Tyrese Samuel

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Tyrese Samuel
Tyrese Samuel.jpg
Samuel in 2024
No. 8–Vancouver Bandits
Position Power forward
League CEBL
Personal information
Born (2000-03-10) March 10, 2000 (age 25)
LaSalle, Quebec, Canada [1]
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025 Valley Suns
2025–present Vancouver Bandits
Career highlights
  • Second-team All-SEC (2024)

Tyrese Samuel (born March 10, 2000) [2] is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Vancouver Bandits of the CEBL. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates and the Florida Gators.

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High school career

Samuel initially attended Riverdale Baptist at Upper Marlboro, Maryland where he won a Maryland state championship. Afterwards, he transferred to Orangeville Prep at Orangeville, Ontario where he averaged 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block as a senior seasonhelping the team finish with a 19–2, the third best in the country. [3] [4]

In 2019, Samuel attended the Basketball Without Borders camp, where he was named an All-Star. [3] [4]

College career

Samuel played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates and the Florida Gators. In 154 career games, he totalled 1,315 points, 779 rebounds, 123 assists, 108 steals and 107 blocks. [3] [4] [5]

In his last year, at Florida, Samuel played 36 games and averaged 13.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks while shooting 56.4% from the field while having three 20-point games and 11 double-doubles, which tied for the ninth-most in a single season in the program's history. [4] [5]

Professional career

Valley Suns (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Samuel joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2024 NBA Summer League [6] and on September 26, 2024, he signed with the team. [5] [7] However, he was waived that day. [8] On October 27, he joined the Valley Suns. [9]

Vancouver Bandits (2025)

On April 7, 2025, Samuel signed with the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [10]

Personal life

The son of Patricia Bynoe and John Samuel, he has two sisters. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Tyrese Samuel – Canada Basketball". Basketball.ca. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tyrese Samuel G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Tyrese Samuel – 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". SHUPirates.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tyrese Samuel – 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". FloridaGators.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Taylor, Cody (September 24, 2024). "Suns sign undrafted forward Tyrese Samuel to Exhibit 10 contract". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Druin, Donnie (July 8, 2024). "First Look: Suns' Summer League Roster, Schedule". SI.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Gauruder, Dana (September 23, 2024). "Suns Sign Tyrese Samuel To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Kirschenbaum, Alex (September 26, 2024). "Suns Cut Tyrese Samuel, Jaden Shackelford". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Valley Suns Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Former Florida Gator and SEC All Star Tyrese Samuel Signs with Bandits". thebandits.ca. April 7, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
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