Kaleb Tarczewski (born February 26, 1993)[1][2] is an American professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. He is a 213-centimeter-tall (7 ft 0 in) center.[3]
 Tarczewski with Olimpia Milano in 2018 | ||||||||||||
| No. 25 – Gunma Crane Thunders | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||||
| League | B.League | |||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Born | February 26, 1993 Claremont, New Hampshire | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 111 kg (245 lb) | |||||||||||
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| College | Arizona (2012–2016) | |||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted | |||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | |||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Oklahoma City Blue | |||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Olimpia Milano | |||||||||||
| 2022–present | Gunma Crane Thunders | |||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||
Medals
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High school career
editTarczewski attended Stevens High School in Claremont, New Hampshire for two years, leading Stevens High School's varsity basketball team 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. He was named MVP of the Independent School League. Tarczewski averaged 17.0 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior, and averaged 20.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 63 percent from the floor as a senior. He tallied 14 points (6-of-8 FGs) and 10 rebounds in the Jordan Brand Classic, April 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He saw eight minutes of action in the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit, April 7 in Portland, Oregon. Among his other honors, Tarczewski helped the Lions to four consecutive NEPSAC championship games, including a victory in the 2012 Class AA title game, and was a first-team all-NEPSAC Class AA selection as a junior and senior. He 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.[4]
| 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 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #6 Rivals: #9 ESPN: #4 | ||||||
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College career
editTarczewski played four seasons with Arizona, helping the Wildcats to reach 110 victories, tying the school record. 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 Second Team and the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.[4][5]
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2012–13 | Arizona[6] | 35 | 35 | 22.0 | .538 | .000 | .633 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6.6 |
| 2013–14 | Arizona[7] | 36 | 35 | 28.3 | .584 | .000 | .756 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 9.9 |
| 2014–15 | Arizona[8] | 38 | 37 | 26.0 | .572 | .000 | .699 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| 2015–16 | Arizona[9] | 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
editAfter 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,[5] but was later waived on October 24 after appearing in two preseason games.[10] On November 3, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[11]
On March 14, 2017, Tarczewski signed with Olimpia Milano for the remainder of the season.[12] He posted 6.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. On June 30, 2018, he inked a two-year contract extension.[13] During the 2019–20 season, he averaged 8.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Tarczewski signed a three-year contract extension in May 2020.[14] On July 2, 2022, Tarczewski officially parted ways with the Italian club after five years, having won seven domestic titles and reached the EuroLeague Final Four once (2021) during his stint.
On July 12, 2022, Tarczewski signed with Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League.[15][16] On June 19, 2023, he re-signed with Gunma Crane Thunders.[17] On June 13, 2024, he re-signed with Gunma Crane Thunders.[18]
National team career
editTarczewski represented the United States national team at the 2015 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal.
Career statistics
edit| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
edit| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2017–18 | Milano | 30 | 29 | 19.7 | .644 | — | .737 | 5.7 | .3 | .3 | .8 | 6.7 | 10.1 |
| 2018–19 | 24 | 24 | 18.2 | .724 | — | .692 | 4.6 | .4 | .4 | .7 | 6.4 | 8.8 | |
| 2019–20 | 28* | 23 | 21.3 | .654 | — | .671 | 5.8 | .4 | .4 | .9 | 8.1 | 10.9 | |
| 2020–21 | 39 | 24 | 13.4 | .579 | — | .660 | 2.9 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | |
| 2021–22 | 35 | 13 | 9.0 | .472 | — | .576 | 1.9 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | |
| Career | 156 | 113 | 15.8 | .628 | — | .683 | 4.0 | .4 | .3 | .6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | |
Domestic leagues
edit| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2016–17 |  Oklahoma City Blue
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NBA D-League | 41 | 25.5 | 63.3% | – | 72.7% | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 10.1 |
 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
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Serie A | 17 | 14.7 | 58.3% | – | 66.7% | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.7 | |
| 2017–18 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
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Serie A | 30 | 18.4 | 68.3% | – | 80.7% | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 2018–19 | AX Armani Exchange Milano
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Serie A | 27 | 22.5 | 78.3% | – | 61.0% | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
References
edit- ^ "Kaleb Tarczewski College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "Kaleb Tarczewski International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ TARCZEWSKI, KALEB CENTER HEIGHT: 2.13.
- ^ a b "Arizona bio". ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Tarcewski signed with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano". Eurohoops.net. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Carchia, E. (June 30, 2018). "Olimpia Milano signs Kaleb Tarczewski to a contract extension". Sportando. Retrieved July 8, 2018.[dead link]
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (May 30, 2020). "Kaleb Tarczewski signs a three-year contract extension with Olimpia Milano". Sportando. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 12, 2022). "Kaleb Tarczewski signs in Japan with Gunma Crane Thunders". Sportando. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "ケーレブ・ターズースキー選手 2022–23シーズン 選手契約(新規)合意のお知らせ". 群馬クレインサンダーズ. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "ケーレブ・ターズースキー選手 2023–24シーズン 選手契約(継続)合意のお知らせ". 群馬クレインサンダーズ. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "ケーレブ・ターズースキー選手 2024–25シーズン 選手契約(継続)合意のお知らせ". 群馬クレインサンダーズ. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.