No. 3 – Hapoel Afula | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Ligat HaAl |
Personal information | |
Born | Los Angeles, California | August 18, 1999
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Duke (2019–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 54th overall pick |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Indiana Pacers |
2021 | → Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2021 | Motor City Cruise |
2021–2022 | Detroit Pistons |
2022 | Motor City Cruise |
2022 | Detroit Pistons |
2022 | Motor City Cruise |
2022–2023 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2023–present | Hapoel Afula |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Cassius Jerome Stanley (born August 18, 1999 [1]) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Afula of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
Stanley first attended Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City, California. As a sophomore, Stanley averaged 17.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. In 2017, Stanley transferred to Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California for his last two years of high school. [2] As a senior, he averaged 17.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game while leading the Sierra Canyon to a 32–3 overall record.
On April 22, 2019, Stanley committed to play at Duke University. [3] [4] [5]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Cassius Stanley SG |
Los Angeles, CA | Sierra Canyon (CA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 22, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 39 247Sports: 34 ESPN: 31 | ||||||
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In his college debut, Stanley scored 13 points to help Duke defeat Kansas 68–66. [6] After injuring his leg in a victory over Winthrop on November 29, Stanley was ruled out indefinitely. [7] However, after his leg improved quicker than expected due to rehabilitation and physical therapy, he returned to play against Virginia Tech after missing just one game. [8] On January 4, Stanley scored 20 points and five rebounds in a 95–62 win over Miami. [9] On February 8, Stanley recorded 22 points and six rebounds in a 98–96 overtime victory over rival North Carolina. [10] At the conclusion of the regular season, Stanley was selected to the ACC All-Freshman Team. [11] Stanley averaged 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 47 percent from the floor and 36 percent shooting from three-point range. Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [12]
On November 18, 2020, Stanley was drafted in the second round, 54th overall, in the 2020 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. [13] The Pacers signed Stanley to a two-way contract with their NBA G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [14] He participated in the 2021 Slam Dunk Contest; however, he was eliminated following the opening round. [15]
On September 28, 2021, Stanley signed with the Detroit Pistons. [16] On October 16, 2021, Stanley was waived by the Pistons. [17] He was added to the Motor City Cruise in October 2021. [18] Stanley averaged 9.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game with the Cruise. On December 25, 2021, he signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons. [19]
On January 4, 2022, Stanley was reacquired by the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. [20] On January 8, he signed another 10-day contract with the Pistons. [21] On January 18, 2022, Stanley was reacquired by the Motor City Cruise. [20] On January 21, 2022, Stanley signed a third 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons [22] and returned to Motor City on January 31. [20]
On November 3, 2022, Stanley was named to the opening night roster for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. [23]
On September 21, 2023, Stanley signed with Hapoel Afula of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [24]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Indiana | 24 | 0 | 3.9 | .302 | .231 | .778 | .8 | .0 | .0 | .1 | 1.5 |
2021–22 | Detroit | 9 | 1 | 17.2 | .413 | .235 | 1.000 | 2.1 | .4 | .6 | .2 | 5.8 |
Career | 33 | 1 | 7.5 | .360 | .233 | .895 | 1.2 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 2.7 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .571 | .333 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 7.5 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .571 | .333 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 7.5 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Duke | 29 | 29 | 27.4 | .474 | .360 | .733 | 4.9 | 1.0 | .7 | .7 | 12.6 |