Craig Randall II (born April 22, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers and the UT Martin Skyhawks.
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 22, 1996 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Long Island Nets |
| 2022 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2023 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2023–2024 | Cholet Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
editRandall began his high school career at Girard High School, averaging 23.4 points per game as a sophomore. For his junior season he transferred to Medina High School. Randall averaged 20.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game for a team that finished 19–7 and appeared in the Copley Division I district title game.[1] He moved to Arizona before his senior season after his father found a new job and enrolled at Shadow Mountain High School, playing under coach Mike Bibby.[2] Randall scored a season-high 36 points against Copper Canyon High School. He averaged 21.2 points, 5.6 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game and led the team to a 23–7 record while earning PrepHoopsArizona.com Division II Player of the Year honors. Randall was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Memphis.[1]
College career
editRandall struggled during his freshman year at Memphis, averaging 2.2 points per game and shooting 18.6 percent from three-point range.[2] He scored 21 points against Savannah State on November 19, 2016. As a sophomore, Randall averaged 5.2 points per game. Following the season, he opted to transfer to Duquesne and sit out a season per NCAA regulations. In January 2019, Randall joined UT Martin as a midseason transfer.[1] He averaged 16.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a junior.[3] As a senior, Randall averaged 12.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.[4]
Professional career
editLong Island Nets (2021–2022)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Randall had difficulty finding a professional team to sign with overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic and opted to remain in the U.S. and work on his game.[5]
In October 2021, Randall joined the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League after a successful tryout.[6] On January 5, 2022, he scored 40 points in a win over the College Park Skyhawks, then followed it with another 40-point effort in a loss to the Greensboro Swarm, becoming the first Long Island Nets player to record consecutive 40 point games.[7] On April 11, 2022, he was named the NBA G League Most Improved Player.[8]
Randall joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[9]
Adelaide 36ers (2022)
editOn August 8, 2022, Randall signed with the Adelaide 36ers in Australia for the 2022–23 NBL season.[10] On October 3, 2022, he led the 36ers to a preseason win against the Phoenix Suns with his 35 points being the most by an NBL player against an NBA team.[11] The 36ers entered the season with championship expectations but amassed a 3–4 record in their first month.[12][13] Randall was frequently seen arguing with head coach C. J. Bruton and his teammates during games which created chemistry issues.[12] He was released by the 36ers on November 8, 2022, with the team stating that it was by "mutual consent".[14] At the time of his release, Randall was the 36ers' leading scorer and fourth in the entire NBL with 20.3 points per game.[12]
Iowa Wolves (2023)
editOn January 28, 2023, Randall's NBA G League rights were traded from the Long Island Nets to the Iowa Wolves in exchange for Derrick Alston Jr.[15] On February 2, 2023, Randall was acquired by the Iowa Wolves.[16]
On September 29, 2023, Randall signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Ligat HaAl.[17] He did not join the team due to the outbreak of the Israel–Hamas war.[18]
Cholet Basket (2023–2024)
editOn November 30, 2023, Randall signed with Cholet Basket of the LNB Élite.[18] He appeared in nine LNB Élite games where he averaged 16.1 points per game.[19] He also appeared in seven Basketball Champions League games where he averaged 18.9 points per game.[19] On February 21, 2024, Randall was released from his remaining contract by mutual agreement.[19]
On March 14, 2024, Randall signed with the Indios de Mayagüez,[20] but left the team on March 27 due to personal commitments.[21]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Memphis | 24 | 5 | 7.5 | .278 | .186 | .500 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 2.2 |
| 2016–17 | Memphis | 32 | 0 | 18.1 | .349 | .288 | .517 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .6 | .2 | 5.2 |
| 2017–18 | Duquesne |  Redshirt
| ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | UT Martin | 12 | 10 | 33.8 | .436 | .344 | .846 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 16.3 |
| 2019–20 | UT Martin | 9 | 8 | 27.3 | .383 | .317 | .600 | 2.7 | 2.4 | .8 | .1 | 12.9 |
| Career | 77 | 23 | 18.3 | .374 | .296 | .641 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 6.9 | |
Personal life
editRandall's father L. Craig scored 1,503 career points at Westminster College while his mother Karla played collegiately at Kent State. His brother Lance played college basketball at Thiel College, while his brother Kyle played at Central Michigan before playing professionally in the G League.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "CRAIG RANDALL II JOINS UT MARTIN MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM AS MID-YEAR TRANSFER". UT Martin Skyhawks. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Giannotto, Mark (February 22, 2017). "Memphis' Craig Randall gains consistency with Dad's help". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Marlowe, Edward (October 23, 2019). "McMahon, Racers tabbed second for 2019-20 season". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "SKYHAWKS TAKE ON NATIONALLY RANKED BAYLOR IN BATTLEGROUND2K19 EVENT" (PDF). UT Martin Skyhawks. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Aravantinos, Dionysis (January 17, 2022). "Craig Randall II on going from local tryout to G League star". HoopsHype.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Sturm, Alec (December 16, 2021). "Local Tryout Craig Randall II proving to be an early success story for Long Island Nets". NetsDaily.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Sturm, Alec (January 7, 2022). "Craig Randall II has another 40 point game but Long Island loses to Greensboro, 119-114". NetsDaily.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "CRAIG RANDALL II NAMED 2021-22 KIA NBA G LEAGUE MOST IMPROVED PLAYER". NBA.com. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Portland Trail Blazers 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Randall II signs with 36ers". adelaide36ers.com. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ McKern, James (October 3, 2022). "Adelaide 36ers defeat Phoenix Suns in historic first as Twitter goes wild". News.com.au. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c Uluc, Olgun (November 8, 2022). "36ers release disgruntled import Randall". ESPN. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Matthew (October 13, 2022). "NBL Round 3: 'Championship or bust' for giant-killing 36ers, crunch time for Melbourne United". News.com.au. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Adelaide Drop Bombshell, Release Star Guard". NBL.com.au. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "זר חמישי להפועל חיפה: קרייג רנדל". HapoelHaifaBC.co.il (in Hebrew). September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "CRAIG RANDALL II EST CHOLETAIS !". Cholet Basket (in French). November 30, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Craig Randall and Cholet mutually agreed to end their collaboration". Eurohoops. February 21, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ La Guerra del BSN [@LaGuerraBSN] (March 14, 2024). "#BSNPR OFICIAL: El escolta Craig Randall II es el segundo refuerzo de los Indios de Mayagüez para la temporada 2024 del BSN. Randall II mide 6'4 y viene de promediar 16.1 PPJ con el club Cholet en Francia" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ La Guerra del BSN [@LaGuerraBSN] (March 27, 2024). "#BSNPR ÚLTIMA HORA: El canastero Craig Randall II sale de los Indios de Mayagüez por compromisos personales. La gerencia se encuentra buscando un segundo refuerzo para sustituirlo. Randall se une a Stein como los dos refuerzos que salieron de la franquicia" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Twitter.