Diamond Louis Stone (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the Zavkhan Brothers of

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. He played one season of

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for

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before being drafted 40th overall in the

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by the

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High school career

Stone attended Dominican High School in

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. As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. He finished his career with 2,193 points. During his four years, he helped lead Dominican to four-straight WIAA Division 4 state championships. During the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game, Stone hit 7-of-9 shots for 14 points and also had three rebounds. A five-star recruit coming out of high school, Stone committed to

in March 2015, and signed with the program in April.

College career

Diamond Stone signed with Maryland. Stone averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in his lone season at Maryland. Named AP Big Ten Newcomer of the Year, he established the Maryland freshman record and all-time XFinity Center mark with 39 points against

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on December 30, 2015. On April 11, 2016, Stone declared for the

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, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. He was later selected with the 40th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

College statistics

Diamond Stone averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists on 56% shooting efficiency. Also, he averaged 2.7 blocks per game.

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)

On June 23, 2016, Stone was selected by the

with the 40th overall pick in the

. He was later traded to the

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on draft night. On July 14, 2016, he signed with the Clippers. Stone played only 24 minutes for the Clippers in his rookie season, but showed promise on both ends of the floor during his time in the

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; he had multiple assignments with the

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and

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, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule.

Windy City Bulls and Salt Lake City Stars (2017–2018)

On July 6, 2017, Stone was acquired by the

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in a three-team trade involving the Clippers and the

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. On July 31, 2017, he was waived by the Hawks. On September 14, 2017, he signed with the

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. He was waived by the Bulls on October 16, 2017. Stone started the season playing for the

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, and was traded to the

for Henry Sims's rights and a third-round 2018 pick.

Iowa Wolves (2018–2019)

Stone played in the summer leagues for the

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. On November 14, 2018, the

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acquired the returning right to Stone from the

in exchange for the returning player right to Wes Washpun and a third-round draft pick in the 2019 NBA G League Draft. Later on November 26, 2018, the

announced that they had acquired Stone, but was later waived by the

on January 4, 2019.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2019)

On January 9, 2019, the

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acquired Stone.

Puerto Rico (2021)

On February 3, 2021, Stone signed with the Guelph Nighthawks of the

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, but didn't play for them. On July 1, 2021, Stone signed with the Mets de Guaynabo of the

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. He averaged 20.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. On August 25, Stone signed with the Gigantes de Carolina.

TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2021–2022)

On November 9, 2021, Stone signed with the

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of the

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. He was the league's points leader for the 2021–22 season.

San Miguel Beermen (2022)

In October 2022, he signed with the

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of the

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(PBA) as the team's import for the

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Taichung Suns (2022)

On October 25, 2022, Stone signed with the Taichung Suns of the

Zavkhan Brothers (2024–present)

In October 2024, Stone joined the Zavkhan Brothers of

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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National team career

Stone was named to the All-Tournament Team of the

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References

External links

Maryland Terrapins bio
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