Name: Jayson Tatum

Position: Forward

Sport: Basketball

Event(s): Men's 5x5

Height: 6-8

DOB: 3/3/1998

Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo.

Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.

High School: Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis, Mo.) ‘16

College: Duke University

Team/Club: Boston Celtics

Coach(es): Ime Udoka

Olympic Experience

• One-time Olympian (2020); one-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 7th
• Years of participation: 2019
• Top Finish: 7th – 2019

Other Career Highlights

• 2019 NBA Skills Challenge Champion
• Member of gold medalist 2015 USA U19 World Cup, 2014 USA U17 World Cup and 2013 USA U16 Championship teams

Personal: Son of Brandy Cole and Justin Tatum...Has one younger brother, Jaycob Tatum...Father played basketball for St. Louis University and professionally in the Netherlands... In being named a 2019-20 All-NBA third team member, he became the youngest player in Boston Celtics history to accomplish that feat…Two-time NBA All-Star (2020, 2021)…Played in four games during the USA National Team pre-World Cup Tour…Was named the 2016 Gatorade National Player of the Year and McDonald's All-American in high school.

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