Jarrett Ryan Culver (born February 20, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League.
[5][7] At the start of the season, Culver re-aggravated a shoulder injury he originally suffered as a junior, but he still led Coronado to the playoffs and repeated as Lone Star Varsity Player of the Year.
[9] Sources: On November 10, 2017, Culver debuted for Texas Tech in a 75–50 win over South Alabama, scoring 2 points in 16 minutes.
[16] He scored 229 points in conference play, breaking the Texas Tech freshman record set by Martin Zeno in 2005.
[18] Culver assumed a leading role in his second year, with the departures of key players Zhaire Smith and Keenan Evans.
[19] On November 20, Culver scored 26 points against Nebraska to win most valuable player (MVP) honors at the Hall of Fame Classic.
[24] In the quarterfinals of the 2019 Big 12 men's basketball tournament, despite him scoring 26 points and hauling in 10 rebounds, Culver and the Red Raiders were upset by #10 seed West Virginia.
In the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Culver nearly recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists against #14 seed Northern Kentucky.
In the regional semifinals (the Sweet 16), he helped lead the Red Raiders to a historic upset over the #2 seed Michigan, scoring 22 points.
[26] On October 23, 2019, he made his NBA debut, coming off from bench in a 127–126 overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets with four points, two assists and one steal.
[35] The Grizzlies ended up winning the series in six games and advanced to the second round to face the eventual champions, the Golden State Warriors.
[3] In high school, Jarrett played basketball with older brother J.J., who later joined the team at Wayland Baptist University.
[43] Trey Culver, his oldest brother, was a decorated athlete for the Texas Tech track and field team in the high jump, tying the fourth-best mark in collegiate indoor history in 2018.