American basketball player (born 1999)
Cole Alexander Swider ( SWY -dər ;[ 1] born May 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League . He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange .
Early life
Swider grew up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and attended the St. Andrew's School .[ 2] Swider was named the Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 26.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game.[ 3] He averaged 31 points per game in his senior season.[ 4] Swider was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Villanova over offers from Syracuse, Xavier and Duke .[ 5]
College career
Swider began his collegiate career at Villanova . He played in 31 games and started 15 during his sophomore season and averaged 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds.[ 6] As a junior, he played in all 25 of Villanova's games and averaged 5.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. After the season, Swider entered the NCAA transfer portal.[ 7]
Swider ultimately transferred to Syracuse .[ 8] He became the Orange's starting power forward and averaged 13.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.[ 9] Following the end of the season, Swider announced that he would be entering the 2022 NBA draft and hiring an agent.[ 10]
Professional career
Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2022–2023)
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft , Swider signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 1, 2022, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers .[ 11] Swider joined the L.A. Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[ 12] In his Summer League debut, Swider scored thirteen points, six rebounds and a block in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat .[ 13]
On July 26, 2023, Swider was waived by the Lakers.[ 14]
Miami Heat / Sioux Falls Skyforce (2023–2024)
On August 11, 2023, Swider signed with the Miami Heat [ 15] and on October 21, his deal was converted into a two-way contract.[ 16]
Detroit Pistons / Motor City Cruise (2024–present)
On August 8, 2024, Swider signed with the Indiana Pacers ,[ 17] but was waived on October 18.[ 18] Three days later, he signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons .[ 19]
Career statistics
College
NBA
References
^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" . NBA.com (Press release). October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024 .
^ Rogers, Steve (June 22, 2022). "Will Portsmouth's Cole Swider land in the NBA? Recent workouts suggest there's a chance" . The Newport Daily News . Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ "Swider named RI Gatorade Player of the Year" . The Providence Journal . March 20, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ "Cole Swider" . The Providence Journal . April 21, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ Goodman, Jeff (June 30, 2017). "Villanova lands forward Cole Swider, No. 48 recruit in ESPN 100" . ESPN.com . Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ Holmes, C.J. (September 15, 2020). "How could Villanova's rotation shake out? Version 1.0 of our projection" . The Athletic . Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ Juliano, Joe (April 1, 2021). "Villanova junior forward Cole Swider to enter NCAA transfer portal" . Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ "Villanova Wildcats' Cole Swider transferring to Syracuse Orange" . ESPN.com . Associated Press . April 6, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ "Cole Swider found right situation at Syracuse. Can he do it again in NBA?" . The Post-Standard . June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ Koch, Bill (April 3, 2022). "Syracuse basketball Cole Swider enters NBA Draft 2022, from RI" . The Providence Journal . Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ "Lakers sign Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider to Two-Way Contracts" . NBA.com . July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .
^ "Los Angeles Lakers 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster | NBA.com" . NBA.com . Retrieved July 21, 2022 .
^ "Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat Jul 2, 2022 Box Scores | NBA.com" . NBA.com . Retrieved July 21, 2022 .
^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Alex Fudge to Two-Way Contract" . NBA.com . July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023 .
^ "HEAT MAKE ROSTER MOVES" . NBA.com . August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023 .
^ "HEAT SIGN DRU SMITH TO STANDARD CONTRACT" . NBA.com . October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 .
^ "Indiana Pacers Sign Freeman and Swider" . NBA.com . August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024 .
^ "Indiana Pacers Announce Roster Moves" . NBA.com . October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024 .
^ "DETROIT PISTONS SIGN COLE SWIDER TO A TWO-WAY CONTRACT" . NBA.com . October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024 .
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