Zach LaVine

Zach LaVine
No. 8 – Chicago Bulls
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-03-10) March 10, 1995 (age 29)
Renton, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolBothell
(Bothell, Washington)
CollegeUCLA (2013–2014)
NBA draft2014: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2014–present
Career history
20142017Minnesota Timberwolves
2017–presentChicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team

Zachary Thomas LaVine (/ləˈvn/ lə-VEEN;[1] born March 10, 1995)[2] is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves. A two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion, he was named an NBA All-Star in 2021 and 2022. He also won a gold medal on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo.

LaVine grew up in the Seattle area, where he was honored as the state's top high school player. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. After one season at UCLA, he entered the NBA after being named one of the top freshmen in the Pac-12 Conference. As a rookie with Minnesota, LaVine won the league's Slam Dunk Contest, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In 2016, he became the fourth NBA player to ever win consecutive dunk contests. He was traded to Chicago in 2017.

  1. ^ Chicago Bulls (27–14) at Memphis Grizzlies (30–15), Game 42, Road Game 21, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022–2:30 PM CT, FedEx Forum (official Bulls game notes). Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Zachary Thomas LAVINE". fiba.basketball. Retrieved July 24, 2021.