Buay Tuach

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Buay Tuach
No. 5–South West Slammers
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBL1 West
Personal information
Born (1995-01-20) January 20, 1995 (age 28)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
NationalityEthiopian / American
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Omaha South (Omaha, Nebraska)
College
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019 Westchester Knicks
2020 London Lions
2022–pressent South West Slammers

Buay Tuach (born January 20, 1995) is an Ethiopian-American professional basketball player for the South West Slammers of the NBL1 West.

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Career

Westchester Knicks (2017–2019)

After a short stint in Germany, [1] Tuach was selected by the Long Island Nets in the 2017 NBA G League Draft. [2] He was later waived [3] and subsequently joined the Westchester Knicks. [4] He averaged 2.0 points in 23 games during the 2017–18 season. [5]

Tuach re-joined the Westchester Knicks for the 2018–19 season, [6] but after appearing in two games, he sustained a foot fracture and was waived. [7] He re-joined the Knicks in February 2019. [5] He averaged 2.8 points in 13 games during the 2018–19 season. [5]

London Lions (2020)

On January 10, 2020, Tuach signed with the London Lions in England for the 2019–20 BBL season. [8] He averaged 10.1 points in nine games. [5]

South West Slammers (2022–present)

In March 2022, Tuach signed with the South West Slammers in Australia for the 2022 NBL1 West season. [9]

In October 2022, Tuach had a training camp stint with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. [10]

Tuach returned to the Slammers for the 2023 NBL1 West season. [11] He re-signed with the Slammers for the 2024 season. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Long Island Nets Acquire Three Players in 2017 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Long Island Nets Finalize Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ Hatch, Katie (November 6, 2017). "Westchester Knicks Acquire Tuach, Waive Hooper". NBA.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Buay Tuach". realgm.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Tuach and Woodbury". NBA.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Knicks Acquire Zak Irvin; Waive Buay Tuach". NBA.com. December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lions Acquire Tuach". thelondonlions.com. January 10, 2020. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  9. ↑ "PERKINS BUILDERS SOUTHWEST SLAMMERS NBL1 Player Announcement". facebook.com/SouthWestSlammers. March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Buay Tuach". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ "NBL1 Season 2024 Player Signing". facebook.com/SouthWestSlammers. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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