Buay Tuach
No. 21 – London Lions | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | BBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | January 20, 1995
Nationality | Ethiopian / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Omaha South (Omaha, Nebraska) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | Westchester Knicks |
2020–present | London Lions |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Buay Tuach (born January 20, 1995) is an Ethiopian/American professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).
Career
Westchester Knicks (2017–2018)
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, Tuach signed with Phoenix Hagen of the German ProA.[1] On October 21, 2017, Tuach was selected by the Long Island Nets in the 2017 NBA G League Draft,[2] but was later waived by the Long Island Nets on November 2, 2017.[3] On November 6, 2017, the Westchester Knicks announced that they had acquired Tuach.[4]
On October 25, 2018, the Westchester Knicks announced that they had reacquired Tuach.[5] Following a right foot fracture, Tuach was waived by the Knicks after appearing in two games in the 2018–19 season.[6]
London Lions (2020–present)
On January 10, 2020, Tuach signed with the London Lions in England for the 2019–20 BBL season.[7]
References
- ^ Buay Tuach (Phoenix Hagen) Life In General And The Struggles I’ve Been Through Helped Me Mature As A Player, GermanHoops.wordpress.com, 7 July 2017. Accessed 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Long Island Nets Acquire Three Players in 2017 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Long Island Nets Finalize Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Hatch, Katie (November 6, 2017). "Westchester Knicks Acquire Tuach, Waive Hooper". NBA.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Tuach and Woodbury". NBA.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Knicks Acquire Zak Irvin; Waive Buay Tuach". NBA.com. December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "Lions Acquire Tuach". thelondonlions.com. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
External links
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Ethiopian expatriates in Germany
- Ethiopian men's basketball players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Addis Ababa
- Sportspeople from Omaha, Nebraska
- Westchester Knicks players