Diamond Stone facts for kids
Stone with the Taichung Suns in 2022
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| Born | February 10, 1997 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| High school | Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Maryland (2015–2016) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2016–present | |||||||||||||
| League | The League | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Los Angeles Clippers | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | →Santa Cruz Warriors | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | →Salt Lake City Stars | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Windy City Bulls | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Salt Lake City Stars | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Meralco Bolts | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Iowa Wolves | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Mets de Guaynabo | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Gigantes de Carolina | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | TaiwanBeer HeroBears | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | Cocodrilos de Caracas | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | San Miguel Beermen | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | Taichung Suns | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Zavkhan Brothers | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Marineros de Puerto Plata | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Hefei Storm | |||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Zavkhan Brothers | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Prishtina | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Shahrdari Gorgan | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Indios de Mayagüez | |||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Zavkhan Brothers | |||||||||||||
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Diamond Louis Stone (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Zavkhan Brothers in Mongolia. Diamond played one year of college basketball for Maryland. After that, he was chosen 40th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Early Life and High School Career
Diamond Stone went to Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. In his last year, he scored 24.4 points and grabbed 11.7 rebounds per game. He ended his high school career with a total of 2,193 points. During his four years, he helped his team win four state championships in a row.
In the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game, Stone scored 14 points. He made 7 out of 9 shots and also had three rebounds. This game features the best high school basketball players in the country.
After high school, Diamond was a top-rated player. He decided to play for Maryland in March 2015.
College Career at Maryland
Diamond Stone played one season for the Maryland Terrapins. He averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. He was named the AP Big Ten Newcomer of the Year.
On December 30, 2015, he set a record for Maryland freshmen. He scored 39 points against Penn State. This was also a record for the XFinity Center, where Maryland plays.
On April 11, 2016, Stone decided to enter the NBA draft. This meant he would not play his last three years of college basketball. He was later picked 40th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft.
College Statistics
In college, Diamond Stone averaged 12 points and 5 rebounds. He also had 0.4 assists per game. He shot 56% from the field. He was a good shot blocker, getting 2.7 blocks per game.
Professional Basketball Career
Playing in the NBA and G League (2016–2019)
On June 23, 2016, the New Orleans Pelicans picked Diamond Stone in the NBA draft. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on the same night. On July 14, 2016, he signed his contract with the Clippers.
Stone played only a few minutes for the Clippers in his first year. However, he showed his skills in the NBA Development League, now called the NBA G League. He played for the Santa Cruz Warriors and Salt Lake City Stars. The G League is where players develop their skills.
In 2017, Stone was traded to the Atlanta Hawks but was later waived. He then signed with the Chicago Bulls but was also waived. He continued to play in the G League for teams like the Windy City Bulls and the Salt Lake City Stars. Later, he joined the Iowa Wolves and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
Playing Around the World (2018–Present)
Diamond Stone has played basketball in many different countries. In 2018, he played for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippines.
In 2021, he played in Puerto Rico for the Mets de Guaynabo and the Gigantes de Carolina. He averaged 20.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game for the Mets.
From 2021 to 2022, Stone played for the TaiwanBeer HeroBears in Taiwan. He was the top scorer in the T1 League during the 2021–22 season.
In 2022, he returned to the Philippines to play for the San Miguel Beermen. He also played for the Taichung Suns in Taiwan that year. He then joined the Cocodrilos de Caracas in Venezuela.
Since 2023, Stone has played for the Zavkhan Brothers in Mongolia. He also had stints with the Marineros de Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic and the Hefei Storm in China. In 2024, he played for Prishtina in Kosovo and Shahrdari Gorgan in Iran. He also played for the Indios de Mayagüez in Puerto Rico before rejoining the Zavkhan Brothers.
NBA Career Statistics
Here are Diamond Stone's statistics from his time in the NBA:
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
- GP: Games Played (how many games he played)
- GS: Games Started (how many games he started)
- MPG: Minutes Per Game (how many minutes he played on average in each game)
- FG%: Field Goal Percentage (how often he made his shots)
- 3P%: 3-Point Percentage (how often he made 3-point shots)
- FT%: Free Throw Percentage (how often he made free throws)
- RPG: Rebounds Per Game (how many rebounds he got on average)
- APG: Assists Per Game (how many assists he made on average)
- SPG: Steals Per Game (how many steals he got on average)
- BPG: Blocks Per Game (how many blocks he made on average)
- PPG: Points Per Game (how many points he scored on average)
National Team Career
Diamond Stone also played for the United States national basketball team. He was named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. This means he was one of the best players in the world for his age group.
See also
In Spanish: Diamond Stone para niños
