Admiral Schofield

Admiral Schofield
Admiral Schofield
Born	March 30, 1997 (age 29); London, England, UK
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2019–present
Known for	Playing for the Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards, and Cairns Taipans

Admiral Donovhan Schofield (born March 30, 1997) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for the Cairns Taipans in the NBL. He previously competed at the collegiate level with the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early life

Born at St Mary's Hospital in London, Schofield is the son of Anthony and Dawn Schofield. Due to his father's service in the United States Navy, the family experienced frequent relocations. His brother, O'Brien Schofield, is a linebacker who won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. Admiral also has two siblings named General and Octavia; tragically, another brother, Joshua, passed away by drowning in Lake Michigan in 2007.

Schofield relocated to Illinois during early childhood and attended Zion-Benton High School, where he played as a center. In his final high school appearance, he tallied 23 points and 18 rebounds during the Class 4A regional championship game. He also competed in AAU basketball for Dickey Simpkins' Team NLP. Although initially recruited by Donnie Tyndall to join Tennessee, Schofield chose to stay committed despite Tyndall’s departure.

College career

As a freshman, Schofield posted averages of 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest. During his sophomore year, he was sidelined for three games due to suspension related to team rules violations. While his scoring average was only 3.5 points per game during nonconference matchups, he showed growth in conference play, including recording his first double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a defeat against Florida. His sophomore season concluded with averages of 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

In his junior year, Schofield earned a spot on the SEC All-Tournament Team after contributing 22 points in the SEC championship game loss to Kentucky. That season, he averaged 13.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while helping Tennessee achieve a 26–9 record and advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Notably, he delivered a 15-point and 12-rebound performance in their opening-round victory over Wright State. He received Second Team All-SEC recognition and declared for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent, preserving his eligibility. On May 29, he announced his decision to return to Tennessee.

During his senior season, Schofield averaged 16.5 points along with 6.1 rebounds per game and was named First Team All-SEC. He led Tennessee to an overall record of 31–6 and a berth in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. In his final collegiate contest—a 99–94 overtime loss to Purdue—he scored 21 points.

Washington Wizards (2019–2020)

Schofield was chosen in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers but was immediately traded to the Washington Wizards. In July, he signed a three-year contract worth $4.3 million and became a spokesperson for Hulu Sports in August. Assigned to the NBA G League affiliate team, the Capital City Go-Go, Schofield made history on December 4 by appearing for both the Go-Go and Wizards on the same day. On January 8, 2020, he came off the bench to score 18 points with six rebounds and two assists during a loss against the Orlando Magic. Before the NBA season was suspended, Schofield participated in 27 games for Washington, averaging 3.1 points and 1.3 rebounds over 10.9 minutes per game while shooting at a rate of 40.0 percent. In G League action, he started all 33 contests for Capital City Go-Go, averaging 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists across an average of 30.9 minutes per game.

Greensboro Swarm (2021)

On November 19, 2020, Schofield was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with Vít Krejčí in exchange for Cassius Winston and a 2024 second-round draft pick; however, he was released following the preseason. Subsequently, on January 11, 2021, he was chosen as the first overall pick by the Greensboro Swarm during the NBA G League draft. Throughout 14 appearances, he posted averages of 10.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while playing 26.2 minutes per contest.

Lakeland Magic (2021)

In August 2021, Schofield took part with the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 NBA Summer League, where he contributed 7 rebounds and 4 assists over 25 minutes in his initial game. He signed with the Orlando Magic on September 21, 2021, but was waived at the conclusion of training camp. On October 28, he joined the Lakeland Magic, appearing in 12 games and averaging 14.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists across 33 minutes per game.

Orlando / Lakeland Magic (2021–2024)

Schofield inked a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic on December 17, 2021, followed by a second such contract on December 27. On January 6, 2022, he secured a two-way contract with Orlando. In April of that year, he was fined $20,000 by the NBA due to involvement in an altercation during a game.

He renewed his two-way deal with Orlando on July 22, 2022. On December 29, Schofield received a one-game suspension without pay for leaving the bench amid a confrontation against the Detroit Pistons. The Magic upgraded his contract to a standard NBA deal on February 21, 2023.

On July 20, 2023, Schofield signed another two-way contract to remain with Orlando.

LDLC ASVEL (2024)

Schofield joined LDLC ASVEL of the LNB Élite on June 28, 2024. He parted ways with the club in November of the same year.

Cairns Taipans (2025–present)

On August 13, 2025, Schofield signed with the Cairns Taipans competing in the NBL for the upcoming 2025–26 season.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Washington | 33 || 2 || 11.2 || .380 || .311 || .667 || 1.4 || .5 || .2 || .1 || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Orlando | 38 || 1 || 12.3 || .419 || .329 || .800 || 2.3 || .7 || .1 || .1 || 3.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Orlando | 37 || 0 || 12.2 || .451 || .324 || .913 || 1.7 || .8 || .2 || .1 || 4.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Orlando | 23 || 0 || 3.7 || .385 || .375 || .000 || .7 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 1.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 131 || 3 || 10.5 || .417 || .326 || .782 || 1.6 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 3.3

College

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"| Tennessee | 32 || 22 || 18.7 || .444 || .301 || .897 || 4.0 || .9 || .4 || .3 || 7.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Tennessee | 28 || 2 || 19.0 || .453 || .389 || .779 || 4.4|| .8|| .3|| .2||8.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| Tennessee |35||34||28.1|| .447|| .395|| .756|| 6.4||1.5|| 1.0|| .4||13.9 |- | style="text-align:left;" |2018–19

|style="text-align:left;" |Tennessee
|37||37||31.8||.474||.418|| .698||6.1||.20|| .9||.5||.16.5

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|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
|132||95||24.9||.458||.387||.763||5.3||1.3||0..7||0..4||11..9

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