Michael Stockton

Michael Stockton (born May 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez for the French Pro A. He played college basketball for the Griffins from Westminster College. He's the second son of long time Utah Jazz Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton.

Michael Stockton
No. 20 – Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1989-05-07) May 7, 1989
Spokane, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolGonzaga Preparatory School
(Spokane, Washington)
CollegeWestminster (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013Karlsruhe
2013–2015MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2015–2016Canton Charge
2016–2017Avtodor Saratov
2017Apollon Patras
2017–2019Göttingen
2019–2021Cholet Basket
2021–2022Budivelnyk
2022Champagne Basket
2022–presentÉlan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

Karlsruhe (2011–2013)

Stockton went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. In July 2011, he signed his first professional contract with BG Karlsruhe of the German Pro A league.[1]

In July 2012, Stockton joined the Utah Jazz for the 2012 NBA Summer League where he averaged 3.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in five games.[2] He later re-joined BG Karlsruhe for the 2012–13 season.

In July 2013, Stockton re-joined the Utah Jazz for the 2013 NBA Summer League where he averaged 4.3 points and 1.3 rebounds in three games.[3]

Riesen Ludwigsburg (2013–2015)

On August 30, 2013, Stockton signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[4]

On June 10, 2014, Stockton re-signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg on a one-year deal.[5] In July 2014, he joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[6] In 28 games for Ludwigsburg in 2014–15, he averaged 8.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Canton Charge (2015–2016)

On October 31, 2015, Stockton was selected by the Grand Rapids Drive in the second round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft[7] and later that night traded to the Canton Charge for Adrian Forbes.[8]

Avtodor Saratov (2016–2017)

After joining the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2016 NBA Summer League,[9] Stockton signed with Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League on September 10, 2016.[10] On January 23, 2017, Stockton left Avtodor Saratov.

Apollon Patras (2017)

Stockton signed with Apollon Patras for the rest of the 2016–17 Greek Basket League season.[11]

Göttingen (2017–2019)

On July 14, 2017, Stockton signed a one-year contract with German Bundesliga side BG Göttingen.[12]

Cholet Basket (2019–2021)

Stockton signed with Cholet Basket on July 15, 2019.[13] He averaged 12.2 points and 6.8 assists per game during the 2019-20 season (second best assist ratio of the french league [14] ). Stockton signed a two-year extension with the team on June 15, 2020.[15]

Budivelnyk (2021–2022)

On July 27, 2021, Stockton signed with Budivelnyk of the Ukrainian Basketball Super League.[16] In February 2022, he left the team due to the Russo-Ukrainian crisis.[17]

Champagne Basket (2022)

On April 2, 2022, he has signed with Champagne Basket of the LNB Pro A.[18]

Pau-Orthez (2022–present)

On August 17, 2022, he has signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez for the French Pro A.[19]

Personal

Stockton is the son of John and Nada Stockton. His father played 19 years for the Utah Jazz and entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. His great-grandfather, Houston Stockton, played football for Gonzaga from 1922 to 1924, going undefeated his senior year of 1924 as he earned All-America honorable mention honors. His brother, Houston, played football for University of Montana. Another brother, David, played college basketball at Gonzaga University and currently plays for the Memphis Hustle.[20]

References
  1. "Michael Stockton signs pro contract with German team". DeseretNews.com. July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  2. "2012-2013 Utah Jazz Summer League Rosters". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. "2013-2014 Utah Jazz Summer League Rosters". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. "Ludwigsburg lands Michael Stockton". Sportando.com. August 30, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  5. "MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg officially re-signs Michael Stockton". Sportando.com. June 10, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  6. "Thunder Announces Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  7. "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  8. "Charge Select Five Players in 2015 NBA D-League Draft". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  9. "Cavs Announce 2016 Samsung NBA Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  10. "BC Avtodor signs Michael Stockton". Sportando.com. September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  11. "Στα "μελανόλευκα" Στόκτον και Ρέινς". apollonpatras.gr (in Greek). January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  12. "Sohn von Basketball-Legende Stockton ergänzt Veilchen-Kader - BG Göttingen". BG Göttingen (in German). 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  13. "Cambio de aires: el hijo de Stockton deja Alemania y llega al Cholet francés". Gigantes de Basket (in Spanish). July 25, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  14. "Jeep Élite : Michael Stockton prolonge de deux ans à Cholet". lequipe.fr (in French). June 15, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  15. "Michael Stockton signs 2-year extension with Cholet". Sportando. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  16. "Майкл Стоктон став першим іноземним новачком «Будівельника» цього літа!". budivelnyk.ua (in Ukrainian). July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  17. "John Stockton's son and his American teammate Archie Goodwin left Ukrainian basketball team before invasion". USA Today. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  18. "Michael Stockton en renfort pour Châlons-Reims". lequipe.fr (in French). March 14, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  19. Carchia, Emiliano (August 17, 2022). "Michael Stockton officially joins Pau-Orthez". Sportando. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  20. "David Stockton Biography". GoZags.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
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