Position Center Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg) League Big Ten Conference Name Diamond Stone | Nationality American Role Gemstone | |
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Born February 10, 1997 (age 27)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ( 1997-02-10 ) High school Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin) | ||
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||
Natural diamond stone
Diamond Stone (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls 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.
Contents
- Natural diamond stone
- High school career
- College career
- Los Angeles Clippers 20162017
- Chicago Bulls 2017present
- References
High school career
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. During his four years, he helped lead Dominican to four-straight WIAA Division 4 state championships.
During the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game, Stone hit 7-of-9 shots for 14 points and also had three rebounds.
A five-star recruit coming out of high school, Stone committed to Maryland in March 2015, and signed with the program in April.
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.
On April 11, 2016, Stone declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.
Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)
On June 23, 2016, Stone was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 40th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. He was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on draft night. On July 14, 2016, he signed with the Clippers. Stone played only 24 minutes for the Clippers in his rookie season, but showed promise on both ends of the floor during his time in the NBA Development League; he had multiple assignments with the Santa Cruz Warriors and Salt Lake City Stars, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule.
On July 6, 2017, Stone was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade involving the Clippers and the Denver Nuggets. On July 31, 2017, he was waived by the Hawks.
Chicago Bulls (2017–present)
On September 14, 2017, Stone signed with the Chicago Bulls.