Buay Tuach Explained

Buay Tuach
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:185
League:NBL1 West
Team:South West Slammers
Number:5
Birth Date:20 January 1995
Birth Place:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nationality:Ethiopian / American
High School:Omaha South (Omaha, Nebraska)
College:
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2019
Team1:Westchester Knicks
Years2:2020
Team2:London Lions
Years3:2022–present
Team3:South West Slammers

Buay Tuach (born January 20, 1995) is an Ethiopian-American professional basketball player for the South West Slammers of the NBL1 West.

Career

Westchester Knicks (2017–2019)

After a short stint in Germany,[1] Tuach was selected by the Long Island Nets in the 2017 NBA G League Draft.[2] He was later waived[3] and subsequently joined the Westchester Knicks.[4] He averaged 2.0 points in 23 games during the 2017–18 season.[5]

Tuach re-joined the Westchester Knicks for the 2018–19 season,[6] but after appearing in two games, he sustained a foot fracture and was waived.[7] He re-joined the Knicks in February 2019. He averaged 2.8 points in 13 games during the 2018–19 season.

London Lions (2020)

On January 10, 2020, Tuach signed with the London Lions in England for the 2019–20 BBL season.[8] He averaged 10.1 points in nine games.

South West Slammers (2022–present)

In March 2022, Tuach signed with the South West Slammers in Australia for the 2022 NBL1 West season.[9]

In October 2022, Tuach had a training camp stint with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League.[10]

Tuach returned to the Slammers for the 2023 NBL1 West season.[11] He re-signed with the Slammers for the 2024 season.[12] [13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://germanhoops.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/buay-tuachphoenix-hagen-life-in-general-and-the-struggles-ive-been-through-helped-me-mature-as-a-player/ Buay Tuach (Phoenix Hagen) Life In General And The Struggles I’ve Been Through Helped Me Mature As A Player
  2. News: Long Island Nets Acquire Three Players in 2017 NBA G League Draft. October 21, 2017. NBA.com. October 21, 2017.
  3. News: Long Island Nets Finalize Opening Night Roster. November 2, 2017. NBA.com. November 2, 2017.
  4. News: Westchester Knicks Acquire Tuach, Waive Hooper. Katie. Hatch. November 6, 2017. NBA.com. November 6, 2017.
  5. Web site: Buay Tuach. realgm.com. April 8, 2022.
  6. News: Westchester Knicks Acquire Tuach and Woodbury. October 25, 2018. NBA.com. October 25, 2018.
  7. News: Knicks Acquire Zak Irvin; Waive Buay Tuach. December 9, 2018. NBA.com. December 6, 2018.
  8. Web site: Lions Acquire Tuach. thelondonlions.com. January 10, 2020. January 11, 2020. January 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200110225911/https://www.thelondonlions.com/lions-acquire-tuach/. dead.
  9. Web site: PERKINS BUILDERS SOUTHWEST SLAMMERS NBL1 Player Announcement. facebook.com/SouthWestSlammers. March 25, 2022. April 8, 2022.
  10. Web site: SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON. gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. October 24, 2022.
  11. Web site: Buay Tuach. nbl1.com.au. April 11, 2023.
  12. Web site: NBL1 Season 2024 Player Signing. facebook.com/SouthWestSlammers. September 30, 2023. October 1, 2023.
  13. Web site: Fris. Justin. NBL1 West 2023: Massive early off-season win for South West Slammers, as electric import Buay Tuach re-signs. South Western Times. 4 October 2023. 14 October 2023. dead. https://archive.today/20231014041128/https://www.swtimes.com.au/news/south-western-times/nbl1-west-2023-massive-early-off-season-win-for-south-west-slammers-as-electric-import-buay-tuach-re-signs--c-12089719. 14 October 2023.