uthoff

Jarrod Reed Uthoff (born May 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played three seasons of college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Jarrod Uthoff
No. 7 – Washington Wizards
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolJefferson (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
CollegeIowa (2013–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Raptors 905
2017Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2017Dallas Mavericks
2017→Texas Legends
2017–2018Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2018–2019Zenit Saint Petersburg
2019–2020Memphis Hustle
2020Memphis Grizzlies
2020Memphis Hustle
2020–presentWashington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Uthoff starred at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, earning Iowa Mr. Basketball honors as the top high school player in the state as a senior in 2011.[1]

College career

Uthoff committed to the University of Wisconsin, where he sat out the 2011–12 season as a redshirt. He decided to transfer in the off-season. His case received national press as Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan originally barred the player from transferring to 26 different schools. After heavy public scrutiny, Ryan reduced his restrictions to only cover the Big Ten Conference.[2] Uthoff ultimately chose Iowa, a Big Ten school, opting to pay his own way in the 2012–13 season as he sat out the year as a transfer per NCAA regulations.[3]

Uthoff finally took the court for the Hawkeyes in 2013–14 season as a redshirt sophomore. He was a key player off the bench for the team, averaging 7.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. With graduation losses the following season, he entered the starting lineup. As a junior, he averaged 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a complement to senior forward Aaron White.[4] At the close of the year, Uthoff was named third-team All-Big Ten.[5]

Leading up to his senior season, Uthoff was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team.[6] With the departure of Aaron White, Uthoff stepped into the role of the Hawkeyes' top scoring option.[7] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.[8] Over his three-year career, he averaged 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 100 games. He finished his collegiate career ranked 19th all-time in Hawkeyes scoring (1,298 points), fourth in blocked shots (177) and 10th in three-pointers made (137).

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Uthoff joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[9] On August 2, 2016, he signed with the Toronto Raptors,[10] but was waived on October 22 after appearing in one preseason game.[11] On October 30, he was acquired by Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Raptors.[12] On January 27, 2017, he was traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[13]

Dallas Mavericks (2017)

On March 9, 2017, Uthoff signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[14][15] He made his NBA debut the following day in the Mavericks' 105–96 win over the Brooklyn Nets, playing two minutes off the bench.[16] On March 19, 2017, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Mavericks.[17] During his first 20 days as a Maverick, he received two assignments to the Texas Legends.[18] On March 29, 2017, he signed a multi-year contract with the Mavericks.[19]

On June 29, 2017, Uthoff was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for cash considerations.[20] On July 31, 2017 Uthoff was waived by the Rockets.

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2017–2018)

In the 2017-18 season with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Uthoff averaged 16.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.[21]

Zenit Saint Petersburg (2018–2019)

On July 19, 2018, Uthoff signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League[22] where he played 16 games and averaged 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 16.3 minutes.[23]

Memphis Hustle (2019–2020)

On October 16, 2019, Uthoff was signed by the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA[24] and waived the next day.[25] He was added to the roster of the Grizzlies’ G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle.[26] On December 31, Uthoff tallied 30 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in a 128-113 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[27] Uthoff was named Midseason All-NBA G League for the Western Conference.[28]

Memphis Grizzlies (2020)

On February 27, 2020, Uthoff signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[29]

Washington Wizards (2020–present)

On July 17, 2020, the Washington Wizards announced that they had signed Uthoff as a substitute player.[30]

NBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Dallas 9012.8.421.333.7142.61.0.2.44.4
Career 9012.8.421.333.7142.61.0.2.44.4

Personal life

Uthoff majored in economics at the University of Iowa.[31] His third cousin, Dean Uthoff, played basketball at Iowa State and then went on to play professionally in Australia. An Australian National Basketball League legend, Dean played 13 years for the Sydney Kings before being inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame.[32] Dean’s brother, Ed, also distinguished himself in college ball and was team captain at San Jose State.

Uthoff is married to Jessie Jordan Uthoff, daughter of US Congressman Jim Jordan.[33]

References
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  2. Dauster, Rob (April 25, 2012). "Jarrod Uthoff finally shares his side of the story". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  3. "Jarrod Uthoff to transfer to Iowa". ESPN.com. June 7, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. Dochterman, Scott (July 3, 2015). "Iowa's Uthoff humble but confident". The Gazette. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  5. "Iowa's White, Uthoff Earn All-Big Ten Distinction". KCCI.com. March 9, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  6. "Big Ten Men's Basketball Preseason Honors Announced". Big Ten Conference. October 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  7. Rothstein, Jon (December 10, 2015). "Observations: Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff has been a key player for Hawkeyes". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  8. Payne, Terrence (February 11, 2016). "Naismith Trophy midseason list announced". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  9. "Jarrod Uthoff Finds Destination for NBA Summer League". Des Moines Register. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
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  12. "TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AND SCHEDULE". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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  15. Townsend, Brad (March 8, 2017). "What Mavericks' reported signing of Jarrod Uthoff likely means for Ben Bentil". Dallas News. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
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  20. "Mavericks trade Jarrod Uthoff to Rockets". InsideHoops.com. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  21. "Final 2017-18 NBA G League stats for ex-Iowa collegians". The Gazette. March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  22. "Zenit announces Jarrod Uthoff". EurocupBasketball.com. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  23. "Jarrod Uthoff International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  24. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Jarrod Uthoff". NBA.com. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  25. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Shaq Buchanan". NBA.com. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  26. Langham, Geoff (November 4, 2019). "Memphis Hustle announce final roster". NBA.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  27. "Jarrod Uthoff: Scores 30 points in 28 minutes". CBS Sports. January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  28. Bakken, Bob (February 10, 2020). "Four Hustle players on G League midseason team". DeSoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  29. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Jarrod Uthoff to 10-day contract". NBA.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  30. "Wizards sign Jarrod Uthoff". NBA.com. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  31. "Iowa Hawkeyes bio". HawkeyeSports.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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  33. Leistikow, Chad (February 29, 2016). "Jarrod Uthoff on faith, love, basketball and his Iowa legacy". hawkcentral.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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