Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was born on February 18, 1993. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Tannell Caldwell-Pope ( ken-TAY-vee-əs; né Caldwell; born February 18, 1993), also known by his initials KCP, is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named a McDonald's All-American as one of the top high school basketball players in the class of 2011. He played college basketball for two years with the Georgia Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and was voted the SEC Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2013. Caldwell-Pope was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He played four seasons with the Pistons before joining the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent in 2017–18. He won his first NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020. He spent a season with the Washington Wizards after having been traded there from the Lakers in August 2021, and was subsequently traded to the Denver Nuggets in July 2022, winning his second NBA championship in 2023. He has also played for the Orlando Magic.