Luke Kornet


Luke Francis Kornet is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Vanderbilt. He is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the NCAA all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player 7 feet tall or taller.

College career

Kornet averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.64 blocks over 24.1 minutes in 128 games during his four-year career at Vanderbilt University. During his senior year with Commodores, he averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.00 blocks in 35 starts, earning All-SEC and All-SEC Defensive honors. He holds the NCAA record for three-pointers made by a 7-footer with 150, and is the Commodores' all-time leading shot blocker with 210. On January 12, 2016, Kornet blocked a school-record 10 shots and finished with the second triple-double in Vanderbilt history with 11 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Commodores defeat Auburn 75–57.

Professional career

New York/Westchester Knicks (2017–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Kornet joined the New York Knicks for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On July 3, 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the Knicks. On February 8, 2018, with his parents in attendance, Kornet made his National Basketball Association debut against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. He finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes, thus being the second Knicks rookie in history to debut with a double-double. He also finished with four blocks, making him the first player in NBA history to sink three three-pointers and have four blocks in his debut.
On July 6, 2018, Kornet signed a standard contract with the Knicks. On April 9, 2019, Kornet recorded a double-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high six blocks in the Knicks' 96–86 win over the Chicago Bulls.

Chicago Bulls (2019–present)

On July 17, 2019, Kornet signed a fully guaranteed 2-year contract for $4.5 million with the Chicago Bulls.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

College

Personal life

Kornet is the son of former Vanderbilt and NBA player Frank Kornet. His sister Nicole played basketball at Oklahoma and UCLA. He also has a brother named John. Luke is an avid golfer, and is said to have had the "most naturally athletic golf swing in Liberty Christian history" according to LCS golf coach Larry Frank.