Stanley Umude (born April 12, 1999) is an American professional

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player of

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n descent for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Umude attended

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, Texas. As a sophomore, he earned All-District honors. Umude was averaging 24 points per game as a junior before an injury forced him to miss the majority of the season. As a senior, he averaged 23.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 2.1 assists per game. Umude earned All-District honors. He played AAU basketball for Next Level Raiders. Regarded as the No. 58 prospect in his class according to

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, Umude committed to

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in November 2016 over offers from Abilene Christian, Incarnate Word, and

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College career

Umude came off the bench as a freshman and averaged 1.1 points per game. He saw more minutes as a sophomore due to a rash of injuries on the team. Umude scored 28 points on December 18, 2018, in an 89–53 loss to top-ranked

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. On January 30, 2019, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 102–71 loss at Purdue Fort Wayne. As a sophomore, Umude averaged 14.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. This represented the largest increase in scoring in a single year in Division I, and he earned First Team All-

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honors. Following the season, Umude opted to enter the transfer portal, but on May 8, 2019, he announced he was returning to South Dakota. Coming into his junior season, Umude was named preseason Summit League Player of the Year. He finished second on the team to

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in scoring at 16.7 points per game while averaging 6.3 rebounds per game and blocking 42 shots. Umude was named to the Second Team All-Summit League. In his senior season debut on November 25, 2020, Umude recorded 24 points, six rebounds and three blocks in an 84–61 loss to

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, becoming the 31st player since 1988 to score 1,000 career points and the 50th player in school history. On December 12, he scored a career-high 41 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 91–78 win against

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. As a senior, Umude averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game, earning First Team All-Summit League honors. After the season, he transferred to

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Professional career

Motor City Cruise / Detroit Pistons (2022–present)

After going undrafted in the

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, Umude signed an

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contract with the

and was added to their training camp roster, but was waived on October 15. On November 3, he was named to the opening night roster for the

. On February 10, 2023, Umude signed a 10-day contract with Detroit. Ten days later, he was reacquired by the Cruise. In July 2023, Umude joined the Pistons for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on October 2, he signed with them. On October 23, his deal was converted into a

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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Personal life

Umude's brother Sidney also played basketball at both

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and Southern. Umude is a fan of the

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References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bioSouth Dakota Coyotes bio
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