Cole Swider is a power forward/small forward who last played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Toronto Raptors in April 2025. After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, he signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in July 2022. He signed another two-way contract with the Miami Heat in 2023 before joining the Detroit Pistons in 2024. He signed a deal with the Raptors in March 2025 before being waived on April 10, 2025.
Swider attended St. Andrew's School while growing up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States. After averaging 31.0 points per game as a high school senior, Swider enrolled at Villanova University in 2018, as per reports. He moved to Syracuse University for his senior year in 2021. He played in 110 contests and averaged 7.8 points, 0.9 assists, and 3.7 rebounds in his college career, according to reports.
Who are Cole Swider's parents?
Cole Swider's parents are Jenny Swider and Jeff Swider, according to the official NBA website.
Cole Swider Father
Cole Swider's father, Jeff, played college basketball for one season at Fordham University, as per the Villanova Wildcats' website. Jeff is working as President of Sales at Sotera Digital Security, as of May 2025. Earlier, Jeff served as President at Vision Telecom, Inc. for almost 20 years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Cole Swider Mother
Cole Swider's mother, Jenny, played college basketball and was her team's captain in her final year at University of New Hampshire, according to the Villanova Wildcats' website.
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FAQs on Cole Swider
A. Cole Swider plays as a power forward/small forward.
A. Cole Swider is of American nationality.
A. Cole Swider stands 6 feet 8 inches or 203 centimeters tall.
A. No, Cole Swider went undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft.
A. Cole Swider attended Villanova University from 2018 to 2021 and went to Syracuse University from 2021 to 2022.
