Cassius Jerome Stanley (born August 18, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Stanley first attended Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City, California. As a sophomore, Stanley averaged 17.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. In 2017, Stanley transferred to Sierra Canyon School in

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for his last two years of high school. As a senior, he averaged 17.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game while leading the Sierra Canyon to a 32–3 overall record.

Recruiting

On April 22, 2019, Stanley committed to play at Duke University.

College career

In his college debut, Stanley scored 13 points to help Duke defeat

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68–66. After injuring his leg in a victory over Winthrop on November 29, Stanley was ruled out indefinitely. However, after his leg improved quicker than expected due to rehabilitation and physical therapy, he returned to play against

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after missing just one game. On January 4, Stanley scored 20 points and five rebounds in a 95–62 win over

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. On February 8, Stanley recorded 22 points and six rebounds in a 98–96 overtime victory over rival

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. At the conclusion of the regular season, Stanley was selected to the ACC All-Freshman Team. Stanley averaged 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 47 percent from the floor and 36 percent shooting from three-point range. Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2020–2021)

On November 18, 2020, Stanley was drafted in the second round, 54th overall, in the 2020 NBA draft by the

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. The Pacers signed Stanley to a

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with their

affiliate, the

Fort Wayne Mad Ants The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and are affiliated with the Indiana Pacers. The team plays their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Mad ...

. He participated in the 2021

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, however, he was eliminated following the opening round.

Motor City Cruise/Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)

On September 28, 2021, Stanley signed with the

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. On October 16, 2021, Stanley was waived by the Pistons. He was added to the Motor City Cruise in October 2021. Stanley averaged 9.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game with the Cruise. On December 25, 2021, he signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons. On January 4, 2022, Stanley was reacquired by the Motor City Cruise of the

. On January 8, he signed another 10-day contract with the Pistons. On January 18, 2022, Stanley was reacquired by the Motor City Cruise. On January 21, 2022, Stanley signed a third 10-day contract with the

and returned to Motor City on January 31.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2022–present)

On November 3, 2022, Stanley was named to the opening night roster for the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bio

USA Basketball bio
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