Sean East II

Last updated

Sean East II
South Bay Lakers
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-06-03) June 3, 2000 (age 25)
Louisville, Kentucky
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school New Albany (New Albany, Indiana)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present South Bay Lakers
Career highlights
  • SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2024)

Sean East II (born June 3, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UMass Minutemen, Bradley Braves and Missouri Tigers.

Contents

Early life and high school career

East was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended New Albany High School in Indiana. As a senior, he averaged 18.2 points per game, earning recognition in the Indiana All-Stars event.

College career

UMass (2019–2020)

East began his college career at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) for the 2019–20 season, averaging 9.3 points and 4.9 assists per game. [1] [2]

Bradley (2020–2021)

In 2020, East transferred to Bradley University, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.7 assists per game. [3]

Missouri (2022–2024)

East later transferred to the University of Missouri, where he played for the Missouri Tigers in his final college seasons. In the 2023–24 season, he averaged 17.6 points and 4.0 assists per game. [4] During this season, he scored a career-high 33 points against Arkansas and was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. [4]

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2024)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, East joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2024 NBA Summer League [5] and on October 26, 2024, he joined the South Bay Lakers. [6]

Edmonton Stingers (2025–present)

He signed with the Edmonton Stingers for the 2025 season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. East broke the single-season scoring record of the CEBL on August 10, 2025, acquiring a total of 546 points in the final game of the 2025 season. [7]

Career highlights and awards

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPMinFG%3P%FT%PtsRebAst
2019–20 UMass 3128.139.832.178.19.32.54.9
2020–21 Bradley 2428.042.434.983.39.03.23.7
2022–23 Missouri 3523.444.422.183.67.32.12.6
2023–24 Missouri 3130.051.145.885.017.93.44.0

References

  1. "Sean East II — 2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster". UMassAthletics.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. "Sean East II - Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. "Sean East II — 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". BradleyBraves.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Sean East II — 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". MUTigers.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  5. "LAKERS ANNOUNCE 2024 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND SCHEDULE". CulverCityObserver.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  6. "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  7. McAndrew, Calum (August 11, 2025). "Former Missouri basketball guard Sean East II breaks CEBL single-season scoring record". columbiatribune.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  8. "East II Breaks Scoring Record as Stingers Rout Sea Bears in Regular-Season Finale". www.cebl.ca. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.