Tristan Enaruna Explained

Tristan Enaruna
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:220
League:NBA
Birth Date:26 June 2001
Birth Place:Almere, Netherlands
High School:Wasatch Academy
(Mount Pleasant, Utah)
College:
Draft Year:2024
Years1:2017–2018
Team1:Apollo Amsterdam
Highlights:

Tristan Enaruna (born 26 June 2001) is a Dutch professional basketball player. He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Iowa State Cyclones. Listed at 6feet and 220lbs, he plays shooting guard and small forward positions.

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

Enaruna went undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft and signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Boston Celtics.[8]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas| 30 || 0 || 10.9 || .342 || .258 || .500 || 2.2 || .6 || .5 || .3 || 2.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas| 25 || 0 || 9.4 || .415 || .227 || .667 || 1.6 || .3 || .4 || .2 || 2.8|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career|| 55 || 0 || 10.2 || .376 || .245 || .575 || 1.9 || .5 || .4 || .3 || 2.6

Personal

Enaruna has an older brother, Iyen, who also plays college basketball for the Evansville Purple Aces.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Tristan Enaruna (18) uit Almere komt steeds dichter bij zijn droom: de NBA. 22 February 2020. Parool.nl.
  2. Web site: Tristan Enaruna Player Profile, BC Apollo Amsterdam, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM. basketball.realgm.com. 29 April 2019.
  3. Web site: What to expect from KU basketball's newest player, Tristan Enaruna. kansascity. 13 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Bain . Matthew . Hines . Travis . Kansas transfer Tristan Enaruna pledges to Iowa State men's basketball . . 20 April 2021 . 19 April 2021.
  5. News: Top-ranked Baylor holds on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 77-72 . January 2, 2022 . . . January 1, 2022.
  6. News: Bedore . Gary . Former KU, Iowa State men’s basketball player Tristan Enaruna makes transfer decision . March 9, 2024 . . April 20, 2022.
  7. News: Carey . Tyler . Cleveland State men's basketball star Tristan Enaruna named 1st-team All-Horizon League selection . March 9, 2024 . WKYC . February 28, 2023.
  8. News: Pluto . Terry . Guess which NBA team signed Cleveland State’s Tristan Enaruna? – Terry Pluto . July 1, 2024 . . June 28, 2024.
  9. Web site: Iyen Enaruna - Men's Basketball . University of Evansville Athletics . 5 January 2022 . en.