Each Detroit Pistons player's journey to the NBA

Each Detroit Pistons player’s journey to the NBA

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DETROIT, MI – MARCH 24: Luke Kennard /

Luke Kennard

The smooth shooting guard out of Middletown, Ohio, played college ball for ACC powerhouse Duke University. In High School, Luke Kennard was ranked 24th in country by ESPN Top 100 and rated a four-star recruit. Before committing to Duke, Kennard was sought out by both Michigan and Michigan State, Ohio State and Kentucky.

In college Kennard’s game did the talking. He had a solid freshman campaign where he averaged 11 points and four rebounds per game. But his sophomore year he raised his game, shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc and a 52 percent field goal percentage while averaging 19 points and five rebounds a game.

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Kennard was selected 12th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft. Luke is entering his third season with the Detroit Pistons and is poised for a breakout year.

The former Duke standout brings a feisty competitiveness to his game along with that smooth sailing jumper. Kennard is coming off an unexpected playoff performance where he was arguably the Pistons best player. With Griffin sidelined Kennard averaged 15 points per game, shooting 48 percent from the field, to pair with a staggering 60 percent from the 3-point line.

Kennard should be the projected starting shooting guard this upcoming season. Detroit is expecting big things form Luke this upcoming season.

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