Ivan Rabb

Ivan Rabb
Ivan Rabb
Born	Ivan Charles Rabb Jr.; February 4, 1997 (age 29); Oakland, California, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2015–2021
Known for	Collegiate basketball with California Golden Bears; NBA player for Memphis Grizzlies

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Ivan Rabb, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 9 August 2025

Ivan Charles Rabb Jr. (born February 4, 1997) is a former American professional basketball athlete who played collegiate basketball with the California Golden Bears. Hailing from California, he was acknowledged as the premier high school basketball talent in the state in 2015 and received national All-American recognition. During his freshman year at California, Rabb earned second-team honors in the All-Pac-12 lineup within the Pac-12 Conference, advancing to first-team All-Pac-12 status as a sophomore. He entered the professional ranks after being chosen in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft and played two seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies.

High school career

Rabb attended Bishop O'Dowd High School, where he secured two CIF Northern California Open Division titles along with one CIF Open Division State Championship. Additionally, he competed with the AAU team Oakland Soldiers.

Throughout his four varsity years, Rabb amassed over 2,000 points and exceeded 1,000 rebounds, becoming the school's all-time leader in wins with a 108–19 record. His career-best single-game performances included 42 points, 26 rebounds, eight assists, and 13 blocks.

As a freshman, Rabb contributed to a 24–7 season record and a CIF NCS championship appearance, averaging 7.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game. He also took part in the USA Developmental National Team mini-camp in 2012.

In his sophomore campaign, he averaged 25.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 8.0 blocks per game while guiding the Dragons to their second straight CIF NCS Division III title and an undefeated league record. He was selected for the USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team in 2013.

During his senior year, Rabb posted averages of 24.5 points, 16.3 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per contest, leading Bishop O'Dowd to capture the CIF open division state championship. In the title game held at Cal's stadium, he tallied 19 points, secured 21 rebounds, blocked two shots, and sank the decisive free throw with only 0.8 seconds left on the clock.

College career

Rabb considered up to ten universities before ultimately committing to the University of California, Berkeley to compete for the Golden Bears. After an impressive freshman season that earned him second-team All-Pac-12 distinction, he opted to remain at Cal rather than enter the 2016 NBA draft, despite projections placing him as a lottery pick. Prior to the 2016–17 season, he was recognized as a preseason All-American by the Associated Press. Following his sophomore year, on March 22, 2017, Rabb announced his decision to enter the 2017 NBA draft, foregoing his remaining two years of collegiate eligibility.

Memphis Grizzlies (2017–2019)

Selected 35th overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic, Rabb's rights were immediately traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. On September 18, 2017, he inked a three-year rookie-scale deal with Memphis that included full guarantees for the first two seasons. Throughout his tenure with the Grizzlies organization, he also spent time playing for their NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle. On October 19, 2019, Memphis waived Rabb from their roster.

Westchester Knicks (2019–2020)

On October 23, 2019, Rabb inked a two-way deal with the New York Knicks. However, he was released by the Knicks on January 13, 2020, without having played any games for the main team. Subsequently, on January 23, 2020, he was incorporated into the Westchester Knicks lineup.

Delaware Blue Coats (2021)

For the 2020–21 season, Rabb became a member of the Delaware Blue Coats competing in the NBA G League, making his first appearance on February 11, 2021.

National team career

Rabb represented the USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship held in Uruguay, where he contributed averages of 12.0 points and 9.8 rebounds across five contests, helping secure the gold medal.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Memphis | 36 || 5 || 14.3 || .566 || – || .806 || 4.4 || .9 || .3 || .4 || 5.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Memphis | 49 || 13 || 14.7 || .547 || .200 || .710 || 4.2 || 1.1 || .3 || .3 || 5.8 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 85 || 18 || 14.6 || .555 || .200 || .743 || 4.3 || 1.0 || .3 || .3 || 5.7

College

|- | style="text-align:left;"|2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"|California | 34 || 34 || 28.7 || .615 || .500 || .669 || 8.5 || .9 || .5 || 1.2 || 12.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"|California | 31 || 30 || 32.6 || .484 || .400 || .663 || 10.5 || 1.5 || .7 || 1.0 || 14.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 65 || 64 || 30.6 || .544 || .409 || .666 || 9.4 || 1.2 || .6 || 1.1 || 13.2

Awards and honors

College

Second-team All-Pac-12 (2016)

High school

2015 CIF Open Division State Championship
2014, 2015 CIF Northern California Open Division Championship
McDonald's All-American (2015)
First-team Parade All-American (2015)
2013 MaxPreps Sophomore All-American first team
2013 Cal-Hi Sports Sophomore of the Year
2013 West Alameda County Conference MVP/All-WACC
2013 Contra Costa Times All-East Bay first team
2012 Torrey Pines/Jerry Tarkanian All-Tournament Team

Personal life

Rabb is the son of Ivan Sr. and Tami Rabb and has a younger brother named Tamarik. He started playing basketball at around age six or seven and achieved a high school GPA of 3.15. Ranked eighth among ESPN's top recruits in 2015, he went on to attend the University of California, Berkeley. Rabb is related to former University of Washington standout and NFL athlete Reggie Rogers, as well as Regina Rogers-Wright, another athlete from the University of Washington.

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