Edmond Byron Sumner (born December 31, 1995) is an American professional

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player who last played for the Sichuan Blue Whales of the

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(CBA). A

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, he played

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for the

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and averaged 15.0 points per game as a junior.

College career

Sumner spent three years playing for the Xavier Musketeers (at

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, Cincinnati) from 2014 to 2017. Sumner was sidelined with an injury in an 82–77 win against St. John's in January 2017 and did not play the rest of the season. At that point, he was averaging 14.9 points, 4.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. This was not the first time he had suffered knee issues; his freshman season was cut to just six games as he withdrew from further playing due to chronic tendinitis in his knees. On March 28, 2017, Sumner declared for the

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Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2017–2021)

On June 23, 2017, Sumner was selected 52nd overall in the

by the

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, only to be traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. Sumner signed a

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with the Pacers on July 5, 2017, becoming the first second round draft pick to sign such a deal. In the 2017–18 season, Sumner struggled for minutes and spent significant time with the Pacers' G-League team, the

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. Sumner's limited minutes continued into the beginning of the 2018–19 season, but when teammate

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suffered a season-ending injury of a quadriceps tendon rupture his playing time increased significantly, and was given his first NBA start, against the

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. On February 11, 2019, Sumner signed a standard NBA contract with the Pacers, which was reported to be a two-year contract. On July 29, Sumner inked a three-year contract worth $6.48 million with the Pacers after declining his $1.6 million team option in late June. During the 2020–21 season, Sumner averaged 7.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, shooting 52.5 percent from the floor. In April 2021, he posted consecutive 20-point games against the

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and the

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. On September 9, 2021, it was announced that Sumner would be sidelined indefinitely with a torn Achilles tendon.

Brooklyn Nets (2022–2023)

On October 6, 2021, Sumner was traded, alongside a 2025 second-round pick, to the

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in exchange for the draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet. Four days later, he was waived by the Nets. On July 8, 2022, Sumner re-signed with the Nets. On July 15, 2023, Sumner was waived by the Nets. On September 29, 2023, Sumner signed with the

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, but was waived on October 24.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2023–2024)

On November 29, 2023, Sumner signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the

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(LKL) and the

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Sichuan Blue Whales (2024–2025)

On August 23, 2024, Sumner signed with Sichuan Blue Whales of the

(CBA). He led the CBA in scoring in the 2024–25 season, averaging 36 points per game, along with 6.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.1 steals per contest.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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College

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References

External links

DraftExpress profileRealGM profileXavier Musketeers bio
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