Stephen Domingo

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Stephen Domingo
Stephen Domingo.jpg
Domingo with the Lakeland Magic in 2019
No. 24 – Fort Wayne Mad Ants
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 26)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Ignatius College Preparatory
(San Francisco, California)
College
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Donar
2019–2021Lakeland Magic
2021–presentFort Wayne Mad Ants
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing United States United States
U17 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lithuania

Stephen George Adeniran Domingo (born May 9, 1995) is a Nigerian-American basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the NBA G League.[1] Standing at 201 cm (6 ft 7 in), he plays as small forward. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and California Golden Bears.

Professional career[]

Donar (2017–2018)[]

On July 19, 2017, Domingo signed a 1-year contract with Donar of the Dutch Basketball League.[2] On September 19, 2017, Domingo made his debut for Donar in the Champions League qualifying rounds. Domingo's performance on both ends of the court was recognized during Donar's FIBA Europe Cup campaign.[3] In the FIBA Europe Cup, Domingo averaged 8.9 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game in 21.9 minutes played, shooting 66.7% on field goals and 37.5% on three-point field goals. He scored in double figures in four of nine Europe Cup games played, including 13 points in a win against Keravnos in the second round of Europe Cup [4] and was instrumental in their second round win against Cluj.[5] Domingo suffered an MCL sprain in 2018 and returned to the US for rehab.[6]

Lakeland Magic (2019-2021)[]

In 2019, Stephen Domingo joined the Lakeland Magic.[7]

2021 NBA Summer League[]

In the 2021 NBA Summer League, Stephen Domingo played for the San Antonio Spurs.[8]

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2021–present)[]

In 2021, Domingo joined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[9]

International career[]

United States[]

Domingo played with the United States U17 team at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he won gold with the team.[10]

Nigeria[]

In June 2019, Domingo was announced as part of preliminary roster for the Nigerian team competing in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China.[11] On July 22, 2019, Domingo started for Nigeria in a friendly scrimmage against the FIBA World Cup-bound Dominican Republic national team, which Nigeria won.[12] Domingo was the second leading scorer with 16 points on 54% shooting and 4/9 from 3 point range.

Domingo was named captain of Nigeria's national team at the F IBA AfroBasket 2021 in Kigali, Rwanda.[13][14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stephen Domingo Player Profile". basketball.realgm.com.
  2. ^ "Donar legt de Amerikaan Stephen Domingo voor een seizoen vast" (in Dutch). Donar.nl. July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "World champion Domingo sees Donar as perfect place to begin pro journey". Fiba.basketball. December 1, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Stephen George Domingo". Fiba.basketball. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  5. ^ http://www.publicnow.com/view/E494ACDC1790BF3CEF8B3FF8E9DD8F56E47D100F?2017-12-19-22:30:21+00:00-xxx5004
  6. ^ @LithuaniaBasket (March 6, 2018). "I'm hearing from sources close to the situation that @sdomingo31's injury — initially classified as torn ACL — turn…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ https://lakeland.gleague.nba.com
  8. ^ https://www.nba.com/summer-league/2021/vegas/team/1610612759/spurs
  9. ^ https://fortwayne.gleague.nba.com
  10. ^ "FIBA U17 - USA repeat undefeated run to title". kaunas2012.fiba.com. July 8, 2012.
  11. ^ "Diogu, Aminu top Nigeria's preliminary list for World Cup".
  12. ^ https://mpmania.com/news/sport/fiba-world-cup-nigeria-defeats-dominican-republic-89-87-in-friendly-game/amp/
  13. ^ D’Tigers FIBA Afrobasket final roster released TODAY.ng, 19 August 2021. Accessed 26 August.
  14. ^ "D'Tigers beat Mali as Afrobasket gets underway in Kigali".
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