No. 21 – Miami Heat | |
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Position | Power forward / small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U.S. | May 8, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
St. Andrew's School ( Barrington, Rhode Island) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2022–2023 | → South Bay Lakers |
2023–present | Miami Heat |
2023–present | → Sioux Falls Skyforce |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Cole Alexander Swider (born May 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange.
Swider grew up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and attended the St. Andrew's School. [1] Swider was named the Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 26.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game. [2] He averaged 31 points per game in his senior season. [3] Swider was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Villanova over offers from Syracuse, Xavier and Duke. [4]
Swider began his collegiate career at Villanova. He played in 31 games and started 15 during his sophomore season and averaged 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds. [5] As a junior, he played in all 25 of Villanova's games and averaged 5.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. After the season, Swider entered the NCAA transfer portal. [6]
Swider ultimately transferred to Syracuse. [7] He became the Orange's starting power forward and averaged 13.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. [8] Following the end of the season, Swider announced that he would be entering the 2022 NBA draft and hiring an agent. [9]
After going unselected in the 2022 NBA draft, Swider signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 1, 2022, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. [10] Swider joined the L.A. Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [11] In his Summer League debut, Swider scored thirteen points, six rebounds and a block in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat. [12]
On July 26, 2023, the Lakers waived Swider. [13]
On August 11, 2023, Swider signed with the Miami Heat [14] and on October 21, his deal was converted into a two-way contract. [15]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Villanova | 21 | 0 | 9.5 | .375 | .283 | .632 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 3.5 |
2019–20 | Villanova | 31 | 15 | 18.5 | .442 | .352 | .667 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .3 | 6.1 |
2020–21 | Villanova | 25 | 2 | 18.8 | .426 | .402 | .750 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 5.7 |
2021–22 | Syracuse | 33 | 33 | 34.3 | .440 | .411 | .866 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .4 | 13.9 |
Career | 110 | 50 | 21.7 | .432 | .381 | .794 | 3.7 | .9 | .5 | .2 | 7.8 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022–23 | L.A. Lakers | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | .333 | .375 | — | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
2023–24 | Miami | 18 | 0 | 4.8 | .395 | .333 | 1.000 | .4 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 2.3 |
Career | 25 | 0 | 5.1 | .383 | .342 | 1.000 | .6 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
No. 21 – Miami Heat | |
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Position | Power forward / small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U.S. | May 8, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
St. Andrew's School ( Barrington, Rhode Island) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2022–2023 | → South Bay Lakers |
2023–present | Miami Heat |
2023–present | → Sioux Falls Skyforce |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Cole Alexander Swider (born May 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange.
Swider grew up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and attended the St. Andrew's School. [1] Swider was named the Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 26.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game. [2] He averaged 31 points per game in his senior season. [3] Swider was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Villanova over offers from Syracuse, Xavier and Duke. [4]
Swider began his collegiate career at Villanova. He played in 31 games and started 15 during his sophomore season and averaged 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds. [5] As a junior, he played in all 25 of Villanova's games and averaged 5.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. After the season, Swider entered the NCAA transfer portal. [6]
Swider ultimately transferred to Syracuse. [7] He became the Orange's starting power forward and averaged 13.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. [8] Following the end of the season, Swider announced that he would be entering the 2022 NBA draft and hiring an agent. [9]
After going unselected in the 2022 NBA draft, Swider signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 1, 2022, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. [10] Swider joined the L.A. Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [11] In his Summer League debut, Swider scored thirteen points, six rebounds and a block in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat. [12]
On July 26, 2023, the Lakers waived Swider. [13]
On August 11, 2023, Swider signed with the Miami Heat [14] and on October 21, his deal was converted into a two-way contract. [15]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018–19 | Villanova | 21 | 0 | 9.5 | .375 | .283 | .632 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 3.5 |
2019–20 | Villanova | 31 | 15 | 18.5 | .442 | .352 | .667 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .3 | 6.1 |
2020–21 | Villanova | 25 | 2 | 18.8 | .426 | .402 | .750 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 5.7 |
2021–22 | Syracuse | 33 | 33 | 34.3 | .440 | .411 | .866 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .4 | 13.9 |
Career | 110 | 50 | 21.7 | .432 | .381 | .794 | 3.7 | .9 | .5 | .2 | 7.8 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022–23 | L.A. Lakers | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | .333 | .375 | — | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
2023–24 | Miami | 18 | 0 | 4.8 | .395 | .333 | 1.000 | .4 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 2.3 |
Career | 25 | 0 | 5.1 | .383 | .342 | 1.000 | .6 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |