Admiral Schofield
Schofield with the Washington Wizards in 2019
No. 25 – Orlando Magic
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-03-30) March 30, 1997
London, England
NationalityBritish / American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolZion-Benton Township
(Zion, Illinois)
CollegeTennessee (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Washington Wizards
2019–2020→Capital City Go-Go
2021Greensboro Swarm
2021Lakeland Magic
2021–presentOrlando Magic
2022–present→Lakeland / Osceola Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Admiral Donovhan Schofield (born March 30, 1997) is a British-American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life

Schofield, the son of Anthony and Dawn Schofield, was born at St Mary's Hospital in London.[1] His brother O'Brien Schofield is a linebacker who won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. He has another brother General and a sister Octavia; one other brother, Joshua, drowned in Lake Michigan in 2007.[1] Admiral Schofield attended Zion-Benton High School where he played center. In his final high school game, he recorded 23 points with 18 rebounds against Stevenson in the Class 4A regional championship. In AAU play, he competed for Dickey Simpkins' Team NLP. Donnie Tyndall recruited him to Tennessee, but Schofield decided to stay after Tyndall was fired.[2]

College career

Schofield averaged 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a freshman. He missed three games as a sophomore while he was suspended for violating team rules. He only scored 3.5 points per game in nonconference play, but began to break out during the conference season and had his first double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Florida.[3] As a sophomore at Tennessee, Schofield averaged 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.[2]

Schofield was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team as a junior due to a 22-point effort in the SEC Title game loss to Kentucky.[4] As a junior, Schofield averaged 13.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He helped Tennessee to a 26–9 record and the second round of the NCAA tournament.[5] In the first round win over Wright State, Schofield had 15 points and 12 rebounds.[2] Schofield was named to the Second Team All-SEC. Following the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thus leaving open the possibility of returning to the Volunteers.[5] Schofield announced his return to Tennessee on May 29.[6]

As a senior, Schofield averaged 16.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.[7] He was named to the First Team All-SEC.[8] He led Tennessee to a 31–6 record and the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. In his final career game, a 99-94 overtime loss to Purdue, Schofield finished with 21 points.[9]

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2019–2020)

Schofield in 2020

Schofield was selected in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, then immediately traded to the Washington Wizards.[10] He signed a three-year, $4.3 million contract with the Wizards in July. Schofield became a pitchman for Hulu Sports in August.[11] Schofield was assigned to the NBA G League team the Capital City Go-Go. On December 4, he became the first player in the Wizards organization to play a game for the Go-Go and Wizards in the same day.[12] On January 8, 2020, Schofield had 18 points, six rebounds and two assists off the bench in a 123-89 loss to the Orlando Magic.[13] Prior to the stoppage of the NBA season, Schofield played 27 games for the Wizards, averaging 3.1 points and 1.3 rebounds in 10.9 minutes per game, shooting 40.0 percent from the floor. In the G League, he started all 33 games for the Go-Go, averaging 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.9 minutes per game.[14]

Greensboro Swarm (2021)

On November 19, 2020, Schofield was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with Vít Krejčí for Cassius Winston and a 2024 second-round pick.[15] However, he was waived by the Thunder at the end of the preseason.[16] On January 11, 2021, he was selected by the Greensboro Swarm with the first overall pick of the NBA G League draft.[17][18] In 14 games, he averaged 10.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 26.2 minutes per game.[19]

Lakeland Magic (2021)

In August 2021, Schofield joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2021 NBA Summer League, recording no points on 0-3 shooting, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in 25 minutes at his debut, a 85–83 loss against the Boston Celtics.[20] On September 21, 2021, he signed with the Orlando Magic,[21] but was waived at the end of training camp.[22] On October 28, he joined the Lakeland Magic[23] and played 12 games, averaging 14.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 33.0 minutes per game.[19]

Orlando Magic (2021–present)

On December 17, 2021, Schofield signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic.[19] He signed a second 10-day contract with the team on December 27.[24] On January 6, 2022, he was signed to a two-way contract.[25] On April 9, Schofield was fined $20,000 by the NBA for his role in an on-court altercation during a game against the Charlotte Hornets two days later.[26]

