Buay Tuach

Buay Tuach (born January 20, 1995) is an Ethiopian/American professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).

Buay Tuach
No. 21 – London Lions
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueBBL
Personal information
Born (1995-01-20) January 20, 1995
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
NationalityEthiopian / American
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolOmaha South (Omaha, Nebraska)
College
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Westchester Knicks
2020–presentLondon Lions

Career

Westchester Knicks (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, Tuach signed with Phoenix Hagen of the German ProA.[1] On October 21, 2017, Tuach was selected by the Long Island Nets in the 2017 NBA G League Draft,[2] but was later waived by the Long Island Nets on November 2, 2017.[3] On November 6, 2017, the Westchester Knicks announced that they had acquired Tuach.[4]

On October 25, 2018, the Westchester Knicks announced that they had reacquired Tuach.[5] Following a right foot fracture, Tuach was waived by the Knicks after appearing in two games in the 2018–19 season.[6]

London Lions (2020–present)

On January 10, 2020, Tuach signed with the London Lions in England for the 2019–20 BBL season.[7]

References
  1. Buay Tuach (Phoenix Hagen) Life In General And The Struggles I’ve Been Through Helped Me Mature As A Player, GermanHoops.wordpress.com, 7 July 2017. Accessed 9 July 2017.
  2. "Long Island Nets Acquire Three Players in 2017 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. "Long Island Nets Finalize Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  4. Hatch, Katie (November 6, 2017). "Westchester Knicks Acquire Tuach, Waive Hooper". NBA.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  5. "Westchester Knicks Acquire Tuach and Woodbury". NBA.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  6. "Knicks Acquire Zak Irvin; Waive Buay Tuach". NBA.com. December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  7. "Lions Acquire Tuach". thelondonlions.com. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.


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