Denzel Valentine

Denzel Valentine
Valentine with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
No. 45 – Pallacanestro Trieste
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1993-11-16) November 16, 1993 (age 30)
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
High schoolJ. W. Sexton (Lansing, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan State (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career2016–present
Career history
20162021Chicago Bulls
2017, 2019Windy City Bulls
2021–2022Cleveland Cavaliers
2022Utah Jazz
20222023Maine Celtics
2023–2024Sydney Kings
2024Olimpia Milano
2024–presentPallacanestro Trieste
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto National team

Denzel Robert Valentine (born November 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). 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.