Kennedy Chandler

About

Kennedy Collier Chandler (born September 16, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class. In his senior season of high school, he was named a McDonald’s All-American, as well as being selected to the rosters of the Jordan Brand Classic and the Nike Hoop Summit.
In his only season at Tennessee, Chandler was named to second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the SEC all-freshman team. He was drafted with the 38th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs, but was later traded to the Grizzlies.

Chandler began playing varsity basketball for Briarcrest Christian School in Eads, Tennessee while in eighth grade. As a freshman, he came off the bench and helped his team reach the Division II-AA semifinals. In his sophomore season, Chandler averaged 19.5 points, four rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He led Briarcrest to the DII-AA state title, earning tournament most valuable player honors after scoring 20 points in a 65–54 win over Brentwood…