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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | LNBP |
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) |
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NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2019 | Westchester Knicks |
2020 | London Lions |
2022–2024 | South West Slammers |
2024–2025 | Trikala Basket |
2025 | Auckland Tuatara |
2025–present | Correbasket UAT |
Buay Tuach (born January 20, 1995) is an Ethiopian-American professional basketball player for the Auckland Tuatara of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL).
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]
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]
In March 2022, Tuach signed with the South West Slammers in Australia for the 2022 NBL1 West season. [9] In 18 games, he averaged 21.89 points, 6.78 rebounds, 3.33 assists and 2.67 steals per game. [10]
In October 2022, Tuach had a training camp stint with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. [11]
Tuach returned to the Slammers for the 2023 NBL1 West season and averaged 23.81 points, 6.43 rebounds, 3.86 and 1.9 steals in 21 games. [10] With the Slammers in the 2024 NBL1 West season, [12] he averaged 23.73 points, 7.55 rebounds, 3.14 assists and 2.64 steals in 22 games. [10]
In September 2024, Tuach signed with Trikala Basket of the Greek Elite League. [13]
On February 16, 2025, Tuach signed with the Auckland Tuatara of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the 2025 season. [14]