SUMMARY
- From making his debut in 2019 to being assigned to the NBA G-League in December 2019, Jordan Poole faced challenges and opportunities.
- Poole recorded a career-high 43 points against the Toronto Raptors on December 18, 2022.
The Golden State Warriors drafted Jordan Poole in the NBA League in 2019. The 1st round, 28th overall pick played as a shooter/point guard for the Warriors till 2023. In July 2023, the Golden State Warriors traded their star guard to the Washington Wizards along with Patrick Baldwin, Ryan Rollins, and other draft picks to acquire Chris Paul.
However, Poole went on to secure a career-high performance with the Warriors in his third season. The journey from making his debut in the Warriors opening game back in 2019 (October) to securing a career-high performance had a lot of ups and downs for the player. The team then assigned the rookie guard to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G-League in December 2019.
In his rookie season with the Warriors, the star registered his first career-high 21 points while playing against the Orlando Magic in a 109-95 win. However, this score turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg. In May 2021, the player went on to finish a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, 125-122, with a 38-point score.
It was in the third season with the Warriors that the guard started playing along with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. ‘Poole Party’ secured the highest rebound score in the matchup against the Phoenix Suns on March 30, 2022. Although the stellar guard had put up 11 assists, his career high, in April 2021 against the Lakers, he upped the score against the OKC on February 6, 2023. The question remains: what might be the career-high points amassed by the then-Warriors’ guard?
Jordan Poole recorded a career-high 43 points in 2022
Indeed, the player didn’t take much time to adjust and make his own space on the Warriors’ roster. The saga dates back to the time when Stephen Curry was sidelined late in the 2021–22 season. During those crucial moments, Poole had to emerge as a frontrunner. ‘Poole Party’ recorded over 20 points in 18 of 20 final games.
Facing off against the Toronto Raptors in Canada on a Sunday night, Poole startled everyone with his shooting prowess. Jordan Poole torched the Raptors and secured a new 43-point career high on December 18, 2022. The guard finished the night with 14-of-23 shooting from the field, 5 three-pointers, 1 rebound, and 6 assists.
Surpassing the previous career high of 38 points, the guard cooked the Raptors in 35 minutes on the hardwood. With the help of Poole and Draymond Green, the Warriors amassed a win (126–110) against the Raptors that night.