The Orlando Magic have re-signed free agent forward Admiral Schofield to a two-way contract, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced yesterday.
Schofield (6’5”, 240, 3/30/97) played in 38 games (one start) last season with Orlando, averaging 3.8 ppg. and 2.3 rpg. in 12.3 minpg. He also played and started in six games with Lakeland of the NBA G League, averaging 19.2 ppg., 7.5 rpg. and 3.0 apg. in 29.4 minpg. Schofield originally signed a 10-day contract with Orlando via hardship exception by the NBA on December 17, then to a second 10-day contract on December 27, before signing a two-way contract on January 6.
Originally selected in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft by Philadelphia, Schofield has played in 71 career NBA regular season games (three starts) with Washington and Orlando, averaging 2.8 ppg. and 1.9 rpg. in 11.8 minpg. He has also appeared in 53 career NBA G League regular season games (50 starts) with Capital City, Greensboro and Lakeland, averaging 14.8 ppg., 5.8 rpg. and 2.3 apg. in 29.5 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 All-American 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 for the Orlando Magic.
Per NBA rules, teams are permitted to have a maximum of two players under two-way contracts in addition to the players under standard NBA contracts. A two-way player is also eligible to provide services to Orlando’s G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic.
