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2014-15 Thunder player grades: What's next for Jeremy Lamb with the Thunder?

Full Name: Jeremy Emmanuel Lamb

Nickname: (unofficially) "The Slim Sleeper"

Contract Status: Team option picked up for 2015-16 at $3,034,356. After that, Lamb will become a restricted free agent.

Interesting Factoid: Legendary UConn coach Jim Calhoun, who recruited Lamb, compared him to Rip Hamilton.

Player History

Jeremy Lamb was born in Norcross, Georgia on May 30, 1992 to parents Rolando and Angela Lamb. In his senior year of high school, Lamb led the Norcross basketball team to a 27-3 record and a state playoff Elite Eight appearance while averaging 20 points and 6 rebounds.