Zaire Wade
American basketball player (born 2002)
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Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade (/zɑːˈɪər/, born February 4, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He is the son of former NBA player Dwyane Wade.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 2002 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2023 | Cape Town Tigers |
Early life and high school career
Wade was born on February 4, 2002, in Chicago, Illinois, to then-Marquette Golden Eagles basketball player Dwyane Wade. He grew up in Chicago and Miami, where his father spent most of his NBA career.
For his freshman year of high school, Wade played basketball at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. Also on the team, nicknamed 'the Caravan', was his cousin Dahveon Morris. Both played on the school's freshman team. For Wade's next two years of high school he played basketball at American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. On May 29, 2019, it was announced that Wade would transfer to Sierra Canyon School, a private K–12 school in Chatsworth, California, for his 2019–20 senior year in high school.[1]
After high school, he transferred to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.[2] He received scholarship offers from DePaul, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Toledo, but opted to turn professional instead.[3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Wade PG |
Chicago, IL | Brewster Academy (NH) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | — | |
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Professional career
Salt Lake City Stars (2021–2022)
On October 23, 2021, Wade was selected with the 10th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Salt Lake City Stars.[4] On March 12, 2022, he was moved to the short-term injured list by the team.[5] On March 23, 2022, Wade was ruled out for the remainder of the year after suffering a season-ending injury.[6]
Cape Town Tigers (2023)
On February 4, 2023, Wade signed with the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League.[7] On May 4, he scored a career-high 17 points in a 76–82 Tigers loss to Ferroviário da Beira in the Nile Conference.[8]
On April 13, 2024, Wade signed with the Macau Black Bears of The Asian Tournament (TAT).[9]
Career statistics
| 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 G League
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Salt Lake City | 12 | 1 | 18.6 | .267 | .188 | .667 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 1.8 |
| Career | 12 | 1 | 18.6 | .267 | .188 | .667 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 1.8 | |
Personal life
Wade is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Dwyane Wade and his former wife, Siohvaughn Funches.