ORLANDO -- The Orlando Magic have re-signed free agent forward Admiral Schofield to a two-way contract President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.
Schofield (6’5”, 240, 3/30/97) played in 37 games last season with Orlando, averaging 4.2 ppg. and 1.7 rpg. in 12.2 minpg. He had his two-way contract converted to a standard NBA contract on Feb. 21. Schofield scored in double figures three times, including a season-high 13 points on Dec. 3 @ Toronto and Dec. 18 @ Boston.
Originally selected in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft by Philadelphia, Schofield has played in 108 career NBA regular season games (three starts) with Washington and Orlando, averaging 3.3 ppg. and 1.8 rpg. in 11.9 minpg. He also appeared in 54 career NBA G League regular season games (50 starts) with Capital City, Greensboro and Lakeland, averaging 14.8 ppg., 5.7 rpg. and 2.3 apg. in 29.3 minpg.
Schofield played in 132 career games (94 starts) during four seasons at the University of Tennessee (2015-19), averaging 11.9 ppg., 5.3 rpg. and 1.3 apg. in 24.9 minpg., while shooting .387 (184-476) from three-point range. As a senior (2018-19), he played and started in 37 games, averaging 16.5 ppg., 6.1 rpg. and 2.0 apg. in 31.7 minpg., while shooting .418 (74-177) from three-point range. He was named to the All-SEC First Team by the conference coaches, earned All-SEC Tournament Team honors and was also an honorable mention AllAmerican by Associated Press. As a junior (2017-18), Schofield was named to the All-SEC Second Team by the conference coaches and earned All-SEC Tournament Team honors.
Schofield wears #25 with the Orlando Magic.