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Tyrese Samuel
No. 00 – Valley Suns
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-03-10) March 10, 2000 (age 24)
LaSalle, Quebec, Canada[1]
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentValley Suns
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2024)

Tyrese Samuel (born March 10, 2000)[2] is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates and the Florida Gators.

High school career

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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

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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

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Valley Suns (2024–present)

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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]

Personal life

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

References

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  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. ^ a b c d "Tyrese Samuel – 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". SHUPirates.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Tyrese Samuel – 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". FloridaGators.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c 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.
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