Tristan Enaruna

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Tristan Enaruna
No. 6Maine Celtics
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 24)
Almere, Netherlands
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Wasatch Academy
(Mount Pleasant, Utah)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Apollo Amsterdam
2024–present Maine Celtics
Career highlights

Tristan Enaruna (born 26 June 2001) is a Dutch professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, Iowa State Cyclones and the Cleveland State Vikings.

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Early career

Born in Almere, Enaruna started playing junior basketball with Almere Pioneers. [1] He later played for the youth academy of Apollo Amsterdam.

In the 2017–18 season, Enaruna made his debut with Apollo Amsterdam in the professional Dutch Basketball League (DBL) at age 16. He earned a spot on the roster alongside his brother Iyen. On July 10, 2017, Enaruna played his first professional game, playing 7 minutes in a 82–80 win over Rotterdam. Over the course of the season, he participated in three games, averaging 12 minutes and 2.7 points per game. [2]

High school career

In the 2018–19 season, Enaruna played with Wasatch Academy in the United States.

College career

In May 2019, Enaruna committed to play collegiately for Kansas. [3]

On 19 April 2021, Enaruna transferred to Iowa State. [4] He scored a career-high 23 points on January 1, 2022, in a 77-72 loss to Baylor. [5] In April 2022, Enaruna transferred to Cleveland State. [6] He averaged 15.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game and was named to the First Team All-Horizon League. [7] In his final season of eligibility, Enaruna averaged 19.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game. [8]

Professional career

Maine Celtics (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Enaruna joined the Boston Celtics for the 2024 NBA Summer League [9] and on 10 July 2024, he signed with the team. [10] [11] However, he was waived on 8 October [12] and on 26 October, he joined the Maine Celtics. [13]

Career statistics

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  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
2019–20 Kansas 30010.9.342.258.5002.2.6.5.32.4
2020–21 Kansas 2509.4.415.227.6671.6.3.4.22.8
2021–22 Iowa State 33014.4.545.300.7312.9.3.5.24.3
2022–23 Cleveland State 353531.9.516.189.6906.51.41.01.115.6
2023–24 Cleveland State 353533.2.498.322.7216.52.71.20.819.6
Career1587021.0.494.266.6974.41.1.7.69.6

Personal

Enaruna has an older brother, Iyen, who also plays college basketball for the Evansville Purple Aces. [14]

References

  1. "Tristan Enaruna (18) uit Almere komt steeds dichter bij zijn droom: de NBA". Parool.nl. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. "Tristan Enaruna Player Profile, BC Apollo Amsterdam, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". RealGM.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. "What to expect from KU basketball's newest player, Tristan Enaruna". KansasCity.com. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. Bain, Matthew; Hines, Travis (19 April 2021). "Kansas transfer Tristan Enaruna pledges to Iowa State men's basketball". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. "Top-ranked Baylor holds on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 77-72". ESPN . Associated Press. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. Bedore, Gary (April 20, 2022). "Former KU, Iowa State men's basketball player Tristan Enaruna makes transfer decision". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  7. Carey, Tyler (February 28, 2023). "Cleveland State men's basketball star Tristan Enaruna named 1st-team All-Horizon League selection". WKYC.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  8. Stinar, Ben (October 8, 2024). "Boston Celtics Release Player After Nuggets Game". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  9. Barth, Alex (8 July 2024). "Celtics Summer League roster and schedule announced". 985TheSportsHub.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. Adams, Luke (10 July 2024). "Celtics Sign Tristan Enaruna To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. Pluto, Terry (28 June 2024). "Guess which NBA team signed Cleveland State's Tristan Enaruna? – Terry Pluto". The Plain-Dealer . Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  12. Adams, Luke (9 October 2024). "Celtics Sign Jay Scrubb, Waive Tristan Enaruna". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  13. Martin, Spencer (26 October 2024). "Celtics Select Three In G League Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  14. "Iyen Enaruna - Men's Basketball". University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2022.