Lindy Waters III (born July 28, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
No. 12 – Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1997-07-28) July 28, 1997 (age 25) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Oklahoma State (2016–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021 | Enid Outlaws |
2021–2022 | Oklahoma City Blue |
2022–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2022–present | →Oklahoma City Blue |
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Waters attended Norman North High School. During his senior year, he posed for a picture with an Airsoft gun after losing a bet with friends. Waters was expelled after the incident and transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy. After several months, he was allowed to return to Norman North and re-joined the basketball team, helping the team reach the state title game.[1] In November 2015, Waters committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma State.[2]
During his freshman year, Waters sustained a concussion and a fractured foot that caused him to miss several games. He averaged 5.7 points per game on a team that reached the NCAA Tournament.[1] As a sophomore, Waters averaged 8.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. In August 2018, he was named "Indian of the Year" by an Intertribal Council.[3] Waters averaged 12.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game as a junior.[4] As a senior, Waters averaged 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.[5]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Waters signed with the Enid Outlaws of The Basketball League on March 31, 2021.[5] In 17 games, he averaged 12.6 points, 4.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game. On July 6, 2021, he signed with Palmer Alma Mediterránea of the LEB Oro.[6] However, the contract was voided on August 14 due to bureaucratic problems.[7]
In October 2021, Waters joined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League after a successful tryout.[8] He averaged 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.11 steals per game for the Blue. On February 10, 2022, Waters was signed to a two-way contract by the Oklahoma City Thunder.[9]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Oklahoma City | 25 | 1 | 18.6 | .406 | .363 | .800 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | 8.0 |
Career | 25 | 1 | 18.6 | .406 | .363 | .800 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | 8.0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Oklahoma State | 23 | 12 | 16.0 | .495 | .442 | .714 | 1.8 | .8 | .6 | .0 | 5.7 |
2017–18 | Oklahoma State | 35 | 31 | 27.1 | .443 | .373 | .768 | 3.7 | 2.0 | .9 | .4 | 8.7 |
2018–19 | Oklahoma State | 32 | 32 | 33.8 | .437 | .448 | .878 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 12.2 |
2019–20 | Oklahoma State | 31 | 30 | 31.7 | .381 | .317 | .825 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .1 | 10.5 |
Career | 121 | 105 | 27.9 | .427 | .390 | .817 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 9.5 |
Waters is an enrolled member of the Kiowa tribe and Cherokee descent.[8]
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