Sean East II
{{short description|American basketball player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Sean East II
| image =
| caption =
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 175
| league = NBA G League
| team = South Bay Lakers
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|06|03}}
| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky
| high_school = New Albany (New Albany, Indiana)
| college =
| draft_year = 2024
| career_start = 2024
| career_end =
| years1 = 2024–present
| team1 = South Bay Lakers
| highlights =
* SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2024)
}}
Sean East II (born June 3, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UMass Minutemen, Bradley Braves and Missouri Tigers.
Early life and high school career
East was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended New Albany High School in Indiana. As a senior, he averaged 18.2 points per game, earning recognition in the Indiana All-Stars event.
College career
=UMass (2019–2020)=
East began his college career at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) for the 2019–20 season, averaging 9.3 points and 4.9 assists per game.{{cite web|title=Sean East II — 2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster|url=https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/sean-east-ii/11306|website=UMassAthletics.com|access-date=October 27, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Sean East II - Profile|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Sean-East-II/Summary/135350|website=RealGM.com|access-date=October 27, 2024}}
=Bradley (2020–2021)=
In 2020, East transferred to Bradley University, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.7 assists per game.{{cite web|title=Sean East II — 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster|url=https://bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/sean-east-ii/12522|website=BradleyBraves.com|access-date=October 27, 2024}}
=Missouri (2022–2024)=
East later transferred to the University of Missouri, where he played for the Missouri Tigers in his final college seasons. In the 2023–24 season, he averaged 17.6 points and 4.0 assists per game.{{cite web|title=Sean East II — 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster|url=https://mutigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/sean-east-ii/18778|website=MUTigers.com|access-date=October 27, 2024}} During this season, he scored a career-high 33 points against Arkansas and was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Professional career
=South Bay Lakers (2024–present)=
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, East joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2024 NBA Summer League{{cite web|title=LAKERS ANNOUNCE 2024 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND SCHEDULE|url=https://www.culvercityobserver.com/story/2024/07/11/sports/lakers-announce-2024-summer-league-roster-and-schedule/13817.html|website=CulverCityObserver.com|date=July 11, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}} and on October 26, 2024, he joined the South Bay Lakers.{{cite web|title=South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule|url=https://southbay.gleague.nba.com/news/south-bay-lakers-finalize-training-camp-roster-and-schedule|website=NBA.com|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}}
Career highlights and awards
College statistics
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/sean-east-ii/11306 UMass Minutemen bio]
- [https://bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/sean-east-ii/12522 Bradley Braves bio]
- [https://mutigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/sean-east-ii/18778 Missouri Tigers bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Kentucky
Category:Bradley Braves men's basketball players
Category:Missouri Tigers men's basketball players