Scottie Lindsey

Scottie Lindsey
Lindsey in 2017 for the 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats
Free agent
PositionShooting 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 schoolFenwick (Oak Park, Illinois)
CollegeNorthwestern (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Grand Rapids Drive
2019–2020Erie BayHawks
2020–2021Benfica
2021–2022Windy City Bulls
2022Saskatchewan Rattlers
2022–2023Maine Celtics
2023-2024Long Island Nets
2024Windy City Bulls
2024Winnipeg Sea Bears
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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.

High school career

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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

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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

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Grand Rapids Drive (2018–2019)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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On October 24, 2022, Lindsey joined the Maine Celtics training camp roster.[15]

Long Island Nets (2023-2024)

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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)

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

Winnipeg Sea Bears (2024)

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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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Northwestern Wildcats 2015-2016 Overall Rank: #94". College Sports Madness. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Burton, Josh. "Northwestern basketball player previews: SG Scottie Lindsey". Inside NU. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Duber, Vinnie (January 16, 2017). "Northwestern's Scottie Lindsey named Big Ten Player of the Week". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Gift free throws help Northwestern get past Vanderbilt for first-ever tourney win". ESPN. Associated Press. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  6. ^ Sipple, George (November 10, 2017). "Big Ten basketball preview: Michigan State leads the way". USA Today. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "2016–17 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com. March 6, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Schoch, Matt (November 2, 2018). "Casey wants team focus as Drummond vs. Embiid battle looms". Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Wallner, Peter (December 21, 2018). "Grand Rapids Drive add guard following season-ending injury to Scottie Lindsey". MLive. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Reilly, Josh (November 7, 2019). "'Hawks set to take flight". Erie Times-News. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Scottie Lindsey: Makes impact Tuesday". CBS Sports. March 4, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Scottie Lindsey joins Benfica". Sportando. June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "2021 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "Rattlers welcome NBA G League Scottie Lindsey". TheRattlers.ca. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  15. ^ "Maine Celtics Select Two in G League Draft, Announce Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "Long Island Nets Acquire Returning Player Rights to Scottie Lindsey & A.J. Reeves". OurSportsCentral.com. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  17. ^ Smith, Keith [@KeithSmithNBA] (September 26, 2023). "The Brooklyn Nets announced they have signed guard Scottie Lindsey" (Tweet). Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Adams, Luke (September 29, 2023). "Nets Waive Scottie Lindsey, Kyler Edwards". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "Patrick Gardner, Kennedy Chandler, two-ways top Long Island Nets training camp roster". NetsDaily.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  20. ^ "2023-2024 Long Island Nets Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  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.
  23. ^ "Windy City Bulls Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  24. ^ "2024-2025 Windy City Bulls Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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