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Jersey Number 5
Admiral Schofield
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 241
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Zion, Ill.
- High School:
- Zion-Benton Township High School
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 30 // vs. Gonzaga, 12/9/18
- Rebounds: 13 // vs. Furman, 12/20/17
- Assists: 9 // vs. Wright State, 3/15/18
- Steals: 4 (3x) // last vs. Samford, 12/19/18
- Blocks: 3 // vs. Tennessee Tech, 12/29/18
- Field Goals: 12 // vs. Gonzaga, 12/9/18
- 3-Pointers: 6 // vs. Gonzaga, 12/9/18
- Free Throws: 13 // vs. Auburn, 1/2/18
- Minutes: 42 // vs. Purdue, 3/28/19
HONORS
- 2019 Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention
- 2019 All-SEC First Team (Coaches)
- 2019 All-SEC Second Team (AP)
- 2019 NABC All-District 21 Team
- 2019 USBWA All-District IV Team
- 2019 SEC All-Tournament Team
- March Madness Player of the Week (Dec. 17, 2018)
- SEC Player of the Week (Dec. 17, 2018)
- Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Dec. 11, 2018)
- Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Player of the Week (Dec. 11, 2018)
- NBC Sports National Player of the Week (Dec. 10, 2018)
- College Sports Madness Player of the Week (Dec. 10, 2018)
- SEC Co-Player of the Week (Dec. 10, 2018)
- 2018 Jerry Colangelo Classic Most Valuable Player
- 2018-19 Preseason All-SEC First Team (SEC Coaches)
- 2018-19 Preseason All-SEC Second Team (SEC Media)
- 2018-19 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Athlon Sports)
- 2018 SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team
- 2018 All-SEC Second Team (Coaches)
- TSWA Player of the Week (Feb. 19, 2018)
- SEC Co-Player of the Week (March 5, 2018)
- SEC Co-Player of the Week (Feb. 26, 2018)
- 2017 SEC Community Service Team
- SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 11, 2016)
PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
- Spent the 2021-22 season with the Orlando Magic and averaged 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds while shooting .329 from 3-point range in 38 games played.
- Selected by the Greensboro Swarm with the No. 1 overall selection in the G League Draft on Jan. 11, 2021.
- Appeared in 33 games with the Wizards as a rookie in 2019-20, averaging 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
- Was selected in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft (42nd overall) by the Philadelphia 76ers; he then landed with the Washington Wizards following a draft-day trade.
2018-19 - SENIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Completed the requirements for his bachelor’s degree (African Studies) in May.
- Made the late season top 20 watch list for the 2019 John R. Wooden Award Player of the Year Award.
- Made the 2019 Naismith Trophy Men's Player of the Year Award Midseason Team.
- Was a top-five finalist for the 2019 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.
- Finished his career ranked seventh in program history in 3-pointers made (184) and career 3-point field-goal percentage (.387); he also ranked 14th in rebounds (704) and 16th in scoring (1,570).
- As a senior, he ranked fifth in the SEC in scoring (16.5 ppg) and field-goal percentage (.474).
- Led the SEC and ranked 31st in the country in field goals made with 238.
- Led team with 74 3-pointers made and shot 42 percent from beyond the arc as a senior; his .418 3-point field-goal percentage was the highest by a Vol since Chris Lofton shot .419 in 2006-07.
- A high-volume shooter, he shot 50 percent or better from the floor 18 times as a senior, including vs. top-ranked Gonzaga, at Memphis and 12 SEC games.
- All-SEC honoree scored 20 points in 19 games during his career, including 11 times as a senior.
- Became the first Vol to score 25 points in back-to-back games since Kevin Punter Jr. did so in 2016 (30 vs. Gonzaga [12/9/18] and 29 at Memphis, [12/15/18].
- Averaged 18.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and shot 42 percent against ranked opponents on the year
- Landed the No. 1 play on SportCenter's Top 10 Plays on March 15 for his vicious, driving, one-handed jam over a defender from Mississippi State (3/15/19) in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
- Finished with 21 points and nine rebounds against No. 13 Purdue (3/28/19) in the Sweet Sixteen.
- Helped the Vols advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2014 with 19 points, five rebounds and two steals against Iowa (3/24/19) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Sealed the victory against Colgate (3/22/19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by dropping three 3-pointers in the final minutes of the game; he finished with 19 points and four rebounds.
