Cole Swider
| File:Cole Swider.jpg | |
| No. 21 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 8, 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 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–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2022–present | →South Bay Lakers |
Cole Swider (born May 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at Villanova and Syracuse.
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Early life and high school
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]
College career
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]
Professional career
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]
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