On July 22, 2022, Schofield signed another two-way contract with the Magic.[27] On December 29, he was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay due to coming off the bench during an altercation in a game against the Detroit Pistons the day before.[28] On February 21, 2023, the Magic converted Schofield's deal to a standard NBA contract.[29]

On July 20, 2023, Schofield signed another two-way contract with Orlando.[30]

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
2019–20 Washington 33211.2.380.311.6671.4.5.2.13.0
2021–22 Orlando 38112.3.419.329.8002.3.7.1.13.8
2022–23 Orlando 37012.2.451.324.9131.7.8.2.14.2
Career 108311.9.420.322.8111.8.7.2.13.7

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Tennessee 322218.7.444.301.8974.0.9.4.37.6
2016–17 Tennessee 28219.0.453.389.7794.4.8.3.28.2
2017–18 Tennessee 353428.1.447.395.7566.41.51.0.413.9
2018–19 Tennessee 373731.8.474.418.6986.12.0.9.516.5
Career 1329524.9.458.387.7635.31.3.7.411.9

References

  1. 1 2 Potrykus, Jeff (October 30, 2009). "An inspirational journey: UW's Schofield motivated after loss of his brother". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Ryan, Shannon (March 17, 2018). "Zion-Benton product Admiral Schofield out to help Tennessee sink Loyola". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ Brown, Patrick (January 18, 2017). "Admiral Schofield now playing like Vols 'want and expect". Times Free Press. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ White, Taylor (March 30, 2018). "Schofield declares for draft without hiring agent". The Daily Times. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Toppmeyer, Blake (March 29, 2018). "Tennessee Vols forward Admiral Schofield will enter name in NBA draft but won't hire agent". Knoxville News-Sentinel. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Raphielle (May 29, 2018). "Admiral Schofield's return sets up Tennessee for big 2018–19 season". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Grant Williams, Admiral Schofield earn AP All-American honors". WBIR. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2019 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced" (Press release). Southeaster Conference. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Elite Eight-bound: Purdue holds off Tennessee 99-94 in OT". ESPN. Associated Press. March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  10. ↑ Brook, Zach (June 26, 2019). "Wizards' Admiral Schofield is already one of the NBA's most interesting rookies". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ Taylor, Cody (August 28, 2019). "Wizards' Admiral Schofield shoots his shot, lands ad deal with Hulu". Rookie Wire. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  12. ↑ Hughes, Chase (December 4, 2019). "How playing two games in a day went for Wizards rookie Admiral Schofield". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Wizards' Admiral Schofield: Impressive showing off bench". CBS Sports. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  14. ↑ Ramey, Grant (March 30, 2020). "Admiral Schofield talks NBA stoppage, uncertain future". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Thunder Acquires Admiral Schofield and Draft Rights to Vít Krejčí". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Admiral Schofield waived by Oklahoma City". Vols Wire. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Greensboro Swarm Select Admiral Schofield with First Pick of 2021 NBA G League Draft". OurSportsCentral.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Greensboro Announces Roster For Single-Site In Orlando". NBA.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  19. 1 2 3 "Orlando Magic Sign Ford, Gravett, Johnson and Schofield to 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Aug 8, 2021 Box Scores | NBA.com". NBA.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Orlando Magic Sign Admiral Schofield". NBA.com. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Orlando Magic Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Lakeland Magic 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Monday's Transactions". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Orlando Magic PR on Twitter: "PRESS RELEASE 📝: @OrlandoMagic sign @admiralelite15 to a two-way contract - Orlando also waives Mychal Mulder #MagicTogether t.co/EnKtzEpHi8"". Twitter.com. January 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Magic's Admiral Schofield, Robin Lopez and Hornets' Montrezl Harrell fined for on-court altercation". NBA.com. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Orlando Magic Re-Sign Admiral Schofield to a Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  28. ↑ "NBA announces suspensions from Pistons-Magic game". NBA.com. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Orlando Magic PR on Twitter: "PRESS RELEASE: @OrlandoMagic convert contract of @admiralelite15 to standard NBA contract #MagicTogether"". Twitter.com. February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Orlando Magic Re-Sign Free Agent Admiral Schofield to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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