Dwayne Sutton

Dwayne Sutton (born February 26, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at UNC Asheville and Louisville.

Dwayne Sutton
No. 4 – Santa Cruz Warriors
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-26) February 26, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2021–presentSanta Cruz Warriors
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Sutton grew up in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky and attended duPont Manual High School.[1] Sutton was named All-Seventh Region and honorable mention All-State by The Courier-Journal after averaging 21 points per game in his junior season.[2] As a senior, he finished eighth in the state with 24.4 points per game and sixth with 12.1 rebounds per game and was named first team All-State and a finalist for Kentucky Mr. Basketball.[3] Sutton committed to play college basketball at UNC Asheville during the summer going into his senior year over offers Wright State, Wofford, St. Francis and Pikeville.[2]

College career

Sutton began his collegiate career at UNC Asheville. As a freshman, he averaged 12 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and was named to the Big South Conference All-Freshman team. He had 25 points and 18 rebounds in the Big South tournament title game against Winthrop and was named the tournament MVP.[4] Following the end of the season, Sutton left the program and transferred to Louisville.[5]

Sutton joined the Cardinals as a walk-on and sat out one season due to NCAA transfer rules.[6] As a sophomore, he came off the bench to average 4.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.[7] He became a starter as a redshirt junior and averaged 10 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 0.9 steals per game.[8] Sutton was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Week on January 14, 2019, after scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in an 89–86 overtime loss to Pittsburgh and scoring 17 points with 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 83–62 win over 12th ranked North Carolina.[9] As a redshirt senior, Sutton averaged 9.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 31 games and was named honorable mention All-ACC.[10][11]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Sutton signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors with the expectation that he would compete in training camp for a two-way contract with the team.[12][13][14] On December 18, 2020, the Warriors released Sutton.[15]

Santa Cruz Warriors (2021–present)

On January 12, 2021, Sutton was included in roster of Santa Cruz Warriors which would participate the 2020–21 season in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex of Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando.[16]

References
  1. Lerner, Danielle (April 9, 2020). "A tour of Dwayne Sutton's Louisville". The Athletic. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. Steve, Jones (August 22, 2014). "Manual's Sutton commits to UNC-Asheville". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  3. Hill, Drew (July 3, 2017). "Louisville has a 'beast' in transfer Dwayne Sutton from Manual High". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  4. Berghaus, Bob (April 4, 2016). "Freshman star Sutton to transfer from UNC Asheville". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  5. Greer, Jeff (April 8, 2016). "Ex-Manual star Dwayne Sutton commits to Louisville". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  6. McCammon, Micahel (February 29, 2020). "Senior Day Spotlight: Dwayne Sutton". 247Sports. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  7. Lerner, Danielle (August 13, 2018). "Louisville basketball 2018-19: Possibilities endless for Dwayne Sutton". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  8. Renck, Justin (November 5, 2019). "Player spotlights: Steven Enoch, Dwayne Sutton, Ryan McMahon". CardChronicle.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  9. "Louisville basketball: Sutton named ACC Player of the Week". The Courier-Journal. January 14, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  10. Letourneau, james (November 23, 2020). "Dwayne Sutton to join Warriors for training camp in hopes of earning 2-way deal". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  11. Aulbach, Lucas (March 9, 2020). "Two Louisville basketball players land on All-ACC awards lists ahead of March Madness". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  12. Shiller, Drew (November 23, 2020). "Report: Warriors agree to deal with undrafted wing Sutton". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  13. "Warriors sign former Louisville guard Dwayne Sutton". The Mercury News. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  14. "Warriors Announce Roster for 2020-21 Training Camp, Fueled by Gatorade". NBA.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  15. "Warriors Waive Forwards Sutton, Toupane and Wesson". NBA.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  16. "Santa Cruz Warriors announce 2020-21 roster". NBA.com. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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