Jaren Jackson Jr. becomes youngest player to sink nine 3-pointers in game
Jaren Jackson Jr. had a historic performance Friday.
The Grizzlies big man drained nine 3-pointers in Memphis' 127-114 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to accomplish the feat at 20 years and 89 days old, according to Grizzlies PR.
🔥 @jarenjacksonjr catches fire, putting up a career-high 43 PTS, 9 3PM for the @memgrizz! #GrindCity pic.twitter.com/DaA2DjRnAn
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray held the previous mark, hitting nine threes at 21 years and 309 days old.
Youngest players with nine 3-pointers in an NBA game
| Rank | Player | Age | 3PM | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 20 years and 89 days old | 9 | Dec. 13 2019 |
| 2 | Jamal Murray | 21 years and 309 days old | 9 | Dec. 29 2018 |
| 3 | Rodrigue Beaubois | 22 years and 31 days old | 9 | Mar. 27 2010 |
| 4 | Michael Redd | 22 years and 180 days old | 9 | Feb. 20 2002 |
| 5 | Paul George | 22 years and 203 days old | 9 | Nov. 21 2012 |
(Source: Basketball-Reference)
Jackson also became the first player under 21 years old to sink nine threes in a game. He finished the contest with a career-high 43 points along with five rebounds in 29 minutes of work.
The Grizzlies dropped to 8-17 with the loss, while the Bucks improved to 23-3.