Luke Kornet
Kornet with the Westchester Knicks in 2017
No. 40 – Boston Celtics
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-07-15) July 15, 1995
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolLiberty Christian School
(Argyle, Texas)
CollegeVanderbilt (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019New York Knicks
2017–2018→Westchester Knicks
2019–2021Chicago Bulls
2021Boston Celtics
2021–2022Maine Celtics
2021–2022Cleveland Cavaliers
2022Milwaukee Bucks
2022–presentBoston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Luke Francis Kornet (born July 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Vanderbilt. He is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the NCAA all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player 7 feet tall or taller.[1]

College career

Kornet averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.64 blocks over 24.1 minutes in 128 games during his four-year career at Vanderbilt University. During his senior year with the Commodores, he averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 35 starts, earning All-SEC and All-SEC Defensive honors. He holds the NCAA record for three-pointers made by a 7-footer with 150, and is the Commodores' all-time leading shot blocker with 210.[2] On January 12, 2016, Kornet blocked a school-record 10 shots and finished with the second triple-double in Vanderbilt history with 11 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Commodores defeat Auburn 75–57.[3]

Professional career

New York Knicks (2017–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Kornet joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On July 3, 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the Knicks. On February 8, 2018, with his parents in attendance, Kornet made his National Basketball Association debut against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. He finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes, thus being the second Knicks rookie in history to debut with a double-double. He also finished with four blocks, making him the first player in NBA history to sink three three-pointers and have four blocks in his debut.[4]

On July 6, 2018, Kornet signed a standard contract with the Knicks.[5] On April 9, 2019, Kornet recorded a double-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high six blocks in the Knicks' 96–86 win over the Chicago Bulls.[6]

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

On July 17, 2019, Kornet signed a fully guaranteed two-year contract for $4.5 million with the Chicago Bulls.[7]

Boston Celtics (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Kornet was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the Washington Wizards.[8] He re-signed with the Celtics on October 16,[9] but was waived that day.[10]

Maine Celtics (2021)

On October 23, Kornet signed with the Maine Celtics as an affiliate player.[11] In 10 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.7 blocks in 27.4 minutes per contest.[12]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)

On December 21, 2021, Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[12]

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On January 3, 2022, Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[13]

Return to Maine (2022)

On January 14, 2022, Kornet was reacquired by the Maine Celtics.[14]

Return to Boston (2022–present)

On February 11, 2022, Kornet signed a contract with the Boston Celtics for the remainder of the season. The Celtics made NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.[15]

On July 1, 2022, Kornet re-signed with the Celtics.[16] He was granted a two-year, $4,546,582 contract, including $2,133,278 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $2,273,291. In 2023–24, Kornet will earn a base salary of $2,413,304, while carrying a cap hit of $2,413,304.[17]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 New York 20116.3.392.354.7273.21.3.3.86.7
2018–19 New York 461817.0.378.363.8262.91.2.6.97.0
2019–20 Chicago 361415.5.438.287.7142.3.9.3.76.0
2020–21 Chicago 1307.2.333.261.5001.2.3.2.52.0
2020–21 Boston 18214.1.473.250.5002.91.1.11.44.4
2021–22 Cleveland 207.5.200.000.6671.5.5.0.52.0
2021–22 Milwaukee 106.0.000––1.0.0.0.0.0
2021–22 Boston 1207.1.571.000.6672.1.7.3.22.2
2022–23 Boston 69011.7.665.231.8212.9.8.2.73.8
Career 2173513.5.457.322.7722.7.9.3.84.9

Play-in

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Boston 104.2–––1.01.0.0.0.0
Career 104.2–––1.01.0.0.0.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Boston 202.51.000–.5001.5.0.0.01.5
2022 Boston 1002.0.7501.000–.5.1.0.0.7
2023 Boston 804.0.8751.0001.0001.3.0.0.12.1
Career 2002.9.8461.000.750.9.1.0.11.4

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Vanderbilt 30215.4.344.236.5332.3.8.3.64.0
2014–15 Vanderbilt 351421.6.495.400.7643.41.1.21.18.7
2015–16 Vanderbilt 282527.4.403.280.6907.31.5.53.08.9
2016–17 Vanderbilt 353531.5.406.327.8576.21.2.52.013.2
Career 1287624.1.417.320.7794.81.1.41.68.9

Personal life

Kornet is the son of former Vanderbilt and NBA player Frank Kornet and Nashville television news anchor Tracy Kornet.[18] His sister Nicole played basketball at Oklahoma and UCLA.[18] He also has a brother named John.[19]

Kornet is a devout Catholic and maintains a blog of churches he visits during his playing career.[20] He is married to his wife Tierney and has two children as of 2022.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Sparks, Adam (February 3, 2017). "How Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet became top 3-point shooting 7-footer in NCAA history". USAToday.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Knicks Sign Luke Kornet To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2017. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vanderbilt snaps 3-game SEC skid by beating Auburn 75-57". ESPN.com. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Knicks vs. Raptors - Box Score". ESPN.com. February 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ Ballow, Jonah (July 6, 2018). "NEW YORK KNICKS SIGN LUKE KORNET". NBA.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Knicks' Luke Kornet: Hosts a block party Tuesday". CBSSports.com. April 9, 2019. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Bulls reportedly agree to two-year, fully guaranteed deal with Luke Kornet". NBCSports.com. July 17, 2019. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Celtics Acquire Moe Wagner, Luke Kornet in 3-Team Trade". NBA.com. March 25, 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ Adams, Luke (October 16, 2021). "Celtics Sign Luke Kornet, Chris Clemons To Camp Deals". HoopsRumors.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ Keith Smith [@KeithSmithNBA] (October 16, 2021). "Official Boston Celtics waivers: Chris Clemons Luke Kornet Garrison Mathews Theo Pinson Boston now has 16 players under contract. 15 standard deals, 1 Two-Way deal. One Two-Way spot remains open for the Celtics" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "Celtics Acquire Two In Draft, Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Gold, Matthew (December 21, 2021). "Cavaliers Sign Justin Anderson and Luke Kornet". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Luke Kornet To A 10-day Contract". NBA.com. January 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  14. ↑ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 14, 2022. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  15. ↑ Krivitsky, Bobby (February 11, 2022). "Celtics Sign Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet to Standard Contracts, Can Now Add Players Via 10-Day Deals". si.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Celtics Re-Sign Kornet". NBA.com. July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  17. ↑ Spotrac.com. "Luke Kornet". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  18. 1 2 Sparks, Adam (October 19, 2016). "Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet gets support, not critiques, from famous parents". Tennessean.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Vanderbilt University". Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  20. ↑ "NBA Notebook: How Luke Kornet saved his NBA career with the Celtics". BostonSportsJournal.com. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  21. ↑ Terada, Souichi (November 10, 2022). "Celtics' Luke Kornet welcomed 2nd child, which is why he left Knicks game early". masslive. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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