Table of Biography
Jaden Ivey is a popular American Professional Basketball Player. Jaden Ivey is widely known as the player who plays for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association.
Early Life and Childhood
Jaden Ivey was born on February 13, 2002, in the city of South Bend, Indiana, United States. His age is 22 years as of 2024 and his full name is Jaden Edward Dhananjay Ivey.
Similarly, he is American by nationality and practices Christianity by religion. Moreover, his zodiac sign is Aquarius by date of birth.
Talking about his family members, his father’s name is Javin Hunter who was a football player, and his mother’s name is Niele Ivey who was a women’s basketball coach by profession. However, there is no information available in terms of his siblings.
Jaden Ivey – Education
In terms of his educational background, he has done his schooling at Marian High School in Mishawaka. Then, he studied at La Lumiere School in La Porte. Later, he graduated from Purdue College.
Career and Professional Life
Moving on to his career, he spent his childhood playing football, basketball, and soccer, as well as karate. As a student in high school, he began to concentrate on basketball. A consensus four-star recruit, he chose Purdue over Butler and Notre Dame to play collegiate basketball.
Similarly, he missed five games during his freshman season due to a foot issue. On January 19, 2021, he hit a game-winning three-pointer in a 67-65 win over Ohio State. He scored a season-high 26 points in a 78-69 overtime loss to North Texas in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 19.
Likewise, he scored 27 points in a 92-67 victory over Indiana State on November 12, 2021. On January 30, 2022, he scored 21 points and sank the game-winning three-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining in an 81-78 win over Ohio State. As a sophomore, he averaged 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
Furthermore, on July 7, he made his summer league debut against the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring 20 points in an 81-78 win. He made his regular-season debut on October 19, scoring 19 points in a 113-109 victory over the Orlando Magic. Also, he set a career high with 32 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 27, 2023.
Additionally, he represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. On July 3, 2021, he scored a team-high 21 points while shooting 7-of-11 from the floor in an 83-54 group-stage triumph over Turkey. He averaged 12.3 points per game, helping his side win the gold medal, and was chosen to the all-tournament team.
Caption: Jaden Ivey playing basketball. Source: Instagram
Brand Endorsements
Aside from Jaden Ivey’s earnings from basketball, he is also associated with endorsing brands such as Gatorade, Nike, etc. Moreover, he appeared in several commercials which have contributed to his net worth. Furthermore, we may be able to see him associated with some more brands to support their products in the coming days.
Awards and Nomination
Ivey won the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2021. Similarly, he was named First-Team All-Big Ten in 2022. Likewise, he was named Consensus Second-Team All-American in 2022. Also, he won the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2023.
Net Worth 2024
Ivey has an estimated net worth of approximately $3.3 million but his exact salary is not available. Similarly, most of his source of income is generated from his professional basketball career. Additionally, he has worked very hard to get this fame and is on the road to building his net worth in the future.
Relationship Status
Ivey is in a relationship with his beautiful girlfriend Caitlyn Newton. However, he has not revealed anything about how they both met and started dating each other. Moreover, they aren’t married yet and have a son together named Noah James Ivey born on February 27, 2023. Also, he doesn’t seem to have any past relationships or previous engagements.
Caption: Jaden Ivey with his girlfriend. Source: New York Post
Scandal
Ivey is always seen as being more concerned about his professional life and stays alert to anyrumorss or controversies that would hinder his reputation. Furthermore, he keeps a distance from the media and does not get involved in any controversial activities that can hamper his career.
Body Measurements
Talking about Ivey’s body measurements, he is 6 Feet 4 inches tall and weighs 88kg. Similarly, he has a good-looking physique with a stunning pair of black eyes and hair. Likewise, his dress size is 9 and his shoe size is 13(US).
Caption: Jaden Ivey posing for the photo. Source: Instagram
Jaden Ivey – Social Media
Ivey is active on Instagram, where he has 228k followers on Instagram and owns an Insta account @poisonivey. Similarly, his Twitter handle is @iveyjaden with 80.1k followers.