- Dropped 21 points behind four 3-pointers to help the Vols rally and defeat No. 4 Kentucky (3/16/19) in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.
- Tallied 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds in win over Mississippi State (3/15/19) in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
- Had 18 points behind three 3-pointers to lead UT to a win over Mississippi State (3/5/19) on Senior Night.
- Stepped up and took a charge to give Tennessee possession with one second left at Ole Miss after posting 11 points (2/27/19).
- Was just shy of another double-double at No. 13 LSU with 27 points and nine rebounds (2/23/19).
- Dropped 17 points and grabbed six boards at No. 5 Kentucky (2/16/19).
- Posted his fourth double-double of the year with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the home victory over South Carolina (2/13/19).
- Finished with 24 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal in UT's road win at South Carolina (1/29/19).
- Recorded his third double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge win over West Virginia (1/26/19).
- His 14 straight points against Arkansas (1/15/19) tied for fifth all-time in UT history in consecutive points scored; he finished with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting and three 3-pointers.
- Delivered the dagger 3-pointer with 44 seconds left to lift UT to a road win at Florida (1/12/19), finishing with 14 points and 8 rebounds.
- Posted an all-around performance with 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals to help the Vols defeat Missouri (1/8/19) on the road.
- Finished with 18 points, six rebounds and three assists in the SEC-opening win over Georgia (1/5/19).
- Dropped 18 points, seven rebounds and a career-high-tying four steals in UT's win vs. Samford (12/19/18).
- Named SEC Player of the Week for posting his first double-double of the season at Memphis (12/15/18) with 29 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 11 rebounds.
- His first career 30-point game lifted Tennessee to a win over top-ranked and previously unbeaten Gonzaga (12/9/18); he finished with 30 points, including a career-high six 3-pointers, with 25 of his points coming in the second half.
- Led UT to a win vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/2/18) with 16 points and a career-high-tying four steals.
- Dropped 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting in the win over Eastern Kentucky (11/28/18).
- Scored 21 points, including nine in overtime, and also grabbed six rebounds against second-ranked Kansas (11/23/18) in the NIT Season Tip-Off.
- Became the 50th Vol all-time to reach the 1,000-point mark in his career in UT's win against Louisville (11/21/18); he finished with 20 points, six rebounds and four assists.
- A career-high seven assists highlighted his 15-point, seven-rebound effort in the victory over Louisiana (11/9/18; he also wore protective eyewear in the win).
- Had a workmanlike 13 points, a team-high nine rebounds and four assists during UT's season-opening win over Lenoir-Rhyne (11/6/18).
2017-18 - JUNIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Went through the 2018 NBA Draft evaluation process (without hiring an agent) and took part in workouts for several NBA teams in April and May; he announced on May 29 that he planned to return to Tennessee for his senior season.
- After playing primarily in the post as an underclassman, he logged major minutes on the wing as a junior.
- Second-team All-SEC honoree led the Vols in rebounding (6.3 rpg); he was Tennessee's leading rebounder in 17 games.
- Ranked second on the team in scoring (13.9 ppg), steals (34) and 3-pointers made (64) and third in 3-point shooting percentage (.395).
- Ranked seventh in the SEC during league play with 6.7 rebounds per game.
- Made multiple 3-pointers in 23 games; his 64 3-pointers were more than he made in his first two seasons combined.
- His 486 points in 35 games were more than the total number of points he scored during his first two seasons as a Vol (474 points in 61 games).
- Scored in double digits in 31 of UT’s 35 games, including 13 performances with at least 15 points.
- One of three Vols to make at least 50 3-pointers on the year (64), marking the first UT trio to achieve that feat since 1999-2000.
- Led the Vols in scoring against Loyola-Chicago in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (3/17/18), with 14 points behind a career-high-tying four treys.
- Posted his second double-double in as many games with 15 points and 12 boards in UT's NCAA Tournament first-round win over Wright State (3/15/18).
- Averaged 17.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg and 1.3 apg to earn a spot on the SEC All-Tournament Team, capped by 22 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season against Kentucky in the championship game (3/11/18).
- Totaled 16 points, seven boards and two assists in Tennessee's SEC Tournament win over Arkansas (3/10/18).
