Corey Jae Crowder is an American professional basketball player, he was born on 6 July 1990. He plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of former NBA player Corey Crowder. Crowder was not heavily recruited out of high school, although he had some offers in football. Today we will discuss about Jae Crowder: Wife| Contract| NBA Finals| Stats.
Jae Crowder: Wife| Contract| NBA Finals| Stats…
Jae Crowder was born on July 6, 1990, in Villa Rica, Georgia, to Helen Thompson and basketball player Corey Crowder. Crowder attended Villa Rica High School, where he played as starting quarterback for the football team and as starting point guard for the basketball team. Crowder spent the summer holidays in Florida, working out and training with his father, then a professional basketball player, with 2 years experience in the NBA playing in Europe.
Wife
Jae’s girlfriend, Dana Lambert, is the founder of Backboard Baby, a platform for mothers to share their stories about motherhood.
The athlete started dating Dana after the end of her previous relationship with Derrick Rose. She dated Derrick in around 2007, as mentioned in a 2007 Chicago Tribune Profile of Rose.
Contract
Jae Crowder signed a 3 year / $29,162,700 contract with the Phoenix Suns which includes $29,162,700 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $9,720,900. In 2020-1, Crowder will earn a base salary of $9,258,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,258,000 and a dead cap value of $9,258,000.
| Contract: | 3 yr(s) / $29,162,700 |
| Signing Bonus: | – |
| Average Salary: | $9,720,900 |
| Signed Using: | MLE |
| Free Agent: | 2023 / UFA |
NBA Finals
After finishing his college career, Jae Crowder decided to enter the 2012 NBA draft, where he was projected to be a second round draft pick. Crowder was taken 34th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers; however, a draft night-trade with the Mavericks sent him to Dallas, along with 24th overall pick Jared Cunningham and 33rd overall pick Bernard James, in exchange for 17th overall pick Tyler Zeller and Kelenna Azubuike.
He was officially signed on July 20, 2012 on a non-guaranteed two-year contract, like all second round draft picks. His Marquette teammate Darius Johnson-Odom was also drafted with the 55th overall pick.
Stats
|
Game
|
Min
|
Pts
|
FG
|
Reb
|
Ast
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Jul
@
LAC
|
33
|
19
|
6-11
|
5
|
1
|
|
29 Jun
vs
LAC
|
27
|
4
|
2-6
|
4
|
6
|
|
27 Jun
@
LAC
|
34
|
3
|
1-8
|
7
|
0
|
|
25 Jun
@
LAC
|
29
|
9
|
3-7
|
6
|
0
|
|
23 Jun
vs
LAC
|
32
|
2
|
0-3
|
4
|
3
|
|
21 Jun
vs
LAC
|
33
|
13
|
5-10
|
6
|
2
|
|
14 Jun
@
DEN
|
39
|
9
|
2-4
|
10
|
1
|
|
12 Jun
@
DEN
|
34
|
14
|
5-9
|
3
|
4
|
|
10 Jun
vs
DEN
|
25
|
11
|
4-5
|
5
|
0
|
|
8 Jun
vs
DEN
|
31
|
14
|
5-13
|
5
|
1
|
|
Regular season
|
27.5
|
10.1
|
40.4
|
4.7
|
2.1
|
