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Torrey Craig

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Torrey Craig
Born (1990-12-19) December 19, 1990 (age 35)
United States
OccupationProfessional basketball player
Years active2014–present
Known forNBA player for Boston Celtics and other teams; Atlantic Sun Player of the Year (2012)

Torrey Craig (born December 19, 1990) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently played for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He competed at the collegiate level for the USC Upstate Spartans, where he earned honorable mention as an All-American and was recognized as the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year in 2012.

Following his graduation in 2014, Craig embarked on a three-year professional career across Australia and New Zealand. During this period, he secured the New Zealand NBL MVP title and a New Zealand NBL championship with the Wellington Saints, along with being honored as the NBL Best Defensive Player while playing for the Brisbane Bullets. Craig entered the NBA in 2017 with the Denver Nuggets and subsequently joined the ranks of the Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, and Chicago Bulls.

College career

Craig enrolled at the University of South Carolina Upstate after a standout high school tenure at Great Falls High School in South Carolina, where he was named 1A state Player of the Year. As a freshman, he quickly established himself as a starter, averaging 14.4 points along with 7.2 rebounds per game, which earned him the title of Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the Year.

In his second collegiate year, Craig topped the A-Sun scoring charts with an average of 16.4 points per game and contributed to the Spartans achieving 21 victories. He received the conference Player of the Year award and was given honorable mention All-American status by the Associated Press. During his junior season, he again led the conference in scoring with 17.2 points per game and was named to the first team All-Atlantic Sun.

Ahead of his senior year, Craig was designated preseason Player of the Year within the Atlantic Sun. On February 10, 2014, he surpassed 2,000 career points by scoring 22 points against East Tennessee State.

Cairns Taipans (2014–2015)

Craig signed with the Cairns Taipans on August 6, 2014, for the 2014–15 NBL season. He was awarded NBL Player of the Week in Round 9 after recording 19 points and 10 rebounds versus the Adelaide 36ers on December 6. On December 19, he posted a season-best 28 points during a close defeat to the same team. Craig played a key role in leading the Taipans to finish atop the standings with a 21–7 record and advance to the grand final series, where they were swept 2–0 by the New Zealand Breakers. Across 32 games, he averaged 8.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists each contest.

Wellington Saints (2015)

Following his stint in Australia’s NBL, Craig joined the Wellington Saints for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season. On April 17, he tallied 41 points against the Taranaki Mountainairs, narrowly missing out on breaking the Saints' all-time scoring record. He earned Player of the Week accolades in both Rounds 3 and 11 but missed part of the regular season’s conclusion due to a knee injury. Craig contributed to guiding the Saints to the grand final; however, they fell short against the Southland Sharks, losing 72–68. He was honored as the NZNBL MVP and named to the New Zealand NBL All-Star Five. Over a span of 17 games, he averaged 20.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, along with averages of one steal and 1.2 blocks per game.

Return to the Taipans (2015–2016)

On August 7, 2015, Craig renewed his contract with the Cairns Taipans for the 2015–16 NBL season. During a game on October 24, 2015, he tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds in a defeat against Melbourne United. On January 13, 2016, Craig became the first player from the Taipans since Nathan Jawai in 2008 to achieve a minimum of 20 points and 15 rebounds in a single match. The team concluded the season with a 12–16 record, missing out on the playoffs. Craig participated in all 28 games, posting averages of 11.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.0 assist, and 1.1 blocks per contest.

Return to the Saints (2016)

Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 NBL season, Craig rejoined the Wellington Saints for the 2016 New Zealand NBL season. He was honored twice as Player of the Week and played a pivotal role in guiding the Saints to a championship victory over the Super City Rangers, winning 94–82 in the grand final while contributing 15 points. Across 20 games, Craig averaged 20.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, earning NZNBL All-Star Five recognition for a second consecutive year.

Brisbane Bullets (2016–2017)

Craig signed a two-year contract with the Brisbane Bullets on May 9, 2016, marking his return to the NBL after an eight-year hiatus for the 2016–17 season. He made his debut on October 6 by leading the team with 16 points in a narrow 72–65 victory over the Perth Wildcats. Two days later, he dominated the boards with 17 rebounds during a 77–73 win against the Sydney Kings. On November 19, Craig achieved a personal best by scoring 34 points in a commanding 105–87 triumph over the Adelaide 36ers. In the final game of the season on February 11, 2017, he recorded an impressive double-double of 30 points and 18 rebounds despite a 106–79 loss to the Illawarra Hawks, becoming only the second player in eight years to reach those figures. The Bullets ended last with a record of 10–18. Throughout all 28 games, Craig averaged 15.2 points, eight rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per match. His outstanding defensive efforts earned him the NBL Best Defensive Player Award and selection to the All-NBL Second Team.

Gold Coast Rollers (2017)

Following the conclusion of the NBL season in 2017, Craig signed with the Gold Coast Rollers competing in the Queensland Basketball League. He posted five games scoring over thirty points, including two outings surpassing forty points, and received Player of the Week accolades during Round 3. Over ten appearances, he averaged an impressive stat line of 28.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, four assists, 1.5 steals, and one block per game.

