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 |
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. Archived from the original on 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