JD Notae

Janaud "JD" Notae (born October 27, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Trapani Shark of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Jacksonville Dolphins.

JD Notae

No. 1 – Trapani Shark
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
League	LBA
Personal information
Born	(1998-10-27) October 27, 1998 (age 26) Covington, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Newton (Covington, Georgia)
College	Jacksonville (2017–2019) Arkansas (2020–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–2023	Aris Thessaloniki
2023–present	Trapani Shark
Career highlights
Greek League All-Star (2023) Third-team All-American – AP, SN (2022) First-team All-SEC (2022) SEC Sixth Man of the Year (2021) Second-team All-Atlantic Sun (2019) Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year (2018)

Early life

Notae was raised by a single mother, Stacy, and often lived with his grandmother or his mother's friends. He was separated from his mother for four years after she was imprisoned. Notae grew up playing football before starting to play basketball in eighth grade.^[1] He attended Newton High School in Covington, Georgia, where he played basketball alongside Ashton Hagans and Isaiah Miller. Notae was named GACA 7A North Player of the Year.^[2] He was lightly recruited and committed to playing college basketball for Jacksonville over offers from Kennesaw State and North Carolina A&T.^[1]

College career

Notae immediately assumed a leading role for Jacksonville.^[3] On December 28, 2017, he scored a freshman season-high 30 points in an 81–60 win over Middle Georgia State.^[4] On February 15, 2018, Notae suffered a season-ending foot injury during a game against NJIT.^[5] As a freshman, Notae averaged 15.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game and was named Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year.^[6] On November 21, 2018, Notae recorded a career-high 40 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 123–77 victory over Florida Memorial.^[7] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Atlantic Sun honors.^[8]

For his junior season, Notae transferred to Arkansas, choosing the Razorbacks over Seton Hall, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Creighton, among others. He sat out for one season due to NCAA transfer rules.^[9] He suffered a broken wrist during offseason workouts in 2020.^[10] Notae was named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Sixth Man of the Year as a junior.^[11] He averaged 12.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 38.2 percent from the field.^[12] As a senior, Notae was named to the First Team All-SEC.^[13]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Jacksonville	28	28	31.4	.410	.405	.699	4.7	1.9	1.8	.5	15.4
2018–19	Jacksonville	32	23	29.2	.427	.320	.730	6.2	3.4	1.6	.4	15.5
2019–20	Arkansas	Redshirt
2020–21	Arkansas	32	1	22.6	.382	.335	.760	3.1	1.9	1.4	.3	12.8
2021–22	Arkansas	36	35	33.1	.396	.297	.774	4.6	3.7	2.3	.7	18.3
Career		128	87	29.1	.403	.330	.746	4.6	2.8	1.8	.5	15.6

Professional career

On August 18, 2022, Notae signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek club Aris Thessaloniki. In 23 domestic league games, he averaged 15.3 points, 3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 28 minutes per contest.

On August 2, 2023, Notae signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Trapani. In 32 domestic league games, he averaged 17.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 27 minutes per contest.