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Stanley Umude

Stanley Umude (/uːˈmuːdeɪ/ oo-MOO-day;[1] born April 12, 1999) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the South Dakota Coyotes.

Stanley Umude
Umude with the South Dakota Coyotes in 2020
No. 17 – Milwaukee Bucks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-04-12) April 12, 1999 (age 25)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolEarl Warren
(San Antonio, Texas)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Motor City Cruise
2023–2024Detroit Pistons
2023–2024→Motor City Cruise
2024–presentMilwaukee Bucks
2024–present→Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Summit League (2019, 2021)
  • Second-team All-Summit League (2020)
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High school career

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Umude attended Earl Warren High School in San Antonio, Texas. As a sophomore, he earned All-District honors. Umude was averaging 24 points per game as a junior before an injury forced him to miss the majority of the season.[2] As a senior, he averaged 23.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 2.1 assists per game.[3] Umude earned All-District honors. He played AAU basketball for Next Level Raiders.[4] Regarded as the No. 58 prospect in his class according to Rivals, Umude committed to South Dakota in November 2016 over offers from Abilene Christian, Incarnate Word and New Hampshire.[2][5]

College career

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Umude came off the bench as a freshman and averaged 1.1 points per game.[6] He saw more minutes as a sophomore due to a rash of injuries on the team.[7] Umude scored 28 points on December 18, 2018, in an 89–53 loss to top-ranked Kansas.[8] On January 30, 2019, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 102–71 loss at Purdue Fort Wayne.[9] As a sophomore, Umude averaged 14.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. This represented the largest increase in scoring in a single year in Division I, and he earned First-team All-Summit League honors. Following the season, Umude opted to enter the transfer portal, but on May 8, 2019, he announced he was returning to South Dakota.[6] Coming into his junior season, Umude was named preseason Summit League Player of the Year.[10] He finished second on the team to Tyler Hagedorn in scoring at 16.7 points per game while averaging 6.3 rebounds per game and blocking 42 shots.[11] Umude was named to the All-Summit League Second Team.[12]

In his senior season debut on November 25, 2020, Umude recorded 24 points, six rebounds and three blocks in an 84–61 loss to Colorado, becoming the 31st player since 1988 to score 1,000 career points and the 50th player in school history.[13] On December 12, he scored a career-high 41 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 91–78 win against South Dakota State.[14] As a senior, Umude averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game, earning First Team All-Summit League honors. After the season, he transferred to Arkansas.[15]

Professional career

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Motor City Cruise / Detroit Pistons (2022–2024)

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After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Umude signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Detroit Pistons and was added to their training camp roster,[16] but was waived on October 15.[17] On November 3, he was named to the opening night roster for the Motor City Cruise.[18]

On February 10, 2023, Umude signed a 10-day contract with Detroit.[19] Ten days later, he was reacquired by the Cruise.[20]

In July 2023, Umude joined the Pistons for the 2023 NBA Summer League[21] and on October 2, he signed with them.[22] On October 23, his deal was converted into a two-way contract[23] and on February 23, 2024, he signed a standard contract.[24]

Milwaukee Bucks / Wisconsin Herd (2024–present)

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On July 9, 2024, Umude signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[25]

Career statistics

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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

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Detroit 1 0 2.1 .000 .000 1.000 .0 .0 1.0 1.0 2.0
2023–24 Detroit 24 2 12.8 .440 .453 .906 2.1 .5 .3 .3 5.3
Career 25 2 12.4 .435 .444 .912 2.0 .4 .4 .3 5.2

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 South Dakota 14 0 3.4 .286 .000 .700 .5 .1 .1 .1 1.1
2018–19 South Dakota 30 18 26.6 .491 .351 .701 5.5 1.4 .7 1.2 14.4
2019–20 South Dakota 32 32 30.5 .459 .333 .745 6.3 2.1 .7 1.3 16.7
2020–21 South Dakota 25 25 32.3 .471 .355 .799 7.0 3.0 .4 .4 21.5
2021–22 Arkansas 37 25 27.8 .460 .371 .724 4.6 1.1 1.0 .8 11.9
Career 138 100 26.5 .468 .352 .744 5.2 1.6 .7 .9 14.2

Personal life

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Umude's brother Sidney played basketball at both Youngstown State and Southern.[26] Umude is a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide". NBA.com (Press release). October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Early Signing Day". Argus Leader. November 10, 2020. p. D2. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Garry, Mick (July 14, 2017). "Q&A: Stanley Umude wants to contribute to USD right away". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Hilgemann, Ryan (July 13, 2017). "New Yote, Old Teammates". South Dakota Coyotes. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Cook, Lyndon (October 17, 2016). "Stanley Umude, San Antonio standout ready to commit?". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Haenchen, Brian (May 8, 2019). "Stanley Umude returning to the University of South Dakota". Argus Leader. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Garry, Mick (January 10, 2019). "Stanley Umude emerging at a time when South Dakota needs it most". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Garry, Mick (December 18, 2018). "No. 1 Kansas turns in strong second half to beat South Dakota 89-53". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Purdue Fort Wayne rides Holba's fast start past S Dakota". ESPN. Associated Press. January 30, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  10. ^ McFayden, Currie (October 7, 2019). "Coyotes Picked Second, Umude Preseason Player of the Year in Summit Poll". South Dakota Coyotes. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Zimmer, Matt (March 5, 2020). "Summit League tournament: Five men's players to watch". Argus Leader. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  12. ^ Heemstra, Jody (March 6, 2020). "SDSU and USD Players and Coaches Earn All Summit League Honors". DRG News. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  13. ^ Bower, Sean (November 25, 2020). "Coyotes fall in season opener". Keloland. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Umude scores 41; South Dakota beats South Dakota State 91–78". ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  15. ^ Cawood, Mike (April 9, 2021). "Umude Signs with Razorbacks". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  16. ^ Curtis, Mike (September 26, 2022). "Pistons' Kemba Walker not with team; three have injuries heading into training camp". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  17. ^ Hill, Arthur (October 15, 2022). "Pistons Waive Devontae Cacok, Stanley Umude". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "Motor City Cruise Roster 2022-23". NBA.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  19. ^ Corp, Sean (February 10, 2023). "Detroit Pistons sign Stanley Umude to 10-day contract". DetroitBadBoys.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  20. ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  21. ^ "DETROIT PISTONS 2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  22. ^ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (October 2, 2023). "The @DetroitPistons announced today the team's 2023-24 training camp roster including the signing of Buddy Boeheim, Tosan Evbuomwan, Jontay Porter, Zavier Simpson and Stanley Umude to Exhibit 10 contracts" (Tweet). Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (October 23, 2023). "The @DetroitPistons announced today that the club has converted Stanley Umude's contract to a two-way contract" (Tweet). Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (February 23, 2024). "The @DetroitPistons announced today that the team has signed Stanley Umude to a contract and signed guard Buddy Boeheim and forward Tosan Evbuomwan to two-way contracts" (Tweet). Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Stanley Umude To A Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  26. ^ Garry, Mick (January 10, 2019). "Stanley Umude emerging at a time when South Dakota needs it most". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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