(1993-11-16) November 16, 1993 (age 30) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height
193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight
96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
High school
J. W. Sexton (Lansing, Michigan)
College
Michigan State (2012–2016)
NBA draft
2016: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career
2016–present
Career history
2016–2021
Chicago Bulls
2017, 2019
→Windy City Bulls
2021–2022
Cleveland Cavaliers
2022
Utah Jazz
2022–2023
Maine Celtics
2023–2024
Sydney Kings
2024–present
Olimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards
AP Player of the Year (2016)
NABC Player of the Year (2016)
Consensus first-team All-American (2016)
Senior CLASS Award (2016)
Julius Erving Award (2016)
Lute Olson Award (2016)
Big Ten Player of the Year (2016)
First-team All-Big Ten (2016)
Third-team All-Big Ten (2015)
Big Ten tournament MOP (2016)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto
National team
Denzel Robert Valentine (born November 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. As a senior, Valentine became the first player in Michigan State history to be recognized as the National Player of the Year by the Associated Press. He also earned other player of the year awards from the NABC, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, and Basketball Times in addition to being named a unanimous First-Team All-American. Valentine was selected with the 14th pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.
Denzel Robert Valentine (born November 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA)...
Valentine joined the Michigan State staff as a graduate manager, where his brother Denzel was a player. After two seasons with the program, Valentine...
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