- Repeated as the SEC Co-Player of the Week after averaging 23.5 points and 5.0 rebounds while delivering from the field (17-34, .500) and the free-throw line (11-13, .846) in victories over Mississippi State and Georgia.
- Paced the Vols in scoring for the third game in a row with 23 points to help UT claim a share of the SEC regular-season championship by defeating Georgia (3/3/18).
- Led UT to win at Mississippi State (2/27/18) with 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting and seven rebounds.
- Named SEC Co-Player of the Week after averaging a team-best 20.5 points while powering the Volunteers to wins over Florida and Ole Miss.
- Finished with a career-high 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting and seven boards to lead the Vols past Ole Miss (2/24/18).
- Dropped 16 points in Tennessee's win over Florida (2/21/18) on 7-of-17 shooting to go along with eight boards and three assists.
- Shot 6-of-9 from the field for 13 points in UT’s home win over South Carolina (2/13/18); he also had four boards and two assists.
- Capped off UT’s victory at Kentucky (2/6/18) with a fast-break dunk with four seconds left; he finished with 12 points and six boards in 36 minutes of action.
- Recorded his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 boards in the home win over Ole Miss (2/3/18).
- Had a do-it-all performance at South Carolina (1/20), finishing with 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in the victory.
- Tied his then-career-high in points with 22 on 9-of-14 shooting to go along with nine boards to help the Vols beat Vanderbilt in Nashville (1/9/18).
- Posted 20 points, nine boards, a career-high-tying four assists and a career-high four steals as Tennessee beat #17 Kentucky in Knoxville (1/6/18).
- Tallied 16 points behind a career-high four treys to go along with seven boards at Arkansas (12/30/17).
- Finished with 14 points and six rebounds to help the Vols to a road win over Wake Forest (12/23/17).
- Turned in his first double-double of the season with 12 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Furman (12/20/17).
- Led the Vols with a then-career-high-tying 22 points in the season-opening win over Presbyterian (11/10/17).
2016-17 - SOPHOMORE
- Game-By-Game Statistics
- SEC Sixth Man of the Year candidate appeared in 28 games with one start. Finished the year with averages of 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in 19.0 minutes per game.
- After failing to score in double figures in pre-conference play, he totaled 10 or more points nine times in SEC play.
- Emerged as the Vols' third-leading scorer in SEC play, averaging 10.6 ppg to go along with 5.3 rpg. He averaged just 3.3 ppg in UT's non-conference games.
- Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds in UT's SEC Tournament game against Georgia (3/9/17). Came up just shy of the double-double, scoring nine points while also swiping a career-best three steals.
- Matched his career-high with 35 minutes of play at South Carolina (2/25/17), finishing with seven points and five rebounds.
- Scored eight points in the first half against Vanderbilt (2/22/17), finishing with 11 points and six rebounds.
- Notched a second-straight 17-point game when he reached that total in UT's win over Missouri (2/18/17).
- Led the Vols at Kentucky (2/14/17), logging team-highs in points (17) and rebounds (7).
- Finished with eight points and seven rebounds in just 19 minutes of action at Mississippi State (2/4/17).
- Scored a team-high 18 points and went 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in UT's win at Auburn (1/31/17). Added seven rebounds.
- Solid performance off the bench in UT's upset win over fourth-ranked Kentucky (1/24/17), finishing with 15 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes of action.
- Big numbers in very little time in a win vs. Mississippi State (1/21/17), scoring 15 points and grabbing seven rebounds in only 17 minutes of action.
- Dropped 15 points off the bench in a win over Vanderbilt (1/14/17), going 7-of-11 from the field and handing out three assists.
- Played a season-high 30 minutes against South Carolina (1/11/17), finishing with five points and three assists.
- In what head coach Rick Barnes described as his "best game as a Tennessee Volunteer," recorded his first career double-double at Florida (1/7/17) with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
- Finished with seven points and six rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench against Arkansas (1/3/16).
- Scored seven points in 12 minutes against No. 8 Gonzaga (12/18) in the Battle on Broadway.
- Came off the bench to score five points in 12 minutes at No. 7 North Carolina (12/11).
- Finished with seven points in 13 minutes of action against No. 16 Wisconsin (11/21) at the Maui Invitational.
SUMMER 2016
- Attended the Athletes in Action "Captains Academy" leadership camp and conference in Xenia, Ohio.
