David Stockton (born June 24, 1991) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for

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and is the son of

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point guard

John Stockton John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards, players and passers of all time, he spent his entire NBA career (1984–2003) with the Utah Jazz, ...

High school career

Stockton attended

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. As a senior in 2008–09, he averaged 12.4 points in 20 games as he helped lead the Bullpups to a 24-6 record. He led all scorers with 22 points as Gonzaga Prep defeated Inglemoor 72-64 in overtime to claim fourth place in the 2009 Washington State Class 4A Basketball Tournament. He also quarterbacked Prep's football team to an 8-2 record as senior.

College career

After redshirting the 2009–10 season, Stockton joined the

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for his freshman season in 2010–11. He appeared in 34 of 35 games off the bench as he averaged 4.2 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 15.6 minutes per game. In his sophomore season, Stockton started his first career game in the season opener against Eastern Washington, before coming off the bench for the rest of the season. In 33 games, he averaged 3.7 points, 1.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 16.8 minutes per game. In his junior season, Stockton appeared in all 35 games with his lone start coming against Lewis-Clark State College. He scored a season-high 13 points against the Warriors to best his 12-point performance opening-night against Southern Utah. He averaged 3.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals in 18.7 minutes per game. In his senior season, Stockton was named to the 2014 WCC All-Tournament Team after helping Gonzaga win the tournament. In 36 games (all starts), he averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 27.8 minutes per game.

Professional career

Reno Bighorns (2014–2015)

After going undrafted in the

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, Stockton joined the

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for the

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. On September 29, 2014, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Wizards on October 3. On November 1, he was selected by the

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in the third round of the 2014 NBA Development League Draft. He was later traded to the

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on draft night.

Sacramento Kings (2015)

On February 20, 2015, Stockton signed a 10-day contract with the

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. The next day, he made his NBA debut, recording one point, two rebounds and one assist in the Kings' 126–99 loss to the

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. Following the expiry of his contract on March 1, the Kings decided to not re-sign Stockton to a second 10-day contract. On March 2, he was reacquired by Reno, and four days later, he tied the NBA Development League record for most assists in a game with 22 against the

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. On March 22, Stockton recorded his first career triple-double after recording 36 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in a 128-113 win over the Idaho Stampede. On April 12, he returned to the Kings, signing with them through the 2015–16 season.

Return to the Bighorns (2015–2016)

In July 2015, Stockton joined the Kings for the

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. On October 22, he was waived by the Kings after appearing in three preseason games. On November 27, he was reacquired by the

. In July 2016, Stockton re-joined the Kings for the

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Cedevita Zagreb (2016)

On July 23, 2016, Stockton signed a three-year deal with Croatian club

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. In early November 2016, he left Cedevita in order to sign in New Zealand.

New Zealand Breakers (2016–2017)

On November 10, 2016, Stockton signed with the

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for the rest of the

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, as an injury replacement player for

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. He made his debut for the Breakers on November 18, scoring an equal game-high 17 points in 24 minutes off the bench in a 100–85 win over the

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. On December 2, he recorded a game-high 24 points and 10 assists in a 95–91 loss to Illawarra. He averaged 15 points and 6.5 assists per game over his first four outings with the Breakers, but over his next six games, his numbers dropped considerably, as he failed to record double digits in either points or assists. On January 7, 2017, he was released by the Breakers due to what the club cited as an ongoing back injury. In 10 games, he averaged 8.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

Third stint with the Bighorns (2017–2018)

On February 24, 2017, Stockton was reacquired by the

. In July 2017, Stockton joined the

for the

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. He signed with the Sacramento Kings on October 10, 2017, and then waived five days later. On October 22, he was named in the Reno Bighorns 2017–18 training camp roster.

Utah Jazz (2018)

On March 17, 2018, Stockton signed a 10-day contract with the

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. With his father

in attendance, he made his debut for the Jazz on March 25, scoring two points off free throws in a 110–91 win over the

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. He signed a second 10-day contract on March 27, and a rest-of-season contract on April 6.

Medi Bayreuth (2018–2019)

On August 1, 2018, Stockton signed with

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of the German

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South Bay Lakers (2019–2020)

On October 4, 2019, Stockton signed with the

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. He was waived in training camp but added to the roster of the Lakers' G League affiliate, the

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. On November 30, 2019, Stockton posted 30 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and four steals in a loss to the

Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Edinburg, Texas, and are affiliated with the Houston Rockets. The Vipers play their home games at the Bert Ogden Arena. The Vipers have won f ...

. He missed two games in December with a hamstring injury. Stockton averaged 15.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Mets de Guaynabo (2020)

On October 26, 2020, Stockton signed with the Mets de Guaynabo of Puerto Rico's

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Memphis Hustle (2021)

On January 11, 2021, the

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acquired Stockton's returning player rights from the

in exchange for the returning rights to

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. On January 26, 2021, Stockton signed with the Hustle.

Return to Mets de Guaynabo (2021)

On June 22, 2021, Stockton re-signed with the Mets de Guaynabo.

Return to the Hustle (2021–2022)

On October 15, 2021, Stockton signed with the

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, but was waived the next day. On October 23, he re-signed with the

. Stockton was removed from the team on February 14, 2022. He was reacquired by the Hustle on February 28.

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2022–2023)

On September 16, 2022, Stockton signed with the

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, but was waived one week later. On October 24, 2022, Stockton joined the

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training camp roster.

Cangrejeros de Santurce (2023)

On April 10, 2023, Stockton signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of the

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NBA G League Ignite (2023–present)

On August 28, 2023, Stockton signed with the

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Personal life

Stockton is the son of

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and Nada Stockton. His father played 19 years for the

and entered the

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in 2009. His great-grandfather, Houston Stockton, played football for Gonzaga from 1922 to 1924, going undefeated his senior year of 1924 as he earned All-America honorable mention honors. His eldest brother, Houston Jr., played football for University of Montana, and older brother,

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, currently plays professionally. Stockton is eligible for a

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, because his mother Nada is of Montenegrin and Croatian descent. She is a daughter of American politician

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References

External links

Gonzaga Bulldogs bio

NBA D-League profile
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