Konchar (left) withPurdue Fort Wayne in 2019 | |
| No. 46 – Memphis Grizzlies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-03-22)March 22, 1996 (age 29) West Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Chicago (West Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Purdue Fort Wayne (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–present | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2019–2020 | →Memphis Hustle |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
John Konchar (/ˈkɒntʃɑːr/KON-char;[1] born March 22, 1996), nicknamed "Jitty",[2] is an American professionalbasketball player for theMemphis Grizzlies of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for thePurdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.
Konchar played basketball forWest Chicago High School inWest Chicago, Illinois. In his junior season, he averaged 19.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and two steals, leading his team in most statistical categories. They finished with a 5–22 record.[3] On February 27, 2014, as a senior, Konchar posted 45 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and five blocks in an 89–82 win overSt. Charles North High School. With the performance, he became his school's all-time leading scorer, surpassing his head coach and 1983 graduate Bill Recchia.[4] Konchar averaged 28.9 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 3.2 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game in his senior season, earning All-Area MVP honors.[5]
Despite his high school success, he was lightly recruited, with his onlyNCAA Division I scholarship offer coming fromChicago State.[5] ANotre Dame assistant coach convincedIndiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), then a joint campus of theIndiana University (IU) andPurdue University systems, to offer him a basketball scholarship.[6] On April 25, 2015, he committed to IPFW.[7]
During Konchar's college career, his basketball team represented two different universities and used three different athletic identities. In hisfreshman season, the school's athletic program was known as the IPFW Mastodons. Between his freshman andsophomore seasons, IPFW changed its athletic branding to Fort Wayne Mastodons.[8] After his sophomore season, the IU and Purdue systems agreed to dissolve IPFW effective June 30, 2018. IPFW's degree programs in health sciences would transfer to the newIndiana University Fort Wayne, while all other IPFW degree programs, plus the IPFW athletic department, would become part of the newPurdue University Fort Wayne (PFW).[9] Shortly before the split became official, the athletic department announced that it would henceforth be known as the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.[10]
On March 10, 2019, Konchar recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 96–70 victory overSouth Dakota in the2019 Summit League tournament. It was the firsttriple-double in tournament history.[11] As a senior for Purdue Fort Wayne, Konchar averaged 19.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and two steals per game, earning first-team All-Summit League honors for his fourth consecutive season. He compiled 2,065 career points and left as the program's all-time leading scorer.[12] At the end of the season,Tom Henry, mayor ofFort Wayne, Indiana, proclaimed March 28 as "John Konchar Day."[13]
After going undrafted in the2019 NBA draft, Konchar signed atwo-way contract with theMemphis Grizzlies.[14] Konchar made his NBA debut on November 9, 2019, against theDallas Mavericks.[15] He suffered a calf strain on November 15 and was sidelined for several weeks.[16]
On November 22, 2020, the Grizzlies announced that they had re-signed Konchar to a multi-year contract.[17] On May 11, 2021, Konchar logged a season-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 from three along with six rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes of play in a 133–104 win over theDallas Mavericks.[18][19]
During the Grizzlies' regular season finale on April 10, 2022, Konchar recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, ten assists and 13 rebounds in a 110–139 loss to theBoston Celtics.[20]
On July 7, 2022, Konchar signed a 3-year, $19 million contract extension with the Grizzlies.[21][22] On November 18, he scored a career-high 19 points, alongside ten rebounds and two assists, in a 121–110 win over theOklahoma City Thunder.[23]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Memphis | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | .649 | .500 | .500 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | 2.8 |
| 2020–21 | Memphis | 43 | 0 | 13.4 | .500 | .375 | .833 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 4.3 |
| 2021–22 | Memphis | 72 | 7 | 17.9 | .515 | .413 | .551 | 4.6 | 1.5 | .6 | .3 | 4.8 |
| 2022–23 | Memphis | 72 | 23 | 20.7 | .431 | .339 | .778 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 5.1 |
| 2023–24 | Memphis | 55 | 23 | 21.3 | .423 | .317 | .840 | 4.7 | 2.0 | .9 | .9 | 4.3 |
| 2024–25 | Memphis | 46 | 4 | 12.1 | .451 | .371 | .875 | 3.3 | .9 | .7 | .3 | 2.4 |
| Career | 307 | 57 | 17.2 | .469 | .361 | .727 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .8 | .4 | 4.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 |
| 2022 | Memphis | 8 | 0 | 7.0 | .273 | .167 | 1.000 | 2.4 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | Memphis | 5 | 0 | 9.7 | .222 | .000 | – | 2.0 | .8 | .4 | .4 | .8 |
| 2025 | Memphis | 4 | 0 | 17.3 | .333 | .167 | 1.000 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 2.8 |
| Career | 18 | 0 | 9.8 | .267 | .118 | 1.000 | 2.4 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 1.3 | |
Source[24]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Memphis | 20 | 20 | 29.1 | .568 | .327 | .682 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | .8 | 12.2 |
| * | Led Summit Conference |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | IPFW | 34* | 33 | 35.6 | .584 | .439 | .723 | 9.2* | 2.7 | 2.1 | .3 | 13.0 |
| 2016–17 | Fort Wayne | 33 | 33 | 34.9 | .637* | .517 | .689 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | .5 | 14.9 |
| 2017–18 | Fort Wayne | 33 | 31 | 35.8* | .482 | .384 | .648 | 8.1 | 4.7* | 2.5* | .7 | 14.8 |
| 2018–19 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 33 | 33 | 34.3 | .546* | .381 | .713 | 8.5 | 5.4* | 2.0* | .9 | 19.5 |
| Career[25] | 133 | 130 | 35.2 | .556 | .416 | .697 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | .6 | 15.5 | |
Konchar is of Czech, Hungarian, and Serbian descent.[citation needed]