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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 19, 2000 Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cornerstone Christian (Willoughby Hills, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2023–2024 | Caledonia Gladiators |
| 2024–present | SC Rasta Vechta |
Michael Bothwell (born January 19, 2000) is an American basketball player for SC Rasta Vechta of Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball at Furman. He has also played for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Caledonia Gladiators of the British Basketball League (BBL).
Early life and high school
editBothwell grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he attended Cornerstone Christian Academy and played basketball. In his sophomore year, Bothwell lead the Patriots to their first state basketball championship, where he scored 41 points in the game.[1] He also won an award that year for being the best ranked Division IV men's basketball player, and he also won the award as a senior.[2] Also as a senior, he won the Clark Kellogg award, an award gifted by The News-Herald, after surpassing 2,000 points and becoming Cornerstone Christian's all time leading scorer.[3]
College career
edit2018–19
editBothwell saw action in 30 games as a reserve and averaged 3.5 points per game while shooting 34.2% from three point range. He had a season-high 13 points against VMI on February 16.[4]
2019–20
editBothwell played in 32 games and started four as a sophomore, while averaged 10.9 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, and 2.2 assists per game. He scored in double-digit points in 19 games, including a season-high 27 points against Chattanooga on January 8.[5] On December 11, he recorded 25 points in a 90–65 win over the North Greenville Crusaders.[6] In a game against Elon on November 26, he scored 20 points in the 97–61 win.[7]
2020–21
edit2021–22
edit2022–23
editProfessional career
editBothwell signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 24, 2023, after going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[8]
Hapoel Galil Elyon
editCaledonia Gladiators
editBothwell signed with the Caledonia Gladiators on December 8, 2023.[9]
SC Rasta Vechta
editPersonal life
editBothwell's favorite player is LeBron James, who he idolized while growing up.[10]
References
edit- ^ Goul, Matt (March 11, 2016). "Michael Bothwell's 41 points lead Cornerstone Christian to Division IV Canton Regional title vs. Lutheran East, 83-64". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Goul, Matt (March 19, 2018). "Cornerstone Christian's Michael Bothwell again state's top player: Division III and IV All-Ohio boys basketball 2017-18". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Barnes, Nate (March 27, 2018). "Cornerstone Christian's Michael Bothwell wins first Clark Kellogg Award". The News-Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "VMI 62-96 Furman (Feb 16, 2019) Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bothwell scores 27 to carry Furman past Chattanooga 73-66". The Seattle Times. January 8, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Caskey, Jordan (December 11, 2019). "BOTHWELL'S CAREER-HIGH 25 POINTS PACE FURMAN PAST NORTH GREENVILLE, 90-65". Furman University Athletics. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mounce, Bothwell spark Furman past Elon 97-61". CBS Sports. November 26, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Morris, Julia (June 24, 2023). "Former Furman basketball player Mike Bothwell signs summer league contract with NBA team". WYFF. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Gladiators move quickly to acquire highly-rated American guard, Mike Bothwell". BritishBasketballLeague.com. December 8, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ McDermott, Sean (December 14, 2023). "NEW SIGNING MIKE BOTHWELL REFLECTS ON HIS CAREER SO FAR AND NEW MOVE TO SCOTLAND". Caledonia Gladiators. Retrieved June 28, 2024.