Tari Eason

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Tari Eason
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Eason with the Rockets in 2023
No. 17Houston Rockets
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 (age 22)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2022: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
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Tari Jordan Eason (born May 10, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats and the LSU Tigers. Eason was selected 17th overall in the 2022 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.

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High school career

Eason started his high school career at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington under head coach Brandon Roy, and played sparingly during his first two years. [1] For his junior season, he transferred to Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington, where he played alongside top recruit Jaden McDaniels. [2] Eason returned to Garfield for his senior season as Roy came back following a one-year break. [1] He led his team to a 3A state title, recording 21 points and 14 rebounds against Paolo Banchero and O'Dea High School in the final, and received tournament MVP. [3] [4] Eason averaged 23 points, eight rebounds, and three steals per game as a senior, and was named 3A Player of the Year. [5] [6] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Cincinnati over offers from Colorado and USC. [7]

College career

Eason with LSU in 2021 Tari Eason (cropped).jpg
Eason with LSU in 2021

On February 26, 2021, Eason posted a freshman season-high 20 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks in a 91–71 win over Tulane. [8] As a freshman at Cincinnati, he averaged 7.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game, earning American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team honors. For his sophomore season, Eason transferred to LSU. [9] He was named to the First Team All-SEC as well as SEC Sixth Man of the Year. [10] Eason averaged 16.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. [11] On March 25, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [12]

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2022–present)

Eason was selected with the 17th overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2022 NBA draft. Eason joined the Rockets' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [13] In his Summer League debut, Eason tallied 14 points and 13 rebounds in a 77–91 win over the Orlando Magic. [14] On July 18, 2022, Eason was named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team, averaging 17.2 points on 44.7 percent shooting from the field along with 1.8 steals and a block. [15] On October 2, Eason made his preseason debut, scoring 21 points off the bench in addition to securing ten rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in a 134–96 win against the San Antonio Spurs. [16] On October 19, 2022, he made his NBA debut with an 8-point and 7-rebound performance in a 117–107 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. [17]

On February 1, 2023, Eason scored a career-high 20 points with 13 rebounds (12 of them being offensive rebounds) and three steals in only 19 minutes of play in a 112–106 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. [18]

Personal life

Eason has three siblings. While at LSU, he majored in interdisciplinary studies. [19]

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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Houston 82521.5.448.343.7526.01.11.2.69.3
2023–24 Houston 22021.8.466.360.6367.01.21.4.99.8
Career104521.6.452.347.7306.21.11.2.69.4

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Cincinnati 23819.6.462.241.5745.91.31.21.37.3
2021–22 LSU 33424.4.521.359.8036.61.01.91.116.9
Career561222.4.504.327.7576.31.11.61.213.0

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