Cole Swider

Cole Alexander Swider (born May 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange.

Cole Swider
Swider in 2017
No. 21 – Miami Heat
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-05-08) May 8, 1999
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Andrew's School
(Barrington, Rhode Island)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Los Angeles Lakers
2022–2023→South Bay Lakers
2023–presentMiami Heat
2023–present→Sioux Falls Skyforce
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

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

Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2022–2023)

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] Swider joined the Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[11] In his Summer League debut, Swider scored thirteen points, six rebounds, and a block in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat.[12]

On July 26, 2023, the Lakers waived Swider.[13]

Miami Heat (2023–present)

On August 11, 2023, Swider signed with the Miami Heat.[14] On October 21, his deal was converted to a two-way contract.[15]

Career statistics
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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 705.9.333.375—1.0.6.0.01.3
Career 705.9.333.375—1.0.6.0.01.3

References
  1. Rogers, Steve (June 22, 2022). "Will Portsmouth's Cole Swider land in the NBA? Recent workouts suggest there's a chance". The Newport Daily News. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. "Swider named RI Gatorade Player of the Year". The Providence Journal. March 20, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. "Cole Swider". The Providence Journal. April 21, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. Goodman, Jeff (June 30, 2017). "Villanova lands forward Cole Swider, No. 48 recruit in ESPN 100". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. Holmes, C.J. (September 15, 2020). "How could Villanova's rotation shake out? Version 1.0 of our projection". The Athletic. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. Juliano, Joe (April 1, 2021). "Villanova junior forward Cole Swider to enter NCAA transfer portal". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  7. "Villanova Wildcats' Cole Swider transferring to Syracuse Orange". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 6, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  8. "Cole Swider found right situation at Syracuse. Can he do it again in NBA?". The Post-Standard. June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  9. "Syracuse basketball Cole Swider enters NBA Draft 2022, from RI". The Providence Journal. April 3, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  10. "Lakers sign Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  11. "Los Angeles Lakers 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster | NBA.com". NBA.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  12. "Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat Jul 2, 2022 Box Scores | NBA.com". NBA.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  13. "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Alex Fudge to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  14. "HEAT MAKE ROSTER MOVES". NBA.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  15. "Heat sign Dru Smith to standard contract". NBA.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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