Steven Enoch

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Steven Enoch
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Enoch with Baskonia in January 2023
No. 23–Rytas Vilnius
Position Center
League LKL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1997-09-18) September 18, 1997 (age 26)
Norwalk, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican / Armenian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Obradoiro
2021–2023 Saski Baskonia
2023–2024 Türk Telekom
2024–present Rytas Vilnius

Steven Coy Enoch (born September 18, 1997) is an American-born naturalized Armenian professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the BCL. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies and the Louisville Cardinals.

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High school career

Enoch attended Norwalk High School before transferring to St. Thomas More School for his senior year. As a senior, he was named Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 15 points and 11 rebounds per game and leading his team to the New England Class AAA semifinals. [1] Enoch committed to UConn shortly after the team won the 2014 national title, choosing the Huskies over VCU, Virginia, Providence, UCLA, Seton Hall and Rhode Island. He cited his friendship with Andre Drummond, who he met at the age of nine. [2]

College career

Enoch played two seasons at UConn. He averaged 3.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore, but saw his role shrink in the middle of conference play due to a right foot injury that caused him to miss five games. Enoch transferred after its first losing season in 30 years, joining Louisville on April 23, 2017. [3] During his redshirt season, the program was hit with sanctions and coach Rick Pitino was fired, to be replaced by Chris Mack. As a junior, he averaged 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and helped the team reach the NCAA Tournament. Enoch had several good games towards the end of the season, scoring 14 points against Duke, 22 points against Boston College, and 14 points in the NCAA Tournament against Minnesota. [4] Enoch considered turning pro after his junior season, but ultimately opted to focus on improving his game. [5] As a senior, Enoch averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.1% from the field. Out of the last 22 games he played, Enoch scored in double figures in 12 games. [6] Enoch scored a career-high 23 points versus Eastern Kentucky and pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds against Youngstown State. [5] He posted 18 points in an overtime loss to Kentucky. [7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Enoch started his professional career by signing with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB on July 25, 2020. [8]

On August 19, 2021, Enoch signed a two-year contract with Saski Baskonia of the Liga ACB. [9] In two seasons with the Basque club, Enoch averaged 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in the Liga ACB, along with 7.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in the EuroLeague.

On July 2, 2023, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [10]

On July 29, 2024, Enoch signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian basketball league (LKL) and BCL.

National team career

Enoch has played for Armenia in several international tournaments, having obtained dual citizenship, he has no Armenian ancestry but has trained in Armenia before traveling to tournaments. At the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship, he averaged 17.3 points and 15.2 rebounds per game in Armenia's six games. In July 2017, he played in the FIBA U20 European Championship in Crete, Greece. [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 UConn 2707.0.543–.4291.5.0.0.11.6
2016–17 UConn 29312.1.410.000.6822.3.1.2.63.4
2017–18 Louisville Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2018–19 Louisville 341419.1.528.359.8185.2.2.2.69.4
2019–20 Louisville 312820.4.516.333.7405.6.4.3.69.5
Career1214515.1.507.343.7363.8.2.2.56.2

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References

  1. ↑ Amore, Dom (March 20, 2015). "UConn-bound Steven Enoch Is State's Gatorade Player of the Year". Hartford Courant . Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Norwalk big man Steve Enoch commits to UConn". New Haven Register . September 13, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (April 23, 2017). "Steven Enoch choosing to transfer from UConn to Louisville". ESPN . Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Amore, Dom (December 9, 2019). "Dom Amore: Former UConn basketball player Steven Enoch finds his way at top-ranked Louisville". Hartford Courant . Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  5. 1 2 McCammon, Michael (February 29, 2020). "Senior Day Spotlight: Steven Enoch". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ Bellone, Jeffrey (July 6, 2020). "Knicks Draft: Louisville big man Steven Enoch interviews with NY". Daily Knicks. FanSided . Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Steven Enoch taking steps in the right direction for Louisville". Sports Illustrated . January 10, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ "El Monbus Obradoiro ficha a Steven Enoch" (in Spanish). Obradoiro CAB. July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Baskonia lands Steven Enoch". Sportando. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ @TT_Basketbol (July 2, 2023). "Steven Enoch yeni sezonda Ankara Basketbolu için mücadele verecek" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Greer, Jeff (July 15, 2017). "Why is Cards transfer Steven Enoch playing for ... Armenia?". The Courier-Journal . Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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