Denver Nuggets / Sioux Falls Skyforce (2017–2020)

In June of 2017, Craig returned stateside to participate in the NBA Summer League with the Denver Nuggets and subsequently signed a two-way contract with them on July 19. Due to NBA regulations limiting two-way players to forty-five days with their NBA team, he spent much of that season playing for the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the NBA G League. Craig made his NBA debut on November 28, becoming one of only two players from Upstate to reach this level. His first NBA start came on December 15 when he scored six points during an overtime victory; three days later he posted a season-best fourteen points. On April 1, 2018, he contributed seven points and eight rebounds in another overtime win.

Craig secured a two-year contract worth $4 million with Denver on July 10, 2018. On February 1, 2019, he achieved then-career-high scoring with twenty-two points during a win against the Houston Rockets. In their first-round playoff series versus the San Antonio Spurs, he delivered eighteen points including five three-pointers in a crucial Game Four victory.

On March 1, 2020, Craig registered his highest point total that season with seventeen against the Toronto Raptors. Throughout the COVID-impacted 2019–20 NBA season, he averaged averages of 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds while providing significant defensive contributions guarding premier wing players during postseason play.

The Nuggets extended a $2.5 million qualifying offer to Craig on November 17, 2020, designating him as a restricted free agent, but rescinded it four days later which rendered him unrestricted free agent status.

Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2021)

Craig joined the Milwaukee Bucks roster on November 26, 2020.

Phoenix Suns (2021)

On March 18, 2021, Craig was traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for cash considerations. He delivered a notable performance off the bench on April 25, 2021, scoring 20 points and grabbing 14 rebounds against the Brooklyn Nets. During the 2021 NBA Finals, facing his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks, Craig averaged 2.8 points and 1.3 rebounds across six games. Ultimately, the Suns were defeated in the series 4–2.

Indiana Pacers (2021–2022)

Craig signed with the Indiana Pacers on August 20, 2021. He achieved a personal best by scoring 28 points alongside 11 rebounds in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets on October 29.

Return to Phoenix (2022–2023)

On February 10, 2022, Craig was traded back to the Suns in return for Jalen Smith and a second-round pick in the 2022 draft. He remained with Phoenix for the entirety of the 2022–23 season.

Chicago Bulls (2023–2025)

Craig agreed to terms with the Chicago Bulls on July 16, 2023. The Bulls released him on February 3, 2025.

Boston Celtics (2025)

Craig signed with the Boston Celtics on February 8, 2025.

Personal life

Craig became a father to his son Braylon on June 4, 2014. He was previously involved in a relationship with rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 39 || 5 || 16.1 || .453 || .293 || .629 || 3.3 || .6 || .3 || .4 || 4.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 75 || 37 || 20.0 || .442 || .324 || .700 || 3.5 || 1.0 || .5 || .6 || 5.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 58 || 27 || 18.5 || .461 || .326 || .611 || 3.3 || .8 || .4 || .6 || 5.4 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 18 || 0 || 11.2 || .391 || .364 || .500 || 2.4 || .9 || .5 || .4 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 32 || 8 || 18.8 || .503 || .369 || .800 || 4.8 || 1.0 || .6 || .6 || 7.2 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 51 || 14 || 20.3 || .456 || .333 || .771 || 3.8 || 1.1 || .5 || .4 || 6.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 27 || 2 || 20.8 || .450 || .323 || .706 || 4.3||1.2|| .8|| .6||6.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix | 79|| 60|| 24.7|| .456|| .395|| .711|| 5.4|| 1.5|| .6|| .8|| 7.4 |- | style="text-align:left;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Chicago |53||14||19.8||.430||.392||.750||4.1||1.1||.6||.4||5.7 |- | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | | style="text-align:left;" | Chicago |9||1||12.6||.489|| .429||.750||2.8||.6||.2||.1||6.9 |- 

| style="text-align:left;" | Boston
|17||3||11.8||.356||.290||.625||2.8||.7||.4||.6||2.7

|- class="sortbottom" 

| colspan=2 style="text-align:center" | Career
|458||171||19.5||.452||.354||.701||3.9||1.0||.5||.6||5.9

Playoff Performance

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019 | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 14 || 11 || 23.6 || .478 || .472 || .563 || 5.1 || .9 || .5 || .4 || 6.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020 | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 19 || 3 || 19.7 || .423 || .262 || .692 || 3.3 || .7 || .4 || .4|| 4.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021 | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 22 || 0 || 12.1 || .427 || .405 || .615 || 2.9 || .4 || .0 || .4 || 4.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022 | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 9 || 0 || 7.6 || .364 || .300 || .500 || 1.7 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 2.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023 | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 11 || 5 || 16.7 || .578 || .440 || .889 || 2.3 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 6.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2025 | style="text-align:left;"| Boston | 5 || 0 || 4.2 || .500 || .667 || – || 1.0 || .6 || .2 || .0 || 1.2 |- class="sortbottom" | colspan=2 style="text-align:center"| Overall Career | 80 || 19 || 15.6 || .457 || .386 || .660 || 3.0 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 4.5


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