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Javon Unique Small (born December 19, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the East Carolina Pirates, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and West Virginia Mountaineers.
Small grew up in Indiana and played his senior year at Compass Prep, averaging 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. Coming out of high school, Small was rated as a three-star recruit and was ranked the 14th best prospect in Arizona. He committed to playing college basketball for East Carolina over other schools such as Ball State, Akron, Indiana State, IUPUI, Kent State, Southern Illinois, and Virginia Tech.
As a freshman in 2021–22, Small appeared in just 16 games, playing 9.2 minutes per game. In 2022–23, he averaged 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. After the season, Small entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Small transferred to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. On March 9, 2024, he dropped a…
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