2015-16 - FRESHMAN
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- Appeared in 32 games during his freshman season on Rocky Top, making 22 starts and averaging 18.7 minutes per game.
- Finished the year averaging 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game; he shot 44.4 percent from the field on the year (92-207) and led the team in free-throw percentage (89.7).
- Drew 11 charges on the season, tying senior Armani Moore for the team lead.
- In SEC play only, Schofield's 8.5 ppg ranked 12th among all SEC freshmen.
- Scored in double figures in each of Tennessee's last six games of the season, averaging 12.2 ppg over that span.
- Averaged 11.3 points and 4.7 rebounds during the three games at his first SEC Tournament.
- Notched 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals against LSU (3/11/16).
- Helped the Vols' to an upset of fifth-seeded Vanderbilt (3/10/16) in the second round of the SEC Tournament by scoring 12 points and pulling down seven rebounds.
- Connected on two 3-pointers and finished with 12 points in only 18 minutes of play during the SEC Tournament-opening win over Auburn (3/9/16).
- Scored 12 points while grabbing a team-high six rebounds and handing out a season-best four assists in the regular season finale against Ole Miss (3/5/16).
- His best performance during the month of February came at home against Arkansas when he totaled 15 points and a season-best nine rebounds (2/27/16).
- Finished with 11 points and eight rebounds to help Tennessee in its comeback win over #20 Kentucky (2/2/16), going 6-for-6 from the foul line along they way.
- Posted 10 points and grabbed six rebounds at Alabama (1/26/16), scoring eight points in the second half to spark an early run from the Vols.
- Named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Jan. 11 after averaging 16.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in games against Florida (Jan. 6) and No. 21 Texas A&M (Jan. 9).
- Knocked down a season-best three 3-pointers on his way to 16 points against No. 21 Texas A&M (1/9/16)
- Posted 17 points -- 15 in the first half -- and eight rebounds in the win over Florida (1/6/16); averaging 19.5 ppg and 8.0 rpg in first two SEC games.
- Recorded the best game of his young career in the SEC opener at Auburn (1/2/16) with career-highs in points (22), rebounds (8), made field goals (9), made 3-pointers (2), and steals (1).
- His 22 points marked the highest scoring effort for a Vol in his SEC debut since Scooter McFadgon scored 31 at Georgia in 2004.
- Got his first career start in the stead of injured teammate Robert Hubbs III at #18 Butler (12/12/16) and responded with his strongest effort to that point in the season: 16 points (6-of-7 shooting) and seven boards in 35 minutes of action.
- Came off the bench to score a then-career-best 12 points against Nebraska in the Barclays Center Classic (11/28/15), knocking down two 3-pointers along the way.
- The season-opener vs. UNC Asheville (11/13/15) marked his collegiate debut, and he totaled two points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 10 productive minutes off the bench.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School, where he was coached by Bob Worthington (and previously Don Kloth).
- Was invited back to Zion-Benton Township High School to be honored on the school's "Wall of Achievement" and recognized on the field during the Bees football game on Sept.16, 2016.
- As a senior, he was named to the Associated Press Class 4A All-State second team and was a McDonald's All-American nominee.
- In his final high school game, he logged 23 points and 18 rebounds against Stevenson in the Illinois Class 4A Stevenson Regional championship.
- As a junior in 2013-14, Schofield earned honorable mention All-State honors from the Champaign-Urbana News Gazette after averaging 16 points, eight rebounds and two assists.
- Played AAU ball with Dickey Simpkins' Chicago-based Team NLP program (Simpkins played for Rick Barnes at Providence).
- Also played football (quarterback) and ran track (relays, high jump) in high school.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Admiral Donovhan Schofield
- Recipient of the Richard & Melba Jackson Athletic Scholarship Endowment
- His older brother, O'Brien Schofield, played college football at Wisconsin before playing seven seasons in the NFL. O'Brien Schofield was drafted by Arizona in 2010 and was a member of Seattle's 2014 Super Bowl XLVII championship team.
- His father is a retired Senior Chief with the U.S. Navy
- Parents are Anthony and Dawn Schofield
- Born March 30, 1997, in the Westminster area of London, England (in St. Mary's Hospital, where Princess Diana gave birth to Princes William and Harry).
- Academic major: African Studies
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