Sir'Dominic Pointer
No. 15 – Cleveland Cavaliers | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan | May 6, 1992
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Quality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
College | St. John's (2011–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2015–2016 | Canton Charge |
2016 | Hapoel Eilat |
2016–2017 | Ironi Kiryat Ata |
2017 | Byblos Club |
2018 | Alba Fehérvár |
2018–2020 | Canton Charge |
2020–present | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Sir'Dominic Denzel Pointer (born May 6, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), currently on a 10-day contract. He played college basketball at St. John's. He was drafted 53rd overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Early life
Pointer was born on May 6, 1992 in Detroit, Michigan to Anthony Nolan and San Pointer. He has two sisters, Connae and twin Miz'Unique. According to him, his desire to outwork others came from his cousin Michael Robinson, who was shot and killed at age 26. Robinson helped him stay in school, motivated Pointer in basketball, and helped him avoid influence from gangs. Pointer later used his cousin's picture as his profile picture on Twitter and said, "I appreciate him for that."[1]
High school career
Pointer moved to Roseville, Michigan prior to playing his first two years of high school basketball at Roseville High School. He attended Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in his final two seasons.[2] Following graduation, some recruiting services rated him as 8th best small forward and 24th best player of his class.[3]
College career
As a senior at St. John's, Pointer received the Haggerty Award honoring the best college basketball player in New York City metropolitan region.[4] He was named to the All Big East Second Team after averaging 13.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game.[5]
Professional career
Canton Charge (2015–2016)
On June 25, 2015, he was drafted with the 53rd pick of the 2015 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.[6] On October 30, he was acquired by the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League, the affiliate team of Cleveland.[7] On November 14, he made his professional debut in a 106–99 loss to the Maine Red Claws, recording 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in 29 minutes.[8] Pointer averaged 6.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.0 steal and 1.4 blocks in 20.3 minutes per game with Canton.[9]
Israel (2016–2017)
In June, 2016, Pointer joined the Cavaliers for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[9] On August 28, 2016, he signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli League.[9] He left Hapoel after appearing in only two games. He then joined the Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Liga Leumit.
Byblos (2017)
In July 2017, he re-joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[10] On October 16, 2017, he signed with Byblos Club of the Lebanese Basketball League.[11] He left Byblos after appearing in nine games.
Alba Fehérvár (2018)
On January 13, 2018, he signed with Hungarian club Alba Fehérvár.[12]
Second stint with Canton Charge (2018–2020)
Pointer was included in the training camp roster announced on October 20, 2018[13] and the opening night roster announced on November 1, 2018 by the Canton Charge.[14]
It was reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers signed and waived Pointer in early October, 2019.[15] Pointer was later included in the training camp roster announced on October 26, 2019[16] and the opening night roster announced on November 7, 2019 by the Canton Charge.[17]
Cleveland Cavaliers (2020–present)
On March 4th, 2020, he signed a 10-Day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[18]
References
- ^ Taylor, Nate. "St. John's Pulls Together While Playing Through Grief". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Ellis, Vince. "Well-traveled Pointer hoping to be picked in NBA draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Sir'Dominic Pointer bio". RedStormSports.com. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Rubin, Roger (April 22, 2015). "Sir'Dominic Pointer wins Haggerty Award, Glenn Braica and Jim Engles split All-Met Coach of the Year honors". NY Daily News. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "MBB: All-BIG EAST Teams Announced". Big East Conference. March 8, 2015. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Draft Rights to Cedi Osman and Rakeem Christmas from Minnesota". NBA.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "D-League Draft on Saturday as Charge finalize training camp roster". CantonRep.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Red Claws Avoid Canton's Charge". NBA.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c Albertie, Quenton (August 8, 2016). "Sir'Dominic Pointer Signs Two-Year Deal To Play In Israel". KingJamesGospel.com. Fansided. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Cavs Announce MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2017 Roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Sir'Dominic Pointer inks in Lebanon with Byblos". Sportando.com. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Sir'Dominic Pointer inks with Alba Fehervar". Sportando.com. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Canton Charge 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Canton Charge 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Adams, Luke (October 8, 2019). "Cavaliers Signed, Waived Sir'Dominic Pointer". hoopsrumors.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Charge Set Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Cavaliers Sign Sir'Dominic Pointer to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
External links
- Living people
- 1992 births
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Michigan
- Canton Charge players
- Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks
- Hapoel Eilat basketball players
- Ironi Kiryat Ata players
- People from Roseville, Michigan
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Detroit
- St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players