Memphis Grizzlies’ Jake LaRavia Full 2021-22 Wake Forest Highlights | 6'8 Swiss Army Knife

6'8 Forward Jake LaRavia has generated lots of buzz throughout the Pre-Draft process. Here's a look at his background:

2021-22 Season (Junior at Wake Forest): Garnered All-ACC second team honors for his debut season at Wake Forest, averaging 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 blocks. LaRavia’s 55 steals on the season ranks tied for the 15th most in program history...Scored 15 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, dished three assists and stole the ball twice in NIT action versus VCU (March 19)...Led the team with 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists, four steals, and three blocks against Boston College (March 9) in the ACC Tournament...Passed the 1,000 career-point benchmark against Louisville (Feb. 26), scoring 23 points including a career-high-tying 13 makes from the free throw line...Won ACC Player of the Week for the second time of the season for his efforts versus Notre Dame and at Duke...Poured in 20 points, ten of which came from the free throw line, and tallied nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals against Notre Dame (Feb. 19)...Notched his fourth double-double at Duke (Feb. 15), with 19 points and ten rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting including 4-for-4 from beyond the arc...Nearly tallied a triple double at Florida State (Feb. 5), finishing with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists on 7-of-10 shooting...Notched an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double versus Boston College (Jan. 24) and blocked a career-high six shots...Became the fourth player over the past ten years to score 30 points and grab 10 rebounds against North Carolina (Jan. 22), with 31 points and 10 rebounds to go along with four assists, three steals and a block. Subsequently won ACC Player of the Week for his performance...Scored 22 points, hauled in seven boards, and dished five assists on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and 9-of-11 shooting from the stripe against Florida State (Jan. 4)...Scored four of his 21 points in the final minute of the overtime period to clinch the team’s victory over Northwestern (Nov. 30)...Poured in 24 points on a career-best 10 made field goals on 14 attempts versus Charleston Southern (Nov. 17)...Tallied a career-best six steals against Western Carolina (Nov. 12)...Posted 13 points, four rebounds, and four steals in his Wake Forest debut versus William & Mary (Nov. 10).

2020-21 Season (Sophomore at Indiana State): earned Second Team All-MVC accolades as he averaged 12.5 points and tied for the team-high in rebounding at 6.1 boards in 25 games played…averaged 11.8 points and 6.2 rebounds in league play…was a 2021 All-Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Second Team honoree…over the course of his two seasons with the Sycamores, he started 50 of 55 career games…has a career field goal percentage of 50.0 and shot 71.5 percent from the free throw line on 193 attempts…recorded a career-high 27 points against Ball State on December 19, 2020 and pulled down a career-high 14 boards at Valparaiso on Feb. 26, 2021.

2019-20 Season (Freshman at Indiana State): Named to the MVC All-Freshman and All-Newcomer Teams … Named the MVC Newcomer of the Week following his 12- and 21-point performances against Southern Illinois and at Drake to open conference play …

High School: Named an Indiana All-Star ... Had a breakout senior season, averaging 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.3 steals to help the Bears to a 22-4 record and the program’s first sectional title since 2012. He shot 42.6 percent from the 3-point line as a senior.
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