Scottie Lindsey

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Scottie Lindsey
Scottie Lindsey.jpg
Lindsey in 2017 for the 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats
No. 20–Windy City Bulls
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1996-05-20) May 20, 1996 (age 27)
Hillside, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Fenwick (Oak Park, Illinois)
College Northwestern (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Grand Rapids Drive
2019–2020 Erie BayHawks
2020–2021 Benfica
2021–2022 Windy City Bulls
2022 Saskatchewan Rattlers
2022–2023 Maine Celtics
2023-2024 Long Island Nets
2024–presentWindy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Scott Christopher Lindsey (born May 20, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats.

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High school career

Lindsey was a star basketball player at Fenwick High School. Before his senior season, Lindsey broke his leg during a pick-up game at a summer recruiting visit to Vanderbilt. He joined coach Chris Collins's first recruiting class at Northwestern. [1]

College career

Lindsey was a four year player for Northwestern. As a freshman he played 31 games and started 10 games and averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. [2] As a sophomore he played 31 games and 3 starts and put up 6.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. [3] Lindsey was named Big Ten player of the week on January 16, 2017 after contributing 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in a win over Iowa. [4] As a junior, he was a key piece along with Bryant McIntosh to lead Northwestern to a win over 9th seeded Vanderbilt and a Round of 32 appearance in the NCAA Tournament. [5] He put up 14.1 points, and 3.8 rebounds per game. [6] He was recognized as a 2017 All-Big Ten team 3rd team selection by the coaches and Honorable Mention by the media. [7] As a senior he came in at 19th in school history with 1,270 points and averaged 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, hitting 36.2 percent of his 3-pointers. [8]

SEASON AVERAGES
SEASONTEAMMINFGM-FGAFG%3PM-3PA3P%FTM-FTAFT%REBASTBLKSTLPFTOPTS
2017-18NW32.15.3-13.3.3992.5-6.8.3622.1-2.6.8293.81.70.40.52.61.615.2
2016-17NW30.65.1-12.0.4241.8-5.6.3222.1-2.5.8403.82.30.30.92.31.414.1
2015-16NW18.92.3-5.3.4361.2-3.0.4090.5-0.7.7392.31.40.20.52.20.86.4
2014-15NW15.11.6-4.1.4050.7-2.1.3540.4-0.5.6472.30.50.40.31.90.64.4

Professional career

Grand Rapids Drive (2018–2019)

Lindsey played in the 2018 NBA Summer League with the Detroit Pistons. [1] He joined the roster of their G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive. [8] In December 2018, Lindsey suffered a season-ending injury and was released by the Drive. He averaged 10.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15 games. [9]

Erie BayHawks (2019–2020)

For the 2019–20 season, Lindsey joined the Erie BayHawks of the G League. [10] On March 3, 2020, Lindsey had 16 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists in a loss to the Long Island Nets. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. [11]

Lindsey signed with Benfica of the Portuguese Basketball League on June 21, 2020. [12]

Windy City Bulls (2021–2022)

Lindsey was selected with the 17th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Windy City Bulls. [13]

Lindsey signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League on April 27, 2022. [14]

Maine Celtics (2022–2023)

On October 24, 2022, Lindsey joined the Maine Celtics training camp roster. [15]

Long Island Nets (2023-2024)

On September 25, 2023, Lindsey's rights were traded to the Long Island Nets. [16] The next day, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets, [17] but was waived on September 28. [18] On October 28, he joined Long Island, [19] but was waived on January 4, 2024. [20]

Return to Windy City (2024–present)

On January 6, 2024, Lindsey returned to the Windy City Bulls. [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats 2015-2016 Overall Rank: #94". College Sports Madness. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Burton, Josh. "Northwestern basketball player previews: SG Scottie Lindsey". Inside NU. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Duber, Vinnie (January 16, 2017). "Northwestern's Scottie Lindsey named Big Ten Player of the Week". NBC Sports . Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gift free throws help Northwestern get past Vanderbilt for first-ever tourney win". ESPN. Associated Press. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ Sipple, George (November 10, 2017). "Big Ten basketball preview: Michigan State leads the way". USA Today . Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2016–17 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com . March 6, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Schoch, Matt (November 2, 2018). "Casey wants team focus as Drummond vs. Embiid battle looms" . Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ Wallner, Peter (December 21, 2018). "Grand Rapids Drive add guard following season-ending injury to Scottie Lindsey". MLive. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  10. ↑ Reilly, Josh (November 7, 2019). "'Hawks set to take flight". Erie Times-News . Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Scottie Lindsey: Makes impact Tuesday". CBS Sports . March 4, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Scottie Lindsey joins Benfica". Sportando. June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  13. ↑ "2021 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Rattlers welcome NBA G League Scottie Lindsey". TheRattlers.ca. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Maine Celtics Select Two in G League Draft, Announce Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Long Island Nets Acquire Returning Player Rights to Scottie Lindsey & A.J. Reeves". OurSportsCentral.com. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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  18. ↑ Adams, Luke (September 29, 2023). "Nets Waive Scottie Lindsey, Kyler Edwards". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Patrick Gardner, Kennedy Chandler, two-ways top Long Island Nets training camp roster". NetsDaily.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  20. ↑ "2023-2024 Long Island Nets Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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