Tyrese Samuel
| Free agent | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 10, 2000 LaSalle, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tyrese Samuel (born March 10, 2000)[2] is a Canadian basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates and the Florida Gators.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]The son of Patricia Bynoe and John Samuel, he has two sisters.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tyrese Samuel – Canada Basketball". Basketball.ca. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tyrese Samuel G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Tyrese Samuel – 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". SHUPirates.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Tyrese Samuel – 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". FloridaGators.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Taylor, Cody (September 24, 2024). "Suns sign undrafted forward Tyrese Samuel to Exhibit 10 contract". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Druin, Donnie (July 8, 2024). "First Look: Suns' Summer League Roster, Schedule". SI.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Gauruder, Dana (September 23, 2024). "Suns Sign Tyrese Samuel To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (September 26, 2024). "Suns Cut Tyrese Samuel, Jaden Shackelford". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.