Ron Artest III
Ronald Artest III | |
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| Born | April 30, 1999 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Basketball career at Cal State Northridge, professional basketball athlete |
Ronald William Artest III (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional basketball athlete currently a free agent. He competed at the collegiate level for the Cal State Northridge Matadors and is the son of former NBA All-Star Metta Sandiford-Artest.
High school career
Artest spent two seasons playing basketball at Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, California, where he led his squad in rebounds during his sophomore year. After completing his sophomore season, he transferred to Beverly Hills High School.
Recruiting
ESPN evaluated Artest as a two-star prospect.
College career
On September 3, 2018, Artest committed to California State University, Northridge. During the 2018–19 season, he participated in 16 games, averaging 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest. The next season, he appeared in 12 games, starting five times and averaging 2.1 points alongside 3.3 rebounds. His most productive college year was the 2020–21 campaign, when he played six games with four starts, posting averages of 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds. Following his third collegiate season, he entered the 2021 NBA G League draft.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2021 NBA G League draft, Artest signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce on October 26, 2021; however, he was released on November 4.
He joined the Delaware Blue Coats on January 9, 2022, but was waived later that month on January 31.
On March 9, 2022, Artest inked a deal with the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada, making his debut in a defeat against the London Lightning.
In 2023, Artest took part in the Miami Heat training camp but was cut from the roster on June 15.
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| CSUN | 16 || 0 || 12.4 || .548 || – || .286 || 2.1 || .2 || .2 || .6 || 2.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| CSUN | 12 || 5 || 13.7 || .367 || – || .300 || 3.3 || .5 || .3 || .7 || 2.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| CSUN | 6 || 4 || 17.8 || .314 || – || .500 || 3.5 || 1.3 || .2 || .7 || 4.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 34 || 9 || 13.8 || .406 || – || .344 || 2.8 || .5 || .2 || .6 || 2.6