Diamond Stone
 Stone grabbing a rebound in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game | |||||||||||||
| No. 0 – Los Angeles Clippers | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
February 10, 1997 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school |
Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||
| College | Maryland (2015–2016) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2016–present | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | →Santa Cruz Warriors | ||||||||||||
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Diamond Stone (born February 10, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for Maryland before being drafted 40th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans.
High school career
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Stone attended Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. He finished his career with 2,193 points.[2] During his four years, he helped lead Dominican to four-straight WIAA Division 4 state championships.[3]
During the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game, Stone hit 7-of-9 shots for 14 points and also had three rebounds.[4][5]
A five-star recruit coming out of high school,[6][7] Stone committed to Maryland in March 2015,[8] and signed with the program in April.[9]
College career
Stone averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in his lone season at Maryland. Named AP Big Ten Newcomer of the Year, he established the Maryland freshman record and all-time XFinity Center mark with 39 points against Penn State on December 30, 2015.[10]
On April 11, 2016, Stone declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[11]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Maryland | 35 | 22 | 22.6 | .568 | .000 | .761 | 5.4 | .4 | .5 | 1.6 | 12.5 |
Professional career
Los Angeles Clippers (2016–present)
On June 23, 2016, Stone was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 40th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[12] He was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on draft night.[13] On July 14, he signed with the Clippers.[14] On October 30, he made his professional debut in an 88–75 win over the Utah Jazz, recording one rebound in two minutes off the bench.[15] On November 19, he was assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League using the flexible assignment rule.[16] On December 2, he was recalled by the Clippers.[17]
References
- ↑ "Diamond Stone". USAB.com. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ Radcliffe, JR (April 8, 2015). "Dominican's Diamond Stone left a mark that will be remembered for decades". WhiteFishBay.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ Polzin, Jim (March 28, 2015). "Badgers men's basketball: UW loses out to Maryland in Diamond Stone sweepstakes". Madison.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ Stubbs, Roman (April 1, 2015). "Maryland commit Diamond Stone scores 14 points in McDonald's All-American Game". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Markus, Don (April 2, 2015). "Diamond Stone impresses in McDonald's All American Game, sparking NCAA title talk". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Diamond Stone – Rivals.com". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Diamond Stone – Scout.com". Scout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ↑ Stewart, Mark (March 27, 2015). "Diamond Stone chooses Maryland". JSOnline.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ↑ Markus, Don (April 15, 2015). "Diamond Stone signs agreement to join Terps". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ "STONE SCORES 39, LEADS #4 TERPS PAST PENN STATE". UMTerps.com. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ↑ Markus, Don (April 11, 2016). "Maryland's Melo Trimble, Diamond Stone to declare for NBA draft; Stone to hire agent". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Pelicans pick Diamond Stone, Maryland center, at No. 40 overall". ESPN.com. June 23, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ↑ Kavner, Rowan (June 23, 2016). "Clippers Trade For Rights To Michineau, Stone". NBA.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ "CLIPPERS SIGN DIAMOND STONE". NBA.com. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Rivers scores 19 points to help Clippers beat Jazz 88-75". ESPN.com. October 30, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Clippers Assign Diamond Stone to Santa Cruz Warriors". NBA.com. November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Press Release: LA Clippers Recall Diamond Stone From Santa Cruz". NBA.com. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
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