After ten seasons in the NBA, the former Husky is hanging up the rag.
Jeremy Lamb, a 10-year NBA veteran and a vital member of UConn’s 2011 national championship squad, declared his retirement from basketball on Instagram on Wednesday.
In 75 games over two seasons in Storrs, Lamb averaged over 14 points per game before declaring for the 2012 NBA Draft, where he was selected with the 12th overall pick by the Houston Rockets. Lamb played two seasons at UConn from 2010 to 2012, where he immediately stepped into a prominent role on the 2011 title as the secondary scorer behind Kemba Walker, who also retired from basketball this summer.
Lamb was an energetic scorer who was renowned for being a calm individual, both during his tenure in the NBA and at UConn. In the Huskies’ 2011–12 home opener, an epic poster of a struggling Columbia center went viral. In 2019, he made headlines in the NBA with a half-court buzzer beater.
Lamb could easily go to the hoop and score thanks to his length and quickness. He appeared effortless as he soared through the air. Despite playing for just two years at UConn, he made a significant contribution to Kemba Walker’s historic championship run, which had a long-lasting effect on the program. With over $54 million in lifetime earnings from his successful and lucrative NBA career, Lamb is moving on to the next phase of his life.