Zaire Wade

Zaire Wade
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2002-02-04) February 4, 2002 (age 22)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Salt Lake City Stars
2023Cape Town Tigers

Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade (/zɑːˈɪər/, born February 4, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He is the oldest child of Hall of Fame basketball player Dwyane Wade.

Early life and high school career

Wade was born on February 4, 2002, in Chicago, Illinois, to then-Marquette Golden Eagles basketball player Dwyane Wade. He grew up in Chicago and Miami, where his father spent most of his NBA career.

For his freshman year of high school, Wade played basketball at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. Also on the team, nicknamed 'the Caravan', was his cousin Dahveon Morris. Both played on the school's freshman team. For Wade's next two years of high school he played basketball at American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. On May 29, 2019, it was announced that Wade would transfer to Sierra Canyon School, a private K–12 school in Chatsworth, California, for his 2019–20 senior year in high school.[1]

After high school, he transferred to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.[2] Making basketball his focus and availing of Brewster's nationally prominent program, Wade garnered considerably more attention from college basketball coaches. He received scholarship offers from DePaul, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Toledo, but opted to turn professional instead.[3]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zaire Wade
PG 		Chicago, IL Brewster Academy (NH) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) — 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: —  247Sports: —  ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

Professional career

Salt Lake City Stars (2021–2022)

On October 23, 2021, Wade was selected with the 10th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Salt Lake City Stars.[4] On March 12, 2022, he was moved to the short-term injured list by the team.[5] On March 23, 2022, Wade was ruled out for the remainder of the year after suffering a season-ending injury.[6]

Cape Town Tigers (2023)

On February 4, 2023, Wade signed with the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League.[7] On May 4, he scored a career-high 17 points in a 76–82 Tigers loss to Ferroviário da Beira in the Nile Conference.[8]

On April 13, 2024, Wade signed with the Macau Black Bears of The Asian Tournament (TAT).[9]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA G League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Salt Lake City 12 1 18.6 .267 .188 .667 2.5 1.3 .8 .4 1.8
Career 12 1 18.6 .267 .188 .667 2.5 1.3 .8 .4 1.8

Personal life

Wade is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Dwyane Wade and Siohvaughn Funches.

References

  1. ^ Pell, Samantha (May 30, 2019). "Sons of NBA superstars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade to play together in high school". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Taylor, Cody (April 21, 2020). "Zaire Wade will transfer from Sierra Canyon to Brewster Academy". Rookie Wire. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Shapiro, Michael (October 12, 2021). "Report: Zaire Wade Signs G League Contract, to Join Jazz Affiliate". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Anderson, Ben (October 23, 2021). "Jazz G League Affiliate Stars Draft Zaire Wade". KSL Sports. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Former SLC Stars Guard Zaire Wade Signs With Basketball Africa League Team". KSLSports.com. February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Resilient Beira outlast Cape Town to relaunch Playoffs aspirations". The BAL. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Martorano, Kevin (April 13, 2024). "Zaire Wade signs with Macau Black Bears to play in TAT". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved April 13, 2024.