Kaleb Tarczewski
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| No. 41 – Oklahoma City Blue | ||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||
| League | NBA Development League | |||||||||
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| Born | February 26, 1993 | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | |||||||||
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| High school |
Stevens (Claremont, New Hampshire) St. Mark's (Southborough, Massachusetts) | |||||||||
| College | Arizona (2012–2016) | |||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted | |||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | |||||||||
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| 2016–present | Oklahoma City Blue | |||||||||
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Kaleb Tarczewski (born February 26, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Arizona.
High school career
Tarczewski attended Stevens High School in Claremont, New Hampshire for two years leading Stevens High School Varsity Basketball to the NHIAA Final Four in 2008-2009. Tarczewski transferred to St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts after that season. Ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect in the country and the No. 3 center with a scout grade of 97 by ESPN in the class of 2012, Tarczewski led St. Mark's to a 28-2 record as a senior for coach Dave Lubick. Named MVP of the Independent School League. Averaged 20.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game as a senior and shot 63 percent from the floor. Tallied 14 points (6-of-8 FGs) and 10 rebounds in the Jordan Brand Classic, April 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Saw eight minutes of action in the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit, April 7 in Portland, Oregon. Averaged 17.0 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior. Helped the Lions to four consecutive NEPSAC championship games, including a victory in the 2012 Class AA title game. A first-team all-NEPSAC Class AA selection as a junior and senior. Participated in the Adidas Nations top-50 camp, the Adidas Super 64, the Double Pump Best of the Summer event and the Peach Jam tournament prior to his senior season.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Kaleb Tarczewski C |
Claremont, NH | St. Mark's School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Aug 22, 2011 | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #6 Rivals: #9 ESPN: #4 | ||||||
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College career
Tarczewski played four seasons with Arizona, helping the Wildcats to reach 110 victories, tied for the most in school history. In his senior season, he averaged 9.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks and was named to the Pac-12 All-Conference 2nd Team and the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.[1][2]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2012–13 | Arizona[3] | 35 | 35 | 22.0 | .538 | .000 | .633 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6.6 |
| 2013–14 | Arizona[4] | 36 | 35 | 28.3 | .584 | .000 | .756 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 9.9 |
| 2014–15 | Arizona[5] | 38 | 37 | 26.0 | .572 | .000 | .699 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| 2015–16 | Arizona[6] | 26 | 24 | 27.4 | .533 | .000 | .712 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
| Career | 135 | 131 | 25.8 | .561 | .000 | .704 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Tarczewski joined the Detroit Pistons for the Orlando Summer League and the Washington Wizards for the Las Vegas Summer League. He signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on September 23, 2016,[2] but was later waived on October 24 after appearing in two preseason games.[7] On November 3, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Arizona bio". ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- 1 2 "Thunder Adds Caruso, Tarczewski and Wright to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ↑ "2012-13 Arizona Combined Statistics" (PDF). ArizonaWildcats.com. Arizona Athletics.
- ↑ "2013-14 Arizona Combined Statistics" (PDF). ArizonaWildcats.com. Arizona Athletics.
- ↑ "2014-15 Arizona Combined Statistics" (PDF). ArizonaWildcats.com. Arizona Athletics.
- ↑ "2015-16 Arizona Combined Statistics" (PDF). ArizonaWildcats.com. Arizona Athletics.
- ↑ "Thunder Waives Four". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.