Cole Swider

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Cole Swider
Cole Swider.jpg
Swider in 2017
No. 21–Miami Heat
Position Power forward / small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-05-08) May 8, 1999 (age 24)
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school St. Andrew's School
(Barrington, Rhode Island)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Los Angeles Lakers
2022–2023 →South Bay Lakers
2023–present Miami Heat
2023–present→Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Cole Alexander Swider (born May 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange.

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Early life and high school career

Swider grew up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and attended the St. Andrew's School. [1] 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. [2] He averaged 31 points per game in his senior season. [3] Swider was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Villanova over offers from Syracuse, Xavier and Duke. [4]

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. [5] 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. [6]

Swider ultimately transferred to Syracuse. [7] He became the Orange's starting power forward and averaged 13.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. [8] Following the end of the season, Swider announced that he would be entering the 2022 NBA draft and hiring an agent. [9]

Professional career

Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2022–2023)

After going unselected 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. [10] Swider joined the L.A. Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [11] In his Summer League debut, Swider scored thirteen points, six rebounds and a block in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat. [12]

On July 26, 2023, the Lakers waived Swider. [13]

Miami Heat (2023–present)

On August 11, 2023, Swider signed with the Miami Heat [14] and on October 21, his deal was converted into a two-way contract. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Villanova 2109.5.375.283.6321.2.6.1.03.5
2019–20 Villanova 311518.5.442.352.6672.9.6.2.36.1
2020–21 Villanova 25218.8.426.402.7502.81.1.5.15.7
2021–22 Syracuse 333334.3.440.411.8666.81.41.0.413.9
Career1105021.7.432.381.7943.7.9.5.27.8

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 705.9.333.375—1.0.6.0.01.3
2023–24 Miami 1804.8.395.3331.000.4.3.1.12.3
Career2505.1.383.3421.000.6.4.0.02.0

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