Michael Stockton (born May 7, 1989) is an American professional

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player for Elan Chalon of the French

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and the

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. He played college basketball for the

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from Westminster College. He is the son of longtime

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point guard

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Professional career

Karlsruhe (2011–2013)

Stockton went undrafted in the

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. In July 2011, he signed his first professional contract with BG Karlsruhe of the German Pro A league. In July 2012, Stockton joined the

for the 2012

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where he averaged 3.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in five games. 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.

Riesen Ludwigsburg (2013–2015)

On August 30, 2013, Stockton signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the

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. On June 10, 2014, Stockton re-signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg on a one-year deal. In July 2014, he joined the

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for the 2014 NBA Summer League. 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 and later that night traded to the Canton Charge for Adrian Forbes.

Avtodor Saratov (2016–2017)

After joining the

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for the 2016 NBA Summer League, Stockton signed with Avtodor Saratov of the

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on September 10, 2016. On January 23, 2017, Stockton left Avtodor Saratov.

Apollon Patras (2017)

Stockton signed with

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for the rest of the 2016–17 Greek Basket League season.

Göttingen (2017–2019)

On July 14, 2017, Stockton signed a one-year contract with German Bundesliga side

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Cholet Basket (2019–2021)

Stockton signed with Cholet Basket on July 15, 2019. He averaged 12.2 points and 6.8 assists per game during the 2019–20 season. He signed a two-year extension with the team on June 15, 2020.

Budivelnyk (2021–2022)

On July 27, 2021, Stockton signed with Budivelnyk of the Ukrainian Basketball Super League. In February 2022, he left the team in the prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Champagne Basket (2022)

On April 2, 2022, he has signed with Champagne Basket of the

Pau-Orthez (2022–2023)

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

Elan Chalon (2024–present)

Stockton signed with Elan Chalon in November 2024

Personal life

Stockton is the son of

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and Nada Stockton. His father played 19 years for the

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 the

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. Another brother,

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, played

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at Gonzaga and played professionally in the NBA.

References

External links

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