Snell first attended Martin Luther King High School in 2008 in Riverside, California. While teaming up with now NBA superstar, Kawhi Leonard, Snell averaged 14 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, and three assists per game. In 2009, Snell transferred to Westwind Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. At Westwind Academy, Snell tallied 19.5 points, 19 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 2.7 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game. His incredible stat line put his name out there for college scouts to find. 

Tony Snell attended New Mexico to play for the Lobos. He signed with the Lobos in November of 2009. In his freshman year, Snell was plugged into the lineup significantly right away. Snell only averaged 4.4 points and two rebounds per game in his freshman year. The Lobos went out to lose to Alabama in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. Snell’s best game of his freshman year came against #9 BYU, where he dropped 16 points. 

In his sophomore year in 2011-12, Snell earned a starting spot in the midst of the season. He had double-figure scoring performances in twenty games. Snell averaged 10.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. The Lobos went on to win the MWC Tournament Championship, besting San Diego State behind Snell’s 14 points. They then went on to be eliminated in the NCAA Tournament by the Louisville Cardinals.

In his junior year, Snell averaged 12.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game, while leading the team in three-point shooting percentage and free-throw percentage. Snell had a fantastic MWC Tournament once again, this time averaging 17.7 points per game. The Lobos went on to win their second straight MWC Tournament Championship behind Snell’s tournament MVP performance. After losing to Harvard in the NCAA Tournament, Snell decided to leave New Mexico one year early for the 2013 NBA Draft.

The Chicago Bulls nabbed Tony Snell with the 20th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. In his rookie campaign, Snell played in 77 games for the Chicago Bulls, while tallying 4.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. In his second season with the Bulls, Snell’s best game came with 24 points against the Sacramento Kings. The following season in 2015-16, Snell became the Chicago Bulls starting small forward. He started 21 of the first 25 games but then lost his starting spot. When teammate Doug McDermott was out with injury, Snell took advantage of his extra playing time. He poured in 22 points in a win over the Toronto Raptors on December 28, 2015, while McDermott was sidelined.

Tony Snell was then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Micahel-Carter Williams on October 17, 2016. Snell scored six points over 21 minutes in his debut for the Bucks. Tony set a new career-high with 26 points in a win over the Charlotte Hornets on March 28, 2017. He then carried this momentum into the playoffs, pouring in 19 points in Game 4 of the first round against the Toronto Raptors. On July 31, 2017, Snell re-signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. In the 2018-29 season, his season-best game came with 18 points against the Chicago Bulls. Snell was then traded to the Detroit Pistons on June 20, 2019, in exchange for Jon Leur, as well as the draft rights to Kevin Porter Jr.