Jules Bernard
Bernard with UCLA in 2019
No. 14 – Washington Wizards
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-01-21) January 21, 2000
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWindward School
(Los Angeles, California)
CollegeUCLA (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022Motor City Cruise
2022–2023Capital City Go-Go
2023–presentWashington Wizards
2023–present→Capital City Go-Go
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Jules Liam Bernard (born January 21, 2000[1]) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins.

High school career

Bernard played basketball for Windward School in Los Angeles.[2] As a junior, he averaged 25.3 points and 13.7 rebounds per game. In his senior season, Bernard averaged 26.4 points and 14.2 rebounds per game.[3] He competed for the Compton Magic on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[4] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for UCLA in October 2017 over offers from Kansas, USC, Oregon and Miami (Florida).[5] He was attracted to the Bruins by their program's history and head coach Steve Alford being open to playing skilled freshmen.[6]

College career

As a freshman at UCLA, Bernard averaged 7.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.[7] In his sophomore season, he averaged 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[8] On March 3, 2021, he scored a career-high 23 points in an 82–72 loss to Oregon.[9] As a junior, Bernard averaged 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[10]

In his senior year in 2021–22, he continued to decrease his turnovers after nearly committing twice as many turnovers as assists in his first two seasons.[1] He had a season-high 22 points in each of the Bruins' two games against Long Beach State.[11][12] Bernard ended the season with nine consecutive games scoring in double figures, including a team-high 16 points in UCLA's season-ending loss to North Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2022 NCAA tournament.[13][14] As a senior, Bernard averaged 12.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.

After the season, he declared for the NBA draft, but did not hire an agent to maintain his college eligibility; the NCAA allowed an extra year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] He was invited to the NBA G League Elite Camp but did not receive an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine. He had a workout with the Los Angeles Lakers before deciding to remain in the draft, minutes before the deadline to return to school.[16][17]

Professional career

Motor City Cruise (2022)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Bernard played with the Detroit Pistons in the 2022 NBA Summer League.[18] He scored in double digits once in the first four games before scoring a team-high 22 points in the finale, including 14 points in the third quarter.[19] He was later added to the Pistons' training camp roster after signing an Exhibit 10 contract.[20] Bernard played in three of the team's four preseason games before being released.[21] He was later named to the training camp roster for the Motor City Cruise, the Pistons' G League affiliate.[22]

Capital City Go-Go (2022–2023)

On December 22, 2022, Bernard was traded from the Motor City to the Capital City Go-Go.[23]

On October 1, 2023, Bernard signed with the Washington Wizards,[24] but was waived on October 19.[25] On October 30, he returned to Capital City.[26]

Washington Wizards (2023–present)

On December 8, 2023, Bernard signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards.[27] On the same day, Bernard made his NBA debut for the Wizards in a 124–97 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 UCLA 33217.2.469.371.7393.1.8.5.17.6
2019–20 UCLA 30116.2.390.317.7842.6.6.5.25.5
2020–21 UCLA 322829.3.441.396.7445.11.6.5.210.3
2021–22 UCLA 353430.1.419.337.8184.71.71.0.212.8
Career 1306523.4.430.354.7743.91.2.6.29.2

Source:[28]

References

  1. 1 2 Bolch, Ben (January 7, 2022). "Remarkable ascent of UCLA senior Jules Bernard elicits praise from his coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Bolch, Ben (January 21, 2021). "With 'no quit in him,' UCLA's Jules Bernard thrives off relentlessness". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ Flores, Ronnie (April 26, 2018). "Boys BB: All-State Best of Best 2018". Cal-Hi Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ Bossi, Eric (September 14, 2017). "Top 50 wing Jules Bernard sets three visits". Rivals. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (October 10, 2017). "ESPN 100 forward Jules Bernard verbally commits to UCLA Bruins". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ Smith, Cam (October 11, 2017). "UCLA basketball lands signature 2018 commitment from 4-star SG Jules Bernard". USA Today. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ Bossi, Eric (September 11, 2019). "Bossi's Best: Players who should make big leaps as sophomores". Rivals. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Jules Bernard – Men's Basketball". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Men's Basketball Suffers 82-74 Setback at Oregon". UCLA Athletics. March 3, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  10. ↑ Rothstein, Jon. "The Breakfast Buffet: Andre Curbelo leads Illinois against Marquette, Florida, Jules Bernard". College Hoops Today. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  11. ↑ Fattal, Tarek (January 7, 2022). "Improved Jules Bernard leads UCLA back into Pac-12 play". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ Fattal, Tarek (January 6, 2022). "UCLA basketball returns, routs Long Beach State". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ Bolch, Ben (March 25, 2022). "UCLA's March Madness run ends in heartbreaking Sweet 16 loss to North Carolina". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  14. ↑ Woo, Jeremy (March 24, 2022). "Players Who Need to Step Up in the Sweet 16". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  15. ↑ "UCLA's Jules Bernard to enter NBA draft, won't hire agent". Associated Press. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  16. ↑ Goon, Kyle (June 1, 2022). "UCLA's Jules Bernard remains in NBA draft after Lakers workout". The Orange County Register. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  17. ↑ Bolch, Ben (June 1, 2022). "Jules Bernard announces he has played final game with UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  18. ↑ Langlois, Keith (July 8, 2022). "Ivey & Duren get Pistons off and running in Summer League win over Blazers". NBA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  19. ↑ Sankofa, Omari II (July 16, 2022). "Jules Bernard, Charlie Moore shine as Detroit Pistons close Summer League with 102-86 win". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  20. ↑ Curtis, Mike (September 26, 2022). "Pistons' Kemba Walker not with team; three have injuries heading into training camp". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  21. ↑ Curtis, Mike (October 14, 2022). "Report: Pistons expected to waive Kemba Walker". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  22. ↑ Curtis, Mike (October 25, 2022). "Veteran guard Alec Burks should add to Pistons' second unit once healthy". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  23. ↑ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  24. ↑ Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (October 1, 2023). "Official: We have signed Jules Bernard to an Exhibit 10 contract. We have also placed Dejan Vasiljevic on waivers" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  25. ↑ Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (October 19, 2023). "Official: We have signed Devon Dotson to an Exhibit 10 contract. We have also waived Jules Bernard" (Tweet). Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
  26. ↑ "Go-Go Announce Training Camp Roster, Dates". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Wizards Sign Jules Bernard to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Jules Bernard". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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