Swider Synched Up In NBA Summer League

Cole Swider, who averaged 13.9 points per game and converted 81 3-pointers in his one season at Syracuse, packed his long-distance accuracy with him prior to heading to the 2022 NBA Summer League.

Swider, who signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in June, has averaged 13.2 points per game in five NBA Summer League games. He's converted 21-of-40 from the field (.525), 17-of-30 of his 3-point attempts (.567) and all seven of his free-throw tries. In his last outing on Sunday night against Charlotte, Swider finished with 21 points, including five 3-pointers.

The NBA Summer League continues this week in Las Vegas. The Lakers are scheduled to meet the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, July 12, in the team's next outing.

Swider began his collegiate career at Villanova. He transferred to Syracuse prior to the 2021-22 season and started all 33 games for the Orange. He ranked second on the team in scoring average (13.9 ppg.) and led the squad in rebounds per contest (6.8 rpg.).

Syracuse has two other former players competing in the NBA Summer League. Brothers Buddy and Jimmy Boeheim are both on the Detroit Pistons roster.

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