Stromile Emanuel Swift ( ; born November 21, 1979) is an American former professional

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player. At 6'10" and 220 lbs, he played the

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and

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positions. He is now the varsity boys' basketball head coach at Word of God Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana.

College career

Swift spent his college career at

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, where he led the Tigers to the Sweet 16 round of the

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Men's Basketball Tournament his sophomore year, during the time when the LSU men's basketball program was under probation and had limited scholarships available.

Professional career

Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies (2000–2005)

Swift was selected second overall in the 2000 NBA draft by the

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and was still with the team during its 2000 move to Memphis. He competed in the 2001 Slam Dunk Competition against

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, Desmond Mason and

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. Swift placed fourth as Mason, of the

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, won the competition. On April 17, 2002, Swift scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a loss against the

Houston Rockets (2005–2006)

After the 2004–05 season, Swift left the Grizzlies as a

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and signed a four-year, $22 million contract with the

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. At the time of his departure to Houston for the 2005–06 season, Swift was the last remaining player on the Grizzlies roster to have moved with the team from Vancouver.

Return to Memphis (2006–2008)

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, Swift was traded back to the Memphis Grizzlies along with the rights to the #8

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in exchange for

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, in a draft day trade. For some time, he was their starting

. On January 3, 2007, Swift's 26 points helped lead (teammate Mike Miller had 33 points) the Grizzlies to a 144-135 victory against the

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New Jersey Nets (2008–2009)

On February 4, 2008, Swift was traded to the

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for

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and cash considerations. Four days later, Swift played his first minutes with the Nets, scoring his first basket late in the game, on a jumper, against the

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. In the game against the

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, on February 12, he scored on an alley-oop dunk from

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, in the only game they would see time on the court together in a Nets uniform, as Kidd would be traded to the

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shortly thereafter. On March 1, 2009, Swift was waived by the Nets.

Phoenix Suns (2009)

On March 4, 2009, the Suns signed Swift for the remainder of the season. In Phoenix, Swift played 13 games and averaged 2 points and 2.5 rebounds. Swift's final NBA game ever was played on April 11, 2009 in a 110 - 97 win over the

where he recorded 2 points, 1 rebound a 1 block.

Shandong Lions (2009–2010)

Swift signed with the

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in September 2009, but was released on October 12, 2009. Swift signed with the

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of the

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in December 2009, and made his debut the same month.

New Orleans Gators (2017)

On August 29, 2017, Swift signed with the New Orleans Gators of the Global Mixed Gender Basketball League (GMGB).

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Legal issues

On February 22, 2011, Swift was arrested in his hometown of

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, on charges of aggravated assault and improper telephone communications. He was later released on bail. On May 20, 2011, Swift was arrested again in Shreveport on a charge of stalking. He pled guilty to the charge in July 2012 and received a suspended six-month sentence and a year and a half of supervised probation.

References

External links

Stromile Swift NBA bioLSU Tigers bioClutchFans.net Stromile Swift Profile
- Houston Rocket Fan Site
Yahoo Sports Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Swift, Stromile 1979 births Living people African-American basketball players All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in China Basketball players from Shreveport, Louisiana Houston Rockets players LSU Tigers basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Memphis Grizzlies players New Jersey Nets players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Power forwards (basketball) Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin players Vancouver Grizzlies draft picks Vancouver Grizzlies players American men's basketball players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople