Scottie Lindsey
![]() Lindsey in 2017 for the 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats | |
No. 15 – Windy City Bulls | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | May 20, 1996 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Fenwick (Oak Park, Illinois) |
College | Northwestern (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Grand Rapids Drive |
2019–2020 | Erie BayHawks |
2020–2021 | Benfica |
2021–present | Windy City Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats ![]() | |
Scott Christopher Lindsey (born May 20, 1996) is an American basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He graduated from Northwestern University.
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 | |||||||||||||||
SEASON | TEAM | MIN | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3PM-3PA | 3P% | FTM-FTA | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
2017-18 | NW | 32.1 | 5.3-13.3 | .399 | 2.5-6.8 | .362 | 2.1-2.6 | .829 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 15.2 |
2016-17 | NW | 30.6 | 5.1-12.0 | .424 | 1.8-5.6 | .322 | 2.1-2.5 | .840 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 14.1 |
2015-16 | NW | 18.9 | 2.3-5.3 | .436 | 1.2-3.0 | .409 | 0.5-0.7 | .739 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
2014-15 | NW | 15.1 | 1.6-4.1 | .405 | 0.7-2.1 | .354 | 0.4-0.5 | .647 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
Professional career[]
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, Lindsay suffered a season-ending injury and was released by the Drive. He averaged 10.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15 games.[9]
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]
Lindsey was selected with the 17th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Windy City Bulls.[13]
References[]
- ^ a b Narang, Bob (August 2, 2018). "Fenwick grad Scottie Lindsey training after stint with Pistons in NBA Summer League". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Northwestern Wildcats 2015-2016 Overall Rank: #94". College Sports Madness. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Burton, Josh. "Northwestern basketball player previews: SG Scottie Lindsey". Inside NU. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Duber, Vinnie (January 16, 2017). "Northwestern's Scottie Lindsey named Big Ten Player of the Week". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Gift free throws help Northwestern get past Vanderbilt for first-ever tourney win". ESPN. Associated Press. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Sipple, George (November 10, 2017). "Big Ten basketball preview: Michigan State leads the way". USA Today. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "2016–17 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Schoch, Matt (November 2, 2018). "Casey wants team focus as Drummond vs. Embiid battle looms". Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Wallner, Peter (December 21, 2018). "Grand Rapids Drive add guard following season-ending injury to Scottie Lindsey". MLive. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Reilly, Josh (November 7, 2019). "'Hawks set to take flight". Erie Times-News. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Scottie Lindsey: Makes impact Tuesday". CBS Sports. March 4, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Scottie Lindsey joins Benfica". Sportando. June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "2021 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Erie BayHawks (2019–21) players
- Grand Rapids Drive players
- Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball players
- S.L. Benfica basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Oak Park, Illinois
- Windy City Bulls players