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Justice Sueing
Sueing with Ohio State in 2023
No. 2 – Czarni Słupsk
PositionSmall forward
LeaguePolish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1999-03-15) March 15, 1999 (age 25)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Antwerp Giants
2024–presentCzarni Słupsk

Justice Lamont Sueing Jr. (born March 15, 1999) is an American college basketball player who plays for Czarni Słupsk in Polish Basketball League. He previously played for the California Golden Bears and the Ohio State Buckeyes.[1]

Early life and high school career

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Sueing was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and attended Maryknoll School in his hometown for his freshman and sophomore year.[2] Sueing moved to California and transferred to Mater Dei High School for his junior and senior year. During his time at Mater Dei, he played with teammates Bol Bol, Spencer Freedman, and Michael Wang. As a junior, Sueing averaged 10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. As a senior, Sueing averaged 17 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Recruiting

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Sueing was considered a four-star recruit by ESPN and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. On February 1, 2017, Sueing committed to playing college basketball for California over offers from Utah and Vanderbilt, among others.[3][4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justice Sueing
SF 		Honolulu, Hawaii Mater Dei (CA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: —  247Sports: 206  ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 California Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  • "2017 California Golden Bears Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.

College career

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California

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Sueing with California in 2018

Sueing started all but one game in his freshman year, playing in all 32 games and averaging 13.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[5] He scored a career-high 27 points against Washington.[6]

He once again started every game except for one during his sophomore season, playing in all 31 games and averaging 14.3 points and 6 rebounds per game.[5] His best game of the season came against Arizona, when he matched his career-high with 27 points.[7] On April 7, 2019, Sueing announced his intent to transfer from California after former head coach Wyking Jones was fired.[8]

Ohio State

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On May 22, 2019, Sueing announced that he was transferring to Ohio State.[9] In his first game at Ohio State, he scored 19 points and had 8 rebounds.[10] As a junior, Sueing averaged 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[5]

On November 18, 2021, it was announced that he would miss an extended period of time due to an abdominal injury,[11] which turned out to be the rest of the season. In two games, he averaged 6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[5] Following the season, he announced he was taking advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Professional career

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On August 1, 2023, he signed with Antwerp Giants of the BNXT League.[13]

On August 21, 2024, he signed with Czarni Słupsk in Polish Basketball League (PLK).[14]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games 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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 California 32 31 32.0 .434 .311 .672 5.4 1.4 1.5 .5 13.8
2018–19 California 31 30 34.5 .432 .302 .782 6.0 2.0 1.7 .5 14.3
2019–20 Ohio State Redshirt Redshirt
2020–21 Ohio State 31 31 28.3 .491 .361 .750 5.5 1.5 .9 .2 10.7
2021–22 Ohio State 2 0 15.5 .385 .000 1.000 3.5 .0 .5 .0 6.0
Career 96 92 31.3 .446 .313 .740 5.6 1.6 1.4 .4 12.8

Personal life

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Sueing's father, Justice Sr., played college basketball for Hawaii and professionally in Israel and Luxembourg.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gerdeman, Tony (3 May 2019). "Cal Leading Scorer Justice Sueing Visiting Ohio State". TheOzone.
  2. ^ a b Goethals, Sophie (23 February 2018). "Poetic Justice: For Justice Sueing, it's more than just a name". The Daily Californian.
  3. ^ Johnston, Andy (February 2017). "Justice Sueing has committed to Cal Basketball!". California Golden Blogs.
  4. ^ "Justice Sueing, Ohio State". 247Sports.
  5. ^ a b c d "Justice Sueing College Stats". Sports Reference.
  6. ^ Gorcey, Ryan. "Justice Sueing's Career-High 27 Not Enough Against Washington". BearTerritory.
  7. ^ Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State basketball power rankings: No. 13 Justice Sueing". BuckeyeExtra.
  8. ^ De Los Santos, Justice (7 April 2019). "Cal men's basketball's star forward announces his intent to transfer". The Daily Californian.
  9. ^ Wynn, Sarah. "Ohio State Basketball announces Justice Sueing has transferred from California". ABC6.
  10. ^ Gulick, Brendan. "Justice Sueing Shines in Ohio State Debut". Buckeyes NowFN.
  11. ^ Murphy, Patrick (November 18, 2021). "Ohio State's Justice Sueing out for 'extended period of time'". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Lind, Andrew. "Ohio State Forward Justice Sueing Returning For Extra Season Of Eligibility". Buckeyes NowFN.
  13. ^ "Justice Sueing vijfde buitenlandse aanwinst voor Telenet Giants Antwerp". antwerpgiants.be (in Dutch). August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  14. ^ Icon Sea Czarni Słupsk Wzmacniają Swoje Szeregi (August 21, 2024). "‼️ 𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗝𝗔𝗟𝗡𝗜𝗘 ‼️". czarni.stk.slupsk.pl (in Polish). Retrieved August 22, 2024.
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