Sir'Dominic Pointer

'Sir' is part of Pointer's birth name, not an honorific title
Sir'Dominic Pointer
Pointer in 2016
No. 9 – Shabab Al Ahli
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueBasketball Champions League Asia
Personal information
Born (1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 32)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolQuality Education Academy
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
CollegeSt. John's (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Canton Charge
2016Hapoel Eilat
2016–2017Ironi Kiryat Ata
2017Byblos Club
2018Trotamundos de Carabobo
2018Alba Fehérvár
2018–2021Canton / Cleveland Charge
2021–2022APOEL
2022–2023Formosa Taishin Dreamers
2023–2024Manama Club
2024–presentShabab Al Ahli
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Sir'Dominic Denzel Pointer (born May 6, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Shabab Al Ahli of the Basketball Champions League Asia. He played college basketball at St. John's. He was drafted 53rd overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Early life

Pointer was born on May 6, 1992, in Detroit, Michigan, to Anthony Nolan and San Pointer. He has two sisters, Connae and twin Miz'Unique. According to him, his desire to outwork others came from his cousin Michael Robinson, who was shot and killed at age 26. Robinson helped him stay in school, motivated Pointer in basketball, and helped him avoid influence from gangs. Pointer later used his cousin's picture as his profile picture on Twitter and said, "I appreciate him for that."[1]

High school career

Pointer moved to Roseville, Michigan, prior to playing his first two years of high school basketball at Roseville High School. He attended Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in his final two seasons.[2] Following graduation, some recruiting services rated him as 8th best small forward and 24th best player of his class.[3]

College career

Pointer vs Florida State in 2013.

As a senior at St. John's, Pointer received the Haggerty Award honoring the best college basketball player in New York City metropolitan region.[4] He was named to the All Big East Second Team after averaging 13.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game.[5]

Professional career

Canton Charge (2015–2016)

On June 25, 2015, Pointer was drafted with the 53rd pick of the 2015 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.[6] On October 30, he was acquired by the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League, the affiliate team of Cleveland.[7] On November 14, he made his professional debut in a 106–99 loss to the Maine Red Claws, recording 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in 29 minutes.[8] Pointer averaged 6.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.0 steal and 1.4 blocks in 20.3 minutes per game with Canton.[9]

Israel (2016–2017)

In June, 2016, Pointer joined the Cavaliers for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[9] On August 28, 2016, he signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli League.[9] He left Hapoel after appearing in only two games. He then joined the Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Liga Leumit.

Byblos (2017)

In July 2017, Pointer re-joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[10] On October 16, 2017, he signed with Byblos Club of the Lebanese Basketball League.[11] He left Byblos after appearing in nine games.

Alba Fehérvár (2018)

On January 13, 2018, Pointer signed with Hungarian club Alba Fehérvár.[12]

Second stint with the Canton / Cleveland Charge (2018–2021)

Pointer was included in the training camp roster announced on October 20, 2018[13] and the opening night roster announced on November 1, 2018, by the Canton Charge.[14]

It was reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers signed and waived Pointer in early October, 2019.[15] Pointer was later included in the training camp roster announced on October 26, 2019[16] and the opening night roster announced on November 7, 2019, by the Canton Charge.[17]

On March 4, 2020, Pointer signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[18] However, the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Pointer's deal expired before he appeared in a game for the team. He rejoined the Charge for the 2020–21 season.[19]

APOEL (2021–2022)

On July 27, 2021, Pointer signed with APOEL of the Cyprus Basketball Division A.[20]

Formosa Taishin Dreamers (2022–2023)

On September 8, 2022, Pointer signed with Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the P. League+.[21] On March 18, 2023, Pointer left the team.[22]

Manama (2022–present)

Since 2022, Pointer played for Manama Club of the Bahraini Premier League. On May 29, 2023, he won the Bahraini Cup with Manama.[23] With Manama, he also won the West Asia Super League (WASL), and Pointer scored 16 points in the final against Kuwait Club.[24]

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Nate. "St. John's Pulls Together While Playing Through Grief". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ Ellis, Vince. "Well-traveled Pointer hoping to be picked in NBA draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Sir'Dominic Pointer bio". RedStormSports.com. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ^ Rubin, Roger (April 22, 2015). "Sir'Dominic Pointer wins Haggerty Award, Glenn Braica and Jim Engles split All-Met Coach of the Year honors". NY Daily News. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "MBB: All-BIG EAST Teams Announced". Big East Conference. March 8, 2015. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Draft Rights to Cedi Osman and Rakeem Christmas from Minnesota". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "D-League Draft on Saturday as Charge finalize training camp roster". CantonRep.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  8. ^ "Red Claws Avoid Canton's Charge". NBA.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c Albertie, Quenton (August 8, 2016). "Sir'Dominic Pointer Signs Two-Year Deal To Play In Israel". KingJamesGospel.com. Fansided. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Cavs Announce MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2017 Roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "Sir'Dominic Pointer inks in Lebanon with Byblos". Sportando.com. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  12. ^ "Sir'Dominic Pointer inks with Alba Fehervar". Sportando.com. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Canton Charge 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "Canton Charge 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  15. ^ Adams, Luke (October 8, 2019). "Cavaliers Signed, Waived Sir'Dominic Pointer". hoopsrumors.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "2019 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  17. ^ "Charge Set Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  18. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Sir'Dominic Pointer to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  19. ^ "Charge Announce 2021 Roster". NBA.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  20. ^ Mammides, Chris (July 27, 2021). "Sir'Dominic Pointer agreed terms with Apoel". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  21. ^ 陳容琛 (2022-09-08). "洋將最後一塊拼圖　波因特加盟夢想家". TSNA (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  22. ^ 李沅芷 (2023-03-18). "經各種考量　夢想家釋出波因特". TSNA (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  23. ^ Sipra, Adnan (2017-12-05). "Other Sports: Manama lift Khalifa bin Salman Cup". www.gdnonline.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  24. ^ "Kuwait Club v Al Manama boxscore - West Asia Super League - Final 8 2023 - 17 June". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
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