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| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 2002 (age 23) (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sierra Canyon School (Chatsworth, California) Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire) |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2023 | Cape Town Tigers |
Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade (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.
Early Life[]
Born in Chicago, Wade is the son of former National Basketball Association player Dwyane Wade and his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches. Wade grew up in Chicago and Miami, where his father spent most of his NBA career. After his parents divorced in 2010, his father married actress Gabrielle Union in 2014. He has a younger sister named, Zaya, who is transgender, a younger paternal half-brother, named Xavier, and a younger paternal half-sister, named Kaavia, through his father's marriage to Gabrielle Union. His father often took him and Zaya, to games where they often shot around with the team in warm-ups.
High School Career[]
For his freshmen year of high school, Wade played basketball Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois. Also on the team, nicknamed the Caravans, 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 Miami 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.
After high school, he transferred to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He received scholarship offers from DePaul, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Toledo, but opted to turn professional instead.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Wade SG | Chicago, IL | Brewster Academy (NH) | 6 ft. 1 in. (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | — | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: ☆☆☆★★ 247Sports: ☆☆☆★★ ESPN: ☆☆☆★★ ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: — 247Sports: — ESPN: — | ||||||
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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. On March 12, 2022, he was moved to the short-term injured list by the team. On March 23, 2022, Wade was ruled out for the remainder of the year after suffering a season-ending injury.
Cape Town Tigers (2023)[]
On February 4, 2023, Wade signed with the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League. On May 4, he scored a career-high 17 points in a 76–82 Tigers loss to Ferroviário da Beira in the Nile Conference.
On April 13, 2024, Wade signed with the Macau Black Bears of The Asian Tournament (TAT).
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 Stars | 12 | 1 | 18.6 | .267 | .188 | .667 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 1. |
| Career | 12 | 1 | 18.6 | .267 | .188 | .667 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 1. | |