Je'lon Hornbeak
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1994-05-01) May 1, 1994
Long Beach, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrace Prep
(Arlington, Texas)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Je'lon Hornbeak (born May 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Oklahoma and Monmouth.

College career

Hornbeak was a four-star recruit out of Grace Prep and committed to Oklahoma. He played two seasons for the Sooners and was a part of two NCAA Tournament teams.[1] Hornbeak averaged 5.1 points and 2.6 assists as a sophomore coming off the bench after starting most of his freshman year.[2] After his sophomore season he transferred to Monmouth and sat out a season per NCAA regulations, undergoing surgery on his right foot in October 2014. On December 15, 2015 Hornbeak scored a season-high 18 points in an 83–68 upset of Georgetown. He was indefinitely suspended by coach King Rice for conduct detrimental to the team on January 2, 2016.[1] Hornbeak returned to the lineup on January 12.[3] He helped fill in for Deon Jones, who missed five games with a hand injury.[4] Hornbeak averaged 8.9 points per game as a redshirt junior, helping the team to a 28–8 record and NIT berth.[5] As a senior, Hornbeak averaged 11.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game.[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Hornbeak attended an open tryout for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League in September and made the team. He scored 18 points in a 104–77 victory over Raptors 905 in November.[6] On February 14, 2019, Hornbeak was suspended five games for violating the league's anti-drug policy.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Newman, Josh (January 2, 2016). "Monmouth's Je'lon Hornbeak suspended indefinitely". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ DeCourcy, Mike (April 15, 2014). "Guard Je'lon Hornbeak to transfer from Oklahoma". Sporting News. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Newman, Josh (January 12, 2016). "Monmouth welcomes Hornbeak back with hard lessons learned". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Edelson, Stephen (March 8, 2016). "Je'lon Hornbeak could take Monmouth to another level". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ Freifelder, Jack (October 27, 2016). "College basketball preview: Monmouth looks to lead MAAC". NCAA. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Cohn, Justin (November 11, 2017). "Ants clamp down on league champs". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Je'lon Hornbeak: Suspended five games". CBS Sports. February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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