Sean McDermott (born November 3, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Openjobmetis Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball at Butler.
| No. 22 – Pallacanestro Varese | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 3, 1996 Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pendleton Heights (Pendleton, Indiana) |
| College | Butler (2016–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2021 | →Memphis Hustle |
| 2021–2023 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2023–present | Openjobmetis Varese |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life and high school edit
McDermott grew up in Anderson, Indiana and attended Pendleton Heights High School. His mother ran a fitness center called "The Sports Center" where McDermott was often found playing basketball. As a senior, he averaged 16 points and 6.6 rebounds and was named an Indiana All-Star as he led the Arabians to the Hoosier Heritage Conference.[1] McDermott committed to play college basketball at Butler over offers from Illinois State, Indiana State, New Orleans and UNC Greensboro.[2] His uncle is long-time college coach, Linc Darner.[3]
College career edit
McDermott was a member of the Butler Bulldogs for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman.[4] He became a role player off the bench as a redshirt freshman and averaged 2.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 10.7 minutes of playing time in 30 games played.[5] He became a starter midway through the following season and finished year averaging 7.5 points and 3.9 rebounds over 31 games.[6] McDermott averaged 9.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in his first full season as a starter during his redshirt junior year.[7][8] On November 6, 2019, he scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting in an 80–47 win against IUPUI.[9] As a redshirt senior, McDermott averaged 11.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.[10][11]
Professional career edit
Memphis Grizzlies (2020–2021) edit
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, McDermott agreed to terms on a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies and signed with the team on November 24, 2020.[12][13][14]
On August 25, 2021, McDermott was waived by the Grizzlies,[15] but was re-signed on September 23.[16] He was waived again on October 14.[17]
Memphis Hustle (2021–2023) edit
On October 23, 2021, McDermott signed with the Memphis Hustle as an affiliate player.[18]
Openjobmetis Varese (2023–present) edit
On July 20, 2023, McDermott signed with Openjobmetis Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A.[19]
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Memphis | 18 | 0 | 8.8 | .394 | .227 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Career | 18 | 0 | 8.8 | .394 | .227 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 2.2 | |
References edit
- ^ Bremer, George (April 20, 2015). "All-Star nod a dream come true for PH's McDermott". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Keefer, Zak (May 30, 2014). "Sean McDermott follows Kellen Dunham to Butler". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "The Indianapolis Star".
- ^ Woods, David (November 11, 2016). "After sitting out a year, Butler's Sean McDermott ready to find a role". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Woods, David (March 12, 2019). "Redshirt paying off for Butler's Sean McDermott". Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Woods, David (November 8, 2018). "Saving Butler's Sean McDermott: 'Please don't tell him he can't play.'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Butler Bulldogs basketball: Sean McDermott role unclear heading into season". Indianapolis Star. October 22, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Dopirak, Dustin (December 3, 2019). "Sean McDermott is making the most of his fifth year as newly ranked Butler looks to go dancing again". The Athletic. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "McDermott scores 26 to carry Butler over IUPUI 80-47". ESPN. Associated Press. November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Bremer, George (March 25, 2020). "McDermott's unrelenting hard work creates unique basketball career". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Gentry, JoJo (March 24, 2020). "Sean McDermott prepares for pro basketball career from home". fox59.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Giannotto, Mark (November 19, 2020). "The 2020 NBA Draft was everything Memphis wanted until the clock struck midnight". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Woods, David (November 19, 2020). "Butler's Sean McDermott gets two-way contract with NBA's Grizzlies". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Grizzlies sign Killian Tillie and Sean McDermott to two-way contracts". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Grizzlies acquire Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangomez from Timberwolves". NBA.com. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Evan (September 23, 2021). "Grizzlies finalize training camp roster, waive Carsen Edwards, Daniel Oturu". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Ahmad Caver and Matthew Hurt". NBA.com. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Moore, Corey (October 23, 2021). "Memphis Hustle announce 2021-22 training camp roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "NUOVA FIRMA PER LA OPENJOBMETIS: ARRIVA SEAN MCDERMOTT". PallacanestroVarese.it (in Italian). July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.