Scottie Lindsey

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Scottie Lindsey
Scottie Lindsey.jpg
Lindsey in 2017 for the 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats
Free agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1996-05-20) May 20, 1996 (age 28)
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 Windy City Bulls
2024 Winnipeg Sea Bears
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Scott Christopher Lindsey (born May 20, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). 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)

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

Winnipeg Sea Bears (2024)

On June 22, 2024, Lindsey signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [22]

On October 28, Lindsey rejoined the Windy City Bulls, [23] but was waived on November 6. [24]

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  2. ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats 2015-2016 Overall Rank: #94". College Sports Madness. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
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  10. ↑ Reilly, Josh (November 7, 2019). "'Hawks set to take flight". Erie Times-News . Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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  21. ↑ "2023-2024 Windy City Bulls Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Sea Bears Add American Three-Point Marksman Scottie Lindsey". SeaBears.ca. June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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