Scott Christopher Lindsey (born May 20, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(CEBL). He played

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for the

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High school career

Lindsey was a star basketball player at Fenwick High School. Before his senior season, Lindsey broke his leg during a pick-up game at a summer recruiting visit to Vanderbilt. He joined coach Chris Collins's first recruiting class at Northwestern.

College career

Lindsey was a four year player for Northwestern. As a freshman he played 31 games and started 10 games and averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. As a sophomore he played 31 games and 3 starts and put up 6.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Lindsey was named Big Ten player of the week on January 16, 2017 after contributing 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in a win over

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. As a junior, he was a key piece along with

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to lead Northwestern to a win over 9th seeded Vanderbilt and a Round of 32 appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He put up 14.1 points, and 3.8 rebounds per game. He was recognized as a 2017 All-Big Ten team 3rd team selection by the coaches and Honorable Mention by the media. As a senior he came in at 19th in school history with 1,270 points and averaged 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, hitting 36.2 percent of his 3-pointers.

Professional career

Grand Rapids Drive (2018–2019)

Lindsey played in the

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with the

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. He joined the roster of their G League affiliate, the

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. In December 2018, Lindsey suffered a season-ending injury and was released by the Drive. He averaged 10.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15 games.

Erie BayHawks (2019–2020)

For the 2019–20 season, Lindsey joined the Erie BayHawks of the G League. On March 3, 2020, Lindsey had 16 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists in a loss to the

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. He averaged 10.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Lindsey signed with Benfica of the

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on June 21, 2020.

Windy City Bulls (2021–2022)

Lindsey was selected with the 17th pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the

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. Lindsey signed with the

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of the

on April 27, 2022.

Maine Celtics (2022–2023)

On October 24, 2022, Lindsey joined the

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training camp roster.

Long Island Nets (2023-2024)

On September 25, 2023, Lindsey's rights were traded to the

. The next day, he signed with the

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, but was waived on September 28. On October 28, he joined Long Island, but was waived on January 4, 2024.

Return to Windy City (2024)

On January 6, 2024, Lindsey returned to the

Winnipeg Sea Bears (2024–present)

On June 22, 2024, Lindsey signed with the

of the

References

External links

Northwestern Wildcats bio

Twitter
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindsey, Scottie 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Portugal Basketball players from Illinois Erie BayHawks (2019–2021) players Grand Rapids Drive players Long Island Nets players Maine Celtics players Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball players Saskatchewan Rattlers players Shooting guards S.L. Benfica basketball players Sportspeople from Oak Park, Illinois Windy City Bulls players