_(cropped).jpg) Caldwell-Pope with the Washington Wizards in 2022 | |
| No. 3 – Orlando Magic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 18, 1993 Thomaston, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Greenville (Greenville, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (2011–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2017 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2017–2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2021–2022 | Washington Wizards |
| 2022–2024 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2024–present | Orlando Magic |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kentavious Tannell Caldwell-Pope (/kɛnˈteɪviəs/ ken-TAY-vee-əs;[1] born February 18, 1993), also known by his initials KCP, is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named a McDonald's All-American as one of the top high school basketball players in the class of 2011. He played college basketball for two years with the Georgia Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and was voted the SEC Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2013.
Caldwell-Pope was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He played four seasons with the Pistons before joining the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent in 2017–18. He won his first NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020. He spent a season with the Washington Wizards after having been traded there from the Lakers in August 2021, and was subsequently traded to the Denver Nuggets in July 2022, winning his second NBA championship in 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide". NBA.com (Press release). October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.