Michael Foster Jr. (born January 16, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. Foster previously had played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League.
No. 35 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2003-01-16) January 16, 2003 (age 19) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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NBA draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | NBA G League Ignite |
2022–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
2022–present | →Delaware Blue Coats |
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Foster attended Washington High School of Information Technology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He led his team to a state runner-up finish in each of his first two years.[2] For his junior season, Foster transferred to Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, Arizona.[3] As a senior, he averaged 32.2 points and 18.4 rebounds per game.[4] Foster was named to the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters.[5]
Foster was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports, and a four-star recruit by Rivals. As a freshman in high school, Foster committed to playing college basketball for Arizona State,[6] but reopened his recruitment in the following year.[7] On April 23, 2021, he announced that he would join the NBA G League, forgoing college basketball. He chose the G League over offers from Florida State and Georgia.[8]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Michael Foster PF |
Milwaukee, WI | Hillcrest Prep (AZ) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | — | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 31 247Sports: 20 ESPN: 9 | ||||||
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On April 23, 2021, Foster signed with the NBA G League Ignite, a developmental team affiliated with the NBA G League.[4]
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Foster signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[9][10] Foster joined the 76ers' roster in the 2022 NBA Summer League.[11] In his Summer League debut, Foster scored five points in a Salt Lake City Summer League game against the Memphis Grizzlies.[12] On October 16, 2022, Foster's contract was converted to a two-way.[13]
Philadelphia 76ers roster | |
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Delaware Blue Coats current roster | |
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