Scottie Lindsey

Scott Christopher Lindsey (born May 20, 1996) is an American basketball player for Benfica of the Portuguese Basketball League. He graduated from Northwestern University.

Scottie Lindsey
Lindsey in 2017 for the 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats
S.L. Benfica
PositionShooting guard
LeaguePortuguese Basketball League
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1996-05-20) May 20, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 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–presentBenfica
Career highlights and awards

High school career

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

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

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, Lindsay suffered a season-ending injury and was released by the Drive. He averaged 10.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15 games.[9]

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]

References
  1. 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. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  8. 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.
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