Alex Schumacher

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Alex Schumacher
No. 0–Valley Suns
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-02-20) February 20, 2001 (age 24)
Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College Saint Martin's (2019–2022)
Seattle (2022–2024)
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025 Windy City Bulls
2025–present Valley Suns
Career highlights
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Alexander Schumacher (born February 20, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Martin's Saints and the Seattle Redhawks.

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High school career

Schumacher played basketball for Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington where he was twice named Greater St. Helens Co-Player of the Year in his junior and senior years. [1] [2] Schumacher was named to the second-team All-League in his freshman and sophomore years. [3] He averaged almost 18 points his junior year and 19 points in his senior year where he finished as the all-time leader in points scored in school history. [4] [5]

College career

Schumacher started his college career at the Division II school, Saint Martin's where in his first year, he averaged 13.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 26 games. [3] As a sophomore, Schumacher led the team in points (15.3), assists (2.5) and steals (1.8) while also averaging 4.4 rebounds in a COVID-shortened 12 games. [3] The following season he averaged 14.6 points and 4.9 rebounds while leading the team to the GNAC regular season title and second-team All-GNAC honors. [5] [6]

Schumacher transferred to Seattle University ahead of the 2022–23 season. [7] He played in all 32 games, starting in 30, and finished with 12.0 points, 2.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game. [8] In his final season at Seattle, he played and started in all 37 games and averaged 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists. [9] Schumacher earned second-team All-WAC honors, where he led the conference in total assists (187) and assists per game (5.1). [10] [5] He scored 22 points with five rebounds and four assists in Seattle's 77–67 win over High Point in the 2024 CBI Championship. [11] [12]

Professional career

Windy City Bulls (2024–2025)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Schumacher joined the Windy City Bulls training camp before making the opening night roster. [13] [14] He played in 24 games where he averaged 8.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. [15]

Valley Suns (2025–present)

On March 5, 2025, Schumacher was traded to the Valley Suns. [16] He appeared in eight games, including two playoff games, where he averaged 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists. [15] Schumacher was named to the Phoenix Suns 2025 NBA Summer League squad. [17] On September 4, 2025, he signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Phoenix Suns. [18] The following day, Schumacher was waived by the team. [19] On October 27, 2025, he was announced as a member of the 2025-26 training camp roster for the Valley Suns. [20]

Personal life

Schumacher is the nephew of J. J. Birden, who played in the National Football League as a wide receiver for seven seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Valencia, Paul (February 1, 2018). "4A GSHL boys basketball: Skyview and Union both get to celebrate". ClarkCountyToday.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Skyview's Alex Schumacher named co-player of the year in 4A Greater St. Helens League (complete all-league teams)". Sports Illustrated . February 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alex Schumacher - Men's Basketball". Saint Martin's University Athletics . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rice, Micah (September 4, 2025). "All-Region boys basketball: Alex Schumacher, Skyview". The Columbian . Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Alex Schumacher - 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Seattle University Redhawks . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Webber, Dave (April 6, 2022). "Young roster propelled Saint Martin's to 2021-22 GNAC men's basketball title". The Olympian . Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hanson, Scott (January 11, 2023). "Point guard Alex Schumacher a perfect fit for Seattle U men's basketball". The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Alex Schumacher 2022-23 Game Log". Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Alex Schumacher 2023-24 Game Log". Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Tyon Grant-Foster Selected By Head Coaches As 2023-24 WAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year". Western Athletic Conference . July 23, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Tyson scores 30, Seattle U closes on an 11-0 run to defeat High Point 77-67 for CBI championship". AP News . March 28, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ "High Point Panthers 67 Seattle U Redhawks 77". NCAA Statistics. March 27, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ Schuster, Elias (October 28, 2024). "Windy City Bulls' Training Camp Roster Features Some Familiar Faces". Bleacher Nation. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Windy City Bulls Announce 2024-25 Opening Night Roster". OurSports Central. November 7, 2024. Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Alex Schumacher G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ "VALLEY SUNS ACQUIRE ALEX SCHUMACHER". Valley Suns . March 5, 2025. Archived from the original on August 18, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ Denner, Will (August 27, 2025). "Skyview High grad Alex Schumacher lands spot on Phoenix Suns' Summer League roster". The Columbian . Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ Volta, John (September 5, 2025). "Suns sign Alex Schumacher to Exhibit 10 deal ahead of training camp". Yahoo Sports . Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  19. ↑ Cohen, Eli (September 5, 2025). "Suns Waive Alex Schumacher". Hoops Rumors. Archived from the original on September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  20. ↑ "VALLEY SUNS ANNOUNCE 2025-26 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". Valley Suns . October 27, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
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