Kris Dunn
Kris Dunn was born in New London, Connecticut, United States on March 18th, 1994 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 30, Kris Dunn biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Kristofer Michael Dunn (born March 18, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He played four seasons of college basketball for the Providence Friars before being drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Personal life
On October 18, 2018, Dunn's girlfriend gave birth to a son.
High school career
Dunn attended New London High School in New London, Connecticut, and was one of the most popular point guards in high school basketball. Dunn led the Whalers to a 27–0 record and a victory over Northwest Catholic High School in his junior year. He scored his 2,000th career point in his senior year from 2011-2012. He also led New London High School to the semifinal round of the 2012 Connecticut Class LL State Championships, where they were defeated by St. Josephs High School. Dunn was ranked #24 out of all high school athletes nationally. He was also the top-ranked in Connecticut.
In August 2011, Dunn announced that he would attend Providence College.
College career
Dunn strained his labrum in June 2012 and underwent shoulder surgery right away. In late December, he made his freshman debut. He appeared in 25 games this season and averaged 5.7 points per game.
Dunn will have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of his sophomore season after playing four games on December 11, 2013.
Dunn returned from injury to receive the Big East Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the 2014–2015 season. He averaged 15.6 points per game and led the Big East in assists per game and steals per game. Dunn earned several preseason awards, including preseason POY, as a result of returning for the 2015–16 season with the intention of graduating.
Dunn was named Big East Player of the Week on Monday after scoring 26 points in a victory over St. John's and a 26 point outing in a victory over ninth-ranked Butler. He was one of ten finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award on February 1, 2016. On February 11, he was added to the Naismith Trophy's 35-man midseason watchlist.
Dunn revealed that he did not complete his redshirt junior season and into the 2016 NBA draft. Dunn earned his college degree following the season's departure. Dunn was ranked as the top point guard on ESPN and is likely to be a top-ten pick in the draft.
Professional career
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Dunn as their fifth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft on June 23, 2016. He signed his rookie scale with the Timberwolves on July 7 and joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League. In his first season in the Summer League, Dunn scored a team-high 27 points. After being diagnosed with a concussion, he only played in two Summer League games before being forced to miss the remainder of the tournament. In a 102-98 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, he made his regular season debut on October 26 in the Timberwolves' season opener, scoring eight points off the bench. He had ten points, six assists, and five steals in his first career appearance, helping the Timberwolves beat the Grizzlies 116-80 on November 1, 116-80. In a 105-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, he had his season-best game on 6-for-7 shooting on December 6th.
Dunn, Zach Lavigne, and the right to Lauri Markkanen (the 7th pick in the 2017 NBA draft), were traded to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton's rights in the 2017 NBA draft on June 22, 2017. Since suffering a left index finger injury during a preseason game on October 6, his Bulls debut was postponed until his fifth game of the season. Dunn's debut on October 28, after losing by 101–69 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, saw eight points and five fouls, while also causing his finger to bleed. In a 123-120 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on November 17, 2017, he scored a career-high 22 points. The Bulls beat the New York Knicks 104-102 on December 9, 2017, with 17 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds, as well as two free throws with 2.9 seconds remaining. In a 115-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on December 26, 2017, he scored 20 points and 12 assists in 33 minutes. Against the Bucks, he had four steals and two blocks; Dunn had Michael Jordan as the only Bulls player with at least 20 points, 12 assists, four steals, and two blocks in a game; he also had four steals and two blocks. He also became one of the first 18 players to have amassed the stat line in a NBA match. In a 127-124 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on January 5, 2018, he scored his career-high 32 points. After missing 11 games due to a concussion, he had eight points and three assists in 20 minutes against the Toronto Raptors on February 14, 2018.
Dunn missed the first two games of the 2018-19 season due to his first child's birth. Dunn was sidelined with a sprained MCL in his left knee after going to nine points and seven assists against the Dallas Mavericks on October 22. Dunn returned to the lineup on December 10, after being out for nearly seven weeks, and finished with nine points in 20 minutes in a 108-89 loss to the Sacramento Kings. In a 98-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, he scored 24 points on December 15, a big improvement over the San Antonio Spurs. In a 119-116 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers on January 4, he had 16 points and 17 assists. In a 126-120 overtime victory over the Washington Wizards on March 20, he scored a season-high 26 points, eight in overtime, and 13 assists.
Dunn came in 11th in All-Defensive team voting in the 2019-2020 season. Despite barely missing out on both the All-Defensive First and Second teams, he was still receiving the only votes out of the players on a non-rival team or in Orlando's experimental "bubble." Dunn's first team members received four first team votes and twenty-three second team votes.
Dunn signed with the Atlanta Hawks on November 28, 2020. He appeared in four games for the Hawks during the 2020–21 season, but he missed 63 games due to leg injury, which required surgery.
Dunn was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the Sacramento Kings on August 7, 2021. He was then traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on September 15, but he was released on October 16, after one preseason game.
Dunn was acquired by the Ontario Clippers on January 11, 2022, 2022.
Dunn committed to the Portland Trail Blazers on March 14, 2022, under hardship waiver. He signed his second 10-day contract on March 24. He signed a rest-of-season deal on April 3.