Diamond Stone

Diamond Stone
Stone with the Taichung Suns in 2022
No. 33 – Zavkhan Brothers
PositionCenter
LeagueThe League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-10) February 10, 1997 (age 27)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High schoolDominican
(Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin)
CollegeMaryland (2015–2016)
NBA draft2016: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Los Angeles Clippers
2016→Santa Cruz Warriors
2016–2017→Salt Lake City Stars
2017–2018Windy City Bulls
2018Salt Lake City Stars
2018Meralco Bolts
2018Iowa Wolves
2019Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2021Mets de Guaynabo
2021Gigantes de Carolina
2021–2022TaiwanBeer HeroBears
2022Cocodrilos de Caracas
2022San Miguel Beermen
2022Taichung Suns
2023Zavkhan Brothers
2023Marineros de Puerto Plata
2023Hefei Storm
2023–2024Zavkhan Brothers
2024Prishtina
2024Shahrdari Gorgan
2024Indios de Mayagüez
2024–presentZavkhan Brothers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Dubai National team

Diamond Louis Stone (born February 10, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Zavkhan Brothers of the The League. He played one season of college basketball for Maryland before being drafted 40th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans.

High school career

Stone attended Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. He finished his career with 2,193 points.[2] During his four years, he helped lead Dominican to four-straight WIAA Division 4 state championships.[3]

During the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game, Stone hit 7-of-9 shots for 14 points and also had three rebounds.[4][5]

A five-star recruit coming out of high school,[6][7] Stone committed to Maryland in March 2015,[8] and signed with the program in April.[9]

College career

Diamond Stone signed with Maryland. Stone averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in his lone season at Maryland. Named AP Big Ten Newcomer of the Year, he established the Maryland freshman record and all-time XFinity Center mark with 39 points against Penn State on December 30, 2015.[10]

On April 11, 2016, Stone declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. He was later selected with the 40th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.[11]

College statistics

Diamond Stone averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists on 56% shooting. Also he showed that he was a good shot blocker getting 2.7 blocks a game.[12]

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)

On June 23, 2016, Stone was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 40th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[13] He was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on draft night.[14] On July 14, 2016, he signed with the Clippers.[15] Stone played only 24 minutes for the Clippers in his rookie season, but showed promise on both ends of the floor during his time in the NBA Development League;[16] he had multiple assignments with the Santa Cruz Warriors and Salt Lake City Stars, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule.[17]

Windy City Bulls and Salt Lake City Stars (2017–2018)

On July 6, 2017, Stone was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade involving the Clippers and the Denver Nuggets.[18] On July 31, 2017, he was waived by the Hawks.[19] On September 14, 2017, he signed with the Chicago Bulls.[20] He was waived by the Bulls on October 16, 2017.[21]

Stone started the season playing for the Windy City Bulls, and was traded to the Salt Lake City Stars for Henry Sims's rights and a third-round 2018 pick.[22]

Iowa Wolves (2018–2019)

Stone played in the summer leagues for the Utah Jazz.[23]

On November 14, 2018, the Iowa Wolves acquired the returning right to Stone from the Salt Lake City Stars in exchange for the returning player right to Wes Washpun and a third-round draft pick in the 2019 NBA G League Draft.[24] Later on November 26, 2018, the Iowa Wolves announced that they had acquired Stone,[25] but was later waived by the Iowa Wolves on January 4, 2019.[26]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2019)

On January 9, 2019, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers acquired Stone.[27][28]

Puerto Rico (2021)

On February 3, 2021, Stone signed with the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League,[29] but didn't play for them.

On July 1, 2021, Stone signed with the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[30] He averaged 20.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. On August 25, Stone signed with the Gigantes de Carolina.[31]

TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2021–2022)

On November 9, 2021, Stone signed with the TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League.[32] He was the league's points leader for the 2021–22 season.[33][34]

San Miguel Beermen (2022)

In October 2022, he signed with the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[35]

Taichung Suns (2022)

On October 25, 2022, Stone signed with the Taichung Suns of the T1 League.[36]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 L.A. Clippers 7 0 3.5 .231 .000 1.000 .9 .0 .0 .1 1.4
Career 7 0 3.5 .231 .000 1.000 .9 .0 .0 .1 1.4

National team career

Stone was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.

References

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  2. ^ Radcliffe, JR (April 8, 2015). "Dominican's Diamond Stone left a mark that will be remembered for decades". WhiteFishBay.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Polzin, Jim (March 28, 2015). "Badgers men's basketball: UW loses out to Maryland in Diamond Stone sweepstakes". Madison.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Stubbs, Roman (April 1, 2015). "Maryland commit Diamond Stone scores 14 points in McDonald's All-American Game". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  5. ^ Markus, Don (April 2, 2015). "Diamond Stone impresses in McDonald's All American Game, sparking NCAA title talk". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Diamond Stone – Rivals.com". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Diamond Stone – Scout.com". Scout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  8. ^ Stewart, Mark (March 27, 2015). "Diamond Stone chooses Maryland". JSOnline.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  9. ^ Markus, Don (April 15, 2015). "Diamond Stone signs agreement to join Terps". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  10. ^ "STONE SCORES 39, LEADS #4 TERPS PAST PENN STATE". UMTerps.com. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  11. ^ Markus, Don (April 11, 2016). "Maryland's Melo Trimble, Diamond Stone to declare for NBA draft; Stone to hire agent". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  12. ^ "Diamond Stone College Stats | Sports Reference". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Pelicans pick Diamond Stone, Maryland center, at No. 40 overall". ESPN.com. June 23, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  14. ^ Kavner, Rowan (June 23, 2016). "Clippers Trade For Rights To Michineau, Stone". NBA.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  15. ^ "CLIPPERS SIGN DIAMOND STONE". NBA.com. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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  17. ^ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  18. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Acquire First-Round Pick, Diamond Stone and Jamal Crawford". NBA.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  19. ^ Vivlamore, Chris (July 31, 2017). "Hawks waive Diamond Stone". AJC.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  20. ^ "BULLS SIGN DIAMOND STONE". NBA.com. September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  21. ^ "BULLS WAIVE JARELL EDDIE AND DIAMOND STONE, CLAIM KAY FELDER". NBA.com. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  22. ^ "SLC Stars trade for a Diamond Stone". Deseret News. January 17, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.[dead link‍]
  23. ^ "Stone Finds Summer League Home". 247sports.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  24. ^ Nutting, Seth (November 14, 2018). "Wolves Acquire Returning Player Rights to Diamond Stone in Trade with Salt Lake City". NBA.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  25. ^ Nutting, Seth (November 26, 2018). "Wolves Acquire Diamond Stone". NBA.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  26. ^ Lupo, Nicola (January 5, 2019). "Iowa Wolves waive Diamond Stone". sportando.basketball. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  27. ^ Ramirez, Amairani (January 9, 2019). "RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS ACQUIRE CENTER DIAMOND STONE". NBA.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  28. ^ Lupo, Nicola (January 7, 2019). "RGV Vipers claim Diamond Stone off waivers". sportando.basketball. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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  30. ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 1, 2021). "Diamond Stone signs with Mets de Guaynabo". Sportando. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  31. ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 25, 2021). "Diamond Stone signs with Gigantes de Carolina". Sportando. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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  35. ^ "SMB hopes new import fits quickly as Beermen battle Blackwater Bossing". pba.ph. October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  36. ^ "台中太陽找菲律賓教練執教 洋將補進得分王仕東". Liberty Times Net. October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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