Willie Trill Cauley-Stein ( born Willie Durmond Cauley, Jr .; born August 18, 1993 ) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the National Basketball Association team Sacramento Kings . Plays in the center position. At the level of student teams, he played for Kentucky Wildcats .
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| Golden State Warriors - No. 15 | |
| Position | Center |
| Growth | 213 cm |
| Weight | 109 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | August 18, 1993 (26 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Spirville , Kansas , USA |
| School | Northwest ( Oleite ) |
| College | Kentucky (2012—2015) |
| NBA draft | 6th (1st round), 2015 , Sacramento Kings |
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Early life
Coley-Stein attended Olate Northwest High School in Olivet , Kansas , where he played for the local basketball team and the American football team . In his third year of high school, he averaged 15.8 points per game and made 8.5 rebounds.
After graduating from school, the Rivals.com website gave Willie four stars and put him in 9th place among center students and 40th among 2012 graduates [1] .
Professional career
On June 25, 2015, Coli-Stein was selected for the NBA draft under the common sixth number by the Sacramento Kings club [2] , and on July 16 he signed a rookie contract with the team [3] . Already in the very first game of the season, Willie made his debut in the NBA and during the time spent on the site, scored 2 points and made 2 rebounds [4] . In the next game, which was held on October 30 against the Los Angeles Lakers , Coley-Stein came out in the starting lineup and scored 17 and made 9 rebounds. [5] On December 3, he dislocated the index finger of his right hand and dropped out of the gameplay for four to six weeks [6] . The return of Coley-Stein took place on January 2, 2016, when he played the last five minutes of the match against the Phoenix Suns [7] . On January 21, he made his first double-double in his career, gaining 12 points in a match against Atlanta Hawks and making 11 rebounds. [8] On March 25, in a match against the Phoenix Suns, with 26 points, Willie set a personal performance record [9] . According to the results of the debut season in the NBA, Koli-Stein was included in the second NBA rookie team [10] .
After leaving the team of Demarkus Cousins, Cole-Stein began to receive more playing time and on February 23, 2017 he set a personal performance record, gaining 39 points in the match against Denver Nuggets . [11]
Personal life
On May 1, 2015, Willie filed an official name change request. Thus, he wanted to thank his mother and relatives who raised him after his father left him at an early age. He also added the middle name Trill, a nickname given to him by his friends [12] .
Statistics
NBA Statistics
| Season | Team | Regular season | Playoff series | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | ||
| 2015/16 | Sacramento | 66 | 39 | 21,4 | 56.3 | 0,0 | 64.8 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1,0 | 7.0 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Total | 66 | 39 | 21,4 | 56.3 | 0,0 | 64.8 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1,0 | 7.0 | Did not participate | |||||||||||
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College Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
| 2012/13 | Kentucky | 29th | 14 | 23.5 | 62.1 | 0,0 | 37,2 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 8.3 | |
| 2013/14 | Kentucky | 37 | 18 | 23.8 | 59.6 | 0,0 | 48,2 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 1,2 | 2.9 | 6.8 | |
| 2014/15 | Kentucky | 39 | 38 | 25.9 | 57.2 | 0,0 | 61.7 | 6.4 | 1,0 | 1,2 | 1.7 | 8.9 | |
| Total | 105 | 70 | 24.5 | 59.3 | 0,0 | 50.8 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 1,1 | 2.2 | 8.0 | ||
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Notes
- ↑ Willie Cauley-Stein Recruiting Profile
- ↑ Kings Select Willie Cauley-Stein In The First Round . NBA.com (June 25, 2015). Date of treatment June 27, 2015.
- ↑ Kings Sign Willie Cauley-Stein . NBA.com (July 16, 2015). Date of treatment July 17, 2015.
- ↑ Griffin leads Clippers past Kings 111-104 in opener (link not available) . NBA.com (October 28, 2015). Date of treatment October 28, 2015. Archived October 29, 2015.
- ↑ Willie Cauley-Stein 2015-16 Game Log . Basketball-Reference.com . Date of treatment December 4, 2015.
- ↑ Willie Cauley-Stein Injury Update . NBA.com (December 3, 2015). Date of treatment December 4, 2015.
- ↑ Kings beat Suns; coach Karl ties for 5th most wins . NBA.com (January 2, 2016). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Cousins has 24 points, 15 rebounds as Kings beat Hawks 91-88 . NBA.com (January 21, 2016). Date of treatment January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Cauley-Stein busts out offensively, Kings beat Suns 116, 94 . NBA.com (March 25, 2016). Date of treatment March 25, 2016.
- ↑ Wolves 'Towns, Knicks' Porzingis lead 2015-16 NBA All-Rookie teams (link not available) . NBA.com (May 19, 2016). Date of treatment May 19, 2016. Archived May 22, 2016.
- ↑ Cauley-Stein scores 29, Kings beat Nuggets 116-100 . ESPN.com (February 23, 2017). Date of treatment February 24, 2017.
- ↑ Willie Cauley-Stein legally changes name to 'Willie Trill Cauley-Stein'
Links
- Career statistics and athlete information with NBA.com (English) , or Basketball-Reference.com (English)
- Willie Cauley-Stein at ukathletics.com