Tristan Enaruna

Tristan Enaruna
No. 6 – Maine Celtics
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 23)
Almere, Netherlands
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolWasatch Academy
(Mount Pleasant, Utah)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Apollo Amsterdam
2024–presentMaine Celtics
Career highlights and awards

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.

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 received a place on the roster, along with 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 season, he played in three games and averaged 12 minutes and 2.7 points.[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]

Professional career

Maine Celtics (2024–present)

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

Career statistics

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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Kansas 30 0 10.9 .342 .258 .500 2.2 .6 .5 .3 2.4
2020–21 Kansas 25 0 9.4 .415 .227 .667 1.6 .3 .4 .2 2.8
2021–22 Iowa State 33 0 14.4 .545 .300 .731 2.9 .3 .5 .2 4.3
2022–23 Cleveland State 35 35 31.9 .516 .189 .690 6.5 1.4 1.0 1.1 15.6
2023–24 Cleveland State 35 35 33.2 .498 .322 .721 6.5 2.7 1.2 0.8 19.6
Career 158 70 21.0 .494 .266 .697 4.4 1.1 .7 .6 9.6

Personal

Enaruna has an older brother, Iyen, who also plays college basketball for the Evansville Purple Aces.[13]

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. ^ Barth, Alex (8 July 2024). "Celtics Summer League roster and schedule announced". 985TheSportsHub.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ^ Adams, Luke (10 July 2024). "Celtics Sign Tristan Enaruna To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ Pluto, Terry (28 June 2024). "Guess which NBA team signed Cleveland State's Tristan Enaruna? – Terry Pluto". The Plain-Dealer. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  11. ^ Adams, Luke (9 October 2024). "Celtics Sign Jay Scrubb, Waive Tristan Enaruna". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  12. ^ Martin, Spencer (26 October 2024). "Celtics Select Three In G League Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Iyen Enaruna - Men's Basketball". University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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