Tony Snell (basketball)

Tony Snell
Snell with the Detroit Pistons in 2019
No. 21 – Sioux Falls Skyforce
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1991-11-10) November 10, 1991 (age 33)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNew Mexico (2010–2013)
NBA draft2013: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career2013–present
Career history
20132016Chicago Bulls
20162019Milwaukee Bucks
2019–2020Detroit Pistons
2020–2021Atlanta Hawks
2021–2022Portland Trail Blazers
2022New Orleans Pelicans
20232024Maine Celtics
2024–presentSioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Tony Rena Snell Jr. (born November 10, 1991)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the New Mexico Lobos. He was drafted with the 20th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.[2]

Born in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, Snell moved to Phoenix, Arizona before his senior year to finish high school at Westwind Preparatory Academy. Snell was the starting shooting guard for the New Mexico Lobos in his sophomore and junior seasons, helping lead the Lobos to back-to-back Mountain West Conference (MWC) regular season and conference tournament championships as well as NCAA tournament bids.

Snell is the first and only player in NBA history to record a 50–50–100 season (min. 100 attempts) in 2021, recording a 51.5% field goal percentage, 56.9% three-point field goal percentage, and 100% free throw percentage.[3][4]

  1. ^ The Birth of Tony Snell, californiabirthindex.org
  2. ^ Tony Snell Biography, NBA.com
  3. ^ "Atlanta Hawks: What about 'Mr. 50/50/100' Tony Snell?". Soaring Down South. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tony Snell -- yes, Tony Snell! -- just had the most unique statistical season in NBA history". www.usatoday.com. May 17, 2021.

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