John Konchar

John Konchar
Konchar (left) with Purdue Fort Wayne in 2019
No. 55 – Utah Jazz
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-03-22) March 22, 1996
West Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Chicago
(West Chicago, Illinois)
CollegePurdue Fort Wayne (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2026Memphis Grizzlies
2019–2020→Memphis Hustle
2026–presentUtah Jazz
Career highlights
  • 4× First-team All-Summit League (2016–2019)
  • Summit League All-Newcomer Team (2016)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

John Konchar (/ˈkɒntʃɑːr/ KON-char;[1] born March 22, 1996), nicknamed "Jitty",[2] is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.

High school career

Konchar played basketball for West Chicago High School in West Chicago, Illinois. In his junior season, he averaged 19.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and two steals, leading his team in most statistical categories. They finished with a 5–22 record.[3] On February 27, 2014, as a senior, Konchar posted 45 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and five blocks in an 89–82 win over St. Charles North High School. With the performance, he became his school's all-time leading scorer, surpassing his head coach and 1983 graduate Bill Recchia.[4] Konchar averaged 28.9 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 3.2 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game in his senior season, earning All-Area MVP honors.[5]

Despite his high school success, he was lightly recruited, with his only NCAA Division I scholarship offer coming from Chicago State.[5] A Notre Dame assistant coach convinced Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), then a joint campus of the Indiana University (IU) and Purdue University systems, to offer him a basketball scholarship.[6] On April 25, 2015, he committed to IPFW.[7]

College career

During Konchar's college career, his basketball team represented two different universities and used three different athletic identities. In his freshman season, the school's athletic program was known as the IPFW Mastodons. Between his freshman and sophomore seasons, IPFW changed its athletic branding to Fort Wayne Mastodons.[8] After his sophomore season, the IU and Purdue systems agreed to dissolve IPFW effective June 30, 2018. IPFW's degree programs in health sciences would transfer to the new Indiana University Fort Wayne, while all other IPFW degree programs, plus the IPFW athletic department, would become part of the new Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW).[9] Shortly before the split became official, the athletic department announced that it would henceforth be known as the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.[10]

On March 10, 2019, Konchar recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 96–70 victory over South Dakota in the 2019 Summit League tournament. It was the first triple-double in tournament history.[11] As a senior for Purdue Fort Wayne, Konchar averaged 19.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and two steals per game, earning first-team All-Summit League honors for his fourth consecutive season. He compiled 2,065 career points and left as the program's all-time leading scorer.[12] At the end of the season, Tom Henry, mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, proclaimed March 28 as "John Konchar Day."[13]

Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2019–2026)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Konchar signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[14] Konchar made his NBA debut on November 9, 2019, against the Dallas Mavericks.[15] He suffered a calf strain on November 15 and was sidelined for several weeks.[16] Konchar made 19 appearances for Memphis during his rookie campaign, logging averages of 2.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists.[17]

On November 22, 2020, the Grizzlies announced that they had re-signed Konchar to a multi-year contract.[18] On May 11, 2021, Konchar logged a season-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 from three along with six rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes of play in a 133–104 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[19][20] Konchar made 43 appearances off of the bench for Memphis during the 2020–21 NBA season, averaging 4.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.[21]

During the Grizzlies' regular season finale on April 10, 2022, Konchar recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, ten assists, and 13 rebounds in a 110–139 loss to the Boston Celtics.[22] He made a career-high 72 appearances (including seven starts) for the Grizzlies during the 2021–22 NBA season, averaging 4.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.[23]

On July 7, 2022, Konchar signed a three-year, $19 million contract extension with the Grizzlies.[24][25] On November 18, he scored a career-high 19 points, alongside ten rebounds and two assists, in a 121–110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.[26] Konchar made 72 appearances (and a career-high 23 starts) for Memphis during the 2022–23 NBA season, recording averages of 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.[27]

Konchar made 55 appearances (including 23 starts) for Memphis in the 2023–24 NBA season, averaging 4.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.[28] He played in 46 games (starting four) for the Grizzlies during the 2024–25 NBA season, logging averages of 2.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists.[29]

On December 15, 2025, it was announced that Konchar would miss at least three weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.[30] He made 30 total appearances (including one start) for Memphis in the 2025–26 NBA season, averaging 3.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.[31]

Utah Jazz (2026–present)

On February 3, 2026, Konchar, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale, and Vince Williams Jr. were traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang, and three first-round draft picks.[32]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Memphis 19 0 9.5 .649 .500 .500 2.5 1.2 .4 .2 2.8
2020–21 Memphis 43 0 13.4 .500 .375 .833 3.0 1.1 .7 .2 4.3
2021–22 Memphis 72 7 17.9 .515 .413 .551 4.6 1.5 .6 .3 4.8
2022–23 Memphis 72 23 20.7 .431 .339 .778 4.3 1.4 1.1 .4 5.1
2023–24 Memphis 55 23 21.3 .423 .317 .840 4.7 2.0 .9 .9 4.3
2024–25 Memphis 46 4 12.1 .451 .371 .875 3.3 .9 .7 .3 2.4
2025–26 Memphis 30 1 14.5 .521 .333 .615 3.1 1.3 1.0 .4 3.2
Career 337 58 16.9 .472 .359 .718 3.9 1.4 .8 .4 4.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Memphis 1 0 3.0 .000 .000 — 1.0 .0 .0 1.0 .0
2022 Memphis 8 0 7.0 .273 .167 1.000 2.4 .6 .4 .1 1.1
2023 Memphis 5 0 9.7 .222 .000 – 2.0 .8 .4 .4 .8
2025 Memphis 4 0 17.3 .333 .167 1.000 3.3 1.5 .5 .5 2.8
Career 18 0 9.8 .267 .118 1.000 2.4 .8 .4 .3 1.3

NBA G League

Source[33]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Memphis 20 20 29.1 .568 .327 .682 8.5 4.2 1.8 .8 12.2

College

* Led Summit Conference
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 IPFW 34* 33 35.6 .584 .439 .723 9.2* 2.7 2.1 .3 13.0
2016–17 Fort Wayne 33 33 34.9 .637* .517 .689 8.7 3.8 1.7 .5 14.9
2017–18 Fort Wayne 33 31 35.8* .482 .384 .648 8.1 4.7* 2.5* .7 14.8
2018–19 Purdue Fort Wayne 33 33 34.3 .546* .381 .713 8.5 5.4* 2.0* .9 19.5
Career[34] 133 130 35.2 .556 .416 .697 8.6 4.2 2.0 .6 15.5

Personal life

Konchar is of Czech, Hungarian, and Serbian descent.

See also

References

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