American basketball player Jae Crowder, born on July 6, 1990, plays for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. Crowder was born and raised in Villa Rica, Georgia, and went to Villa Rica High School.
He was the basketball team’s starting point guard and the football team’s starting quarterback.
He spent his summer vacations training and working out in Florida with his father, an ex-NBA player who was then living in Europe.
Crowder fought arduously to improve his physical condition in his junior year and asked his father for assistance.
He finally reached a height of 6’4″ and, by the conclusion of his junior year, had significantly reduced his weight.
Jae Crowder Siblings & Parents
Corey Crowder, the father of Crowder, enjoyed a successful 14-year NBA career with the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs. He played most of his basketball in Europe.
Crowder studied communication studies at Marquette University’s Diederich College of Communication.
He has seven siblings. Unfortunately, not much is known about his siblings. Sadly, in August 2017, his mother, Helen Thompson, passed away from cancer.
At his first press conference for the Cavaliers, Crowder disclosed that he had been able to tell his mother about the trade before she passed, adding, “The wonderful thing about the whole situation was that I got to tell my mother before she passed away. We were together. “We’re heading to Cleveland,” I just told her. She passed away after five minutes.”
Jae Crowder Professional Career
Crowder entered the 2012 NBA draft after completing his college studies because he expected to be selected in the second round.
The Cleveland Cavaliers chose Crowder as the 34th overall pick, but on draft night, along with two other players, he was moved to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Tyler Zeller and Kelenna Azubuike, who had been picked earlier.
On July 20, 2012, Crowder entered into a two-year, non-guaranteed deal, as is customary for second-round draught picks.
Averaging 11.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.6 assists, and 0.8 blocks in 22 minutes a game during the preseason and 16.6 points, 1.6 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 0.8 blocks, 2.0 steals, and 41.7 percent shooting during the Summer League, he played incredibly well.
Even the Summer League All-Star squad included him. His outstanding performance earned him the moniker “the steal of the NBA draught.”
Due to his remarkable performance, Crowder’s potential as the Mavericks’ new franchise player and a potential future All-Star was also eagerly awaited.
Crowder achieved his then-career-best score of 18 points in a 123-104 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 5, 2013. Later on February 27, 2014, he was sent to the NBA Development League team, Texas Legends.
However, he was recalled by the Mavericks on February 28, reassigned on March 1, and then recalled on March 2.
