History of Payton Pritchard in Timeline

Payton Pritchard is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics. He played college basketball at Oregon, earning all-conference honors and becoming a Naismith Player of the Year finalist. Drafted 26th overall by the Celtics in 2020, Pritchard reached the NBA Finals in 2022 and 2024, winning a championship in 2024. In 2025, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1997: Longest Made Basket in NBA Finals Since 1997

According to the NBA, Pritchard's half-court shot during the 2024 NBA Finals was the longest made basket in an NBA Finals game since 1997.

January 28, 1998: Payton Pritchard Born

On January 28, 1998, Payton Michael Pritchard was born. He is now an American professional basketball player.

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2014: Todd Pratt Player of the Year

In 2014, Payton Pritchard won the Todd Pratt Player of the Year award while at West Linn High School, one of four consecutive state titles.

August 2015: Committed to University of Oregon

In August 2015, Pritchard, a four-star recruit, committed to the University of Oregon Ducks. He had previously committed to Oklahoma.

2015: FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Championship

In 2015, Payton Pritchard represented the United States at the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Championship, where he had nine three-pointers against Poland in his best game.

2016: Nike Hoop Summit

In 2016, Payton Pritchard scored 12 points on four three-pointers as a member of the USA National Select Team at the Nike Hoop Summit.

2016: Freshman Year at Oregon

In 2016, during his freshman year, Pritchard played in 39 games for the Oregon Ducks, averaging 7.4 points and 3.6 assists per game and Oregon made its first Final Four appearance since the first NCAA tournament ever.

November 25, 2017: Career-High Points Against DePaul

On November 25, 2017, Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 29 points, along with eight assists and six rebounds, in an 84–79 victory over DePaul.

2017: FIBA U19 World Cup Bronze Medal

In 2017, Payton Pritchard was part of the U.S. squad that won the bronze medal at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Egypt, and he was named to the All-Star Five.

2019: Declared for NBA Draft

In 2019, after his junior year, Payton Pritchard declared for the NBA draft but later decided to return to Oregon for his senior season.

January 18, 2020: Game-Winning Shot Against Washington

On January 18, 2020, Payton Pritchard scored 22 points against Washington, including a 30-foot shot with three seconds left to win the game in overtime 64-61.

November 24, 2020: Signed with Boston Celtics

On November 24, 2020, Payton Pritchard signed a four-year, $10.5 million rookie contract with the Boston Celtics.

2020: Drafted by Boston Celtics

In 2020, Payton Pritchard was selected 26th overall in the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.

January 4, 2021: Career-High 23 Points Against Raptors

On January 4, 2021, Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 23 points with eight assists and two rebounds in a 126–114 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

2021: NBA Summer League All-Star

In 2021, Payton Pritchard played for the Celtics in the NBA Summer League and was named All-Summer League First Team, averaging 17 points and eight assists.

2022: Lost NBA Finals

In 2022, Payton Pritchard helped the Celtics reach the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.

October 8, 2023: Contract Extension with Celtics

On October 8, 2023, Payton Pritchard and the Celtics agreed to a four-year, $30 million contract extension.

April 12, 2024: Career-High 32 Points vs Hornets

On April 12, 2024, Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 32 points with 11 assists in a 131–96 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, becoming the first Celtics player to record 23 points and nine assists in the first half during the play-by-play era.

August 2024: Married Emma MacDonald

In August 2024, Payton Pritchard married YouTuber Emma MacDonald, with the ceremony officiated by Blake Griffin.

2024: NBA Championship and NBA Finals Appearance

In 2024, Payton Pritchard secured an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics and also reached the NBA Finals with the team.

2024: NBA Championship and Buzzer Beater

In 2024, Payton Pritchard won his first NBA championship with the Celtics, making a half-court shot at the buzzer in Game 5. Also during Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals, he made a 34-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to end the third quarter.

2024: Most three-pointers by a team in a season

On April 4, 2025, Payton Pritchard and the 2024–25 Celtics set the record for most three-pointers by a team in a season with 1,364.

March 5, 2025: Career-High 43 Points Against Trail Blazers

On March 5, 2025, Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points against the Portland Trail Blazers, and he and Derrick White became the first Celtics teammates to score 40 or more points and make nine or more three-pointers in the same game.