Jonathan Kuminga

Jonathan Kuminga, Congolese basketball player

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Born: October 6, 2002
Age in 2026: 24
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 2002

About Jonathan Kuminga

Jonathan Malangu Kuminga (born October 6, 2002) is a Congolese professional basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star recruit and the top small forward in the 2021 class, he chose to forgo his college eligibility and reclassify to the 2020 class to join the NBA G League Ignite. Kuminga finished his high school career at The Patrick School in Hillside, New Jersey. The Golden State Warriors selected Kuminga with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. During his rookie season, he won an NBA championship with them in 2022. == Early life == Kuminga began playing basketball in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at age two. In 2016, he moved to the U.S. to play high school basketball. == High school career == As a freshman, Kuminga played basketball for Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Our Savior New American School in Centereach, New York and averaged 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists per game. In January 2019, Kuminga was named most valuable player of the Slam Dunk to the Beach showcase after scoring 40 points, a single-game record at the event, in a loss to Gonzaga College High School.

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Career and life highlights

As a high school sophomore, Kuminga emerged as one of the best recruits in the 2021 class, with most recruiting services ranking him first in his class by the time he was a junior.
On December 18, in his first career start, Kuminga put up a then career-high 26 points in a 119–100 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

Jonathan Kuminga timeline

2019In January 2019, Kuminga was named most valuable player of the Slam Dunk to the Beach showcase after scoring 40 points, a single-game record at the event, in a loss to Gonzaga College High School.
2021As a high school sophomore, Kuminga emerged as one of the best recruits in the 2021 class, with most recruiting services ranking him first in his class by the time he was a junior.
2022During his rookie season, he won an NBA championship with them in 2022.

The world when Jonathan Kuminga was born

Jonathan Kuminga was born in 2002. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2002

#1 song"How You Remind Me" – Nickelback
Top movieChicago
Top TV showCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Best-selling bookThe Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBrazil wins 5th World Cup
Top headlineUS creates Department of Homeland Security
Technology milestoneSpaceX founded by Elon Musk
Defining fadAmerican Idol premieres
Notable inventionRoomba robot vacuum
World population6.24 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
Sports championAnaheim Angels (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population287.6M

2002 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jonathan Kuminga's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	2002	2026
Gas	$1.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$158,300	$435,000
Average income	$51,680	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$5.81	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.37	$0.73
Population	287.6M	341 million

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