James Blackmon Jr. Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

James Blackmon Jr. is a professional basketball player who plays Shooting guard for the Wisconsin Herd as number 0. Jr.’s height is 6 ft 4 in. Jr. was born on April 25, 1995, in Chicago, Illinois. This article takes a deep dive into James Blackmon Jr.’s net worth.

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James Blackmon Jr. Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, James Blackmon Jr. played basketball for, Bishop Luers High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana), and Marion High School (Indiana) (Marion, Indiana). Jr. played basketball in college with Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball (2014-2017) and started playing professionally in 2017. Jr. was first drafted in 2017.

Jr. played for the Delaware 87ers during 2017-2018 as well as the Wisconsin Herd in 2018-present. Some of the highlights of James Blackmon Jr.’s career include: Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team, McDonald’s All-American Game, and Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team.

James Blackmon Jr. Net Worth 2018

Basketball yearly earnings can range between a few thousand dollars and millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of factors. Although on average, NBA players make a salary of nearly $2 million, some with D-league crossover contracts receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is around $100 million, although as of today no player brings in anywhere near that amount. The top players in the league earn close to $35 million. Outside of the NBA, yearly earnings can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.