Sean McDermott | |
Position: | Small forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 195 |
Team: | Free Agent |
Birth Date: | 3 November 1996 |
Birth Place: | Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Pendleton Heights (Pendleton, Indiana) |
College: | Butler (2016–2020) |
Draft Year: | 2020 |
Career Start: | 2020 |
Team1: | Memphis Grizzlies |
Years2: | 2021 |
Team2: | →Memphis Hustle |
Years3: | 2021–2023 |
Team3: | Memphis Hustle |
Years4: | 2023–2024 |
Team4: | Openjobmetis Varese |
Sean McDermott (born November 3, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Openjobmetis Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball at Butler.
McDermott grew up in Anderson, Indiana and attended Pendleton Heights High School. His mother ran a fitness center called "The Sports Center" where McDermott was often found playing basketball. As a senior, he averaged 16 points and 6.6 rebounds and was named an Indiana All-Star as he led the Arabians to the Hoosier Heritage Conference.[1] McDermott committed to play college basketball at Butler over offers from Illinois State, Indiana State, New Orleans and UNC Greensboro.[2] His uncle is long-time college coach, Linc Darner.[3]
McDermott was a member of the Butler Bulldogs for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman.[4] He became a role player off the bench as a redshirt freshman and averaged 2.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 10.7 minutes of playing time in 30 games played.[5] He became a starter midway through the following season and finished year averaging 7.5 points and 3.9 rebounds over 31 games.[6] McDermott averaged 9.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in his first full season as a starter during his redshirt junior year.[7] [8] On November 6, 2019, he scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting in an 80–47 win against IUPUI.[9] As a redshirt senior, McDermott averaged 11.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.[10] [11]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, McDermott agreed to terms on a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies and signed with the team on November 24, 2020.[12] [13] [14]
On August 25, 2021, McDermott was waived by the Grizzlies,[15] but was re-signed on September 23.[16] He was waived again on October 14.[17]
On October 23, 2021, McDermott signed with the Memphis Hustle as an affiliate player.[18]
On July 20, 2023, McDermott signed with Openjobmetis Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A.[19]
McDermott's younger brother, Chayce, is a professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles.[20]
|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Memphis| 18 || 0 || 8.8 || .394 || .227 || 1.000 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || .2 || 2.2|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 18 || 0 || 8.8 || .394 || .227 || 1.000 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || .2 || 2.2