Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, aka KCP, is a basketball shooting guard for the Orlando Magic, being signed in July 2024. He was one of the best high school basketball players in the class of 2011 and was selected as a McDonald's All-American. He spent two years playing college basketball with the Georgia Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), winning SEC Player of the Year in 2013 as a sophomore.
The Detroit Pistons selected Caldwell-Pope with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft. Before becoming a free agent and joining the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017-18, he spent four seasons with the Pistons. In 2020, he earned his first NBA championship with the Lakers. He was transferred from the Lakers to the Washington Wizards in August 2021, where he played for a season. In July 2022, he was traded to the Denver Nuggets, where he won his second NBA championship in 2023.
What is Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s nationality?
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is of American nationality. He was born in Thomaston and raised in Greenville, Georgia, in the United States.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s Hometown
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was raised in Greenville, Georgia, in the U.S. He went to Greenville High School; he averaged 31 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as a senior. In 2009 and 2010, he led the Patriots to Sweet 16 berths in the 2011 State Class A Final Four. Along with being chosen to play in the Jordan Brand Classic and the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game, he was picked for other prestigious high school All-America teams.
As a senior, recruiting experts with Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 12 overall prospect and the third-best shooting guard prospect in the country. He declined scholarship offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee in favor of playing for Mark Fox and Cody Anderson at the Georgia Bulldogs.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s Birthplace
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was born in Thomaston, Georgia, in the U.S. on February 18, 1993.
FAQs on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
A. Kentavious Caldwell Pope has two NBA championships, in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers and in 2023 with the Denver Nuggets.
A. Kentavious Caldwell Pope's average annual salary is $22 million, as per his July 2024 three-year contract with the Orlando Magic, worth $66 million.
A. Kentavious Caldwell Pope stands 6 feet 5 inches or 196 cm tall and weighs 204 pounds or 93 kg.
A. Kentavious Caldwell Pope attended University of Georgia in 2011-13.
A. Kentavious Caldwell Pope has an average of 11.4 points per game in 11 NBA seasons.
A. Kentavious Caldwell Pope's nationality is American. He was born in Thomaston and raised in Greenville, Georgia, in the United States.
