Tyrese Samuel (born March 10, 2000)[2] is a Canadian basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates and the Florida Gators.
| Free agent | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 10, 2000 LaSalle, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editSamuel initially attended Riverdale Baptist at Upper Marlboro, Maryland where he won a Maryland state championship. Afterwards, he transferred to Orangeville Prep at Orangeville, Ontario where he averaged 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block as a senior seasonhelping the team finish with a 19–2, the third best in the country.[3][4]
In 2019, Samuel attended the Basketball Without Borders camp, where he was named an All-Star.[3][4]
College career
editSamuel played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates and the Florida Gators. In 154 career games, he totalled 1,315 points, 779 rebounds, 123 assists, 108 steals and 107 blocks.[3][4][5]
In his last year, at Florida, Samuel played 36 games and averaged 13.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks while shooting 56.4% from the field while having three 20-point games and 11 double-doubles, which tied for the ninth-most in a single season in the program's history.[4][5]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Samuel joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2024 NBA Summer League[6] and on September 26, 2024, he signed with the team.[5][7] However, he was waived that day.[8]
Personal life
editThe son of Patricia Bynoe and John Samuel, he has two sisters.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Tyrese Samuel – Canada Basketball". Basketball.ca. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tyrese Samuel G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Tyrese Samuel – 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". SHUPirates.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Tyrese Samuel – 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". FloridaGators.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Taylor, Cody (September 24, 2024). "Suns sign undrafted forward Tyrese Samuel to Exhibit 10 contract". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Druin, Donnie (July 8, 2024). "First Look: Suns' Summer League Roster, Schedule". SI.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Gauruder, Dana (September 23, 2024). "Suns Sign Tyrese Samuel To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (September 26, 2024). "Suns Cut Tyrese Samuel, Jaden Shackelford". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.