Kaleb Tarczewski

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Kaleb Tarczewski
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Tarczewski with Olimpia Milano in 2018
No. 25–Gunma Crane Thunders
Position Center
LeagueB. League
Personal information
Born (1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 (age 30)
Claremont, New Hampshire
NationalityAmerican
Listed height2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
High school
College Arizona (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Oklahoma City Blue
2017–2022 Olimpia Milano
2022–present Gunma Crane Thunders
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto National team

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 Arizona. He is a 2.13 m (7'0") tall [3] center.

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High school career

Tarczewski 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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kaleb Tarczewski
C		Claremont, NHSt. Mark's School7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (100 kg)Aug 22, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #6   Rivals: #9   ESPN: #4
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2012 Arizona Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

Tarczewski 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 Arizona [6] 353522.0.538.000.6336.10.40.30.76.6
2013–14 Arizona [7] 363528.3.584.000.7566.30.50.11.09.9
2014–15 Arizona [8] 383726.0.572.000.6995.20.30.30.69.3
2015–16 Arizona [9] 262427.4.533.000.7129.30.60.31.49.4
Career13513125.8.561.000.7046.50.50.30.98.8

Professional career statistics

Domestic Leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Blue NBA G League 4125.563.3%-72.7%7.30.50.30.710.1
Flag of Italy.svg EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Serie A 1714.758.3%-66.7%5.10.50.30.56.7
2017-18 Flag of Italy.svg EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Serie A 3018.468.3%-80.7%6.50.30.40.77.7
2018-19 Flag of Italy.svg AX Armani Exchange Milano Serie A 2722.578.3%-61.0%7.10.70.30.710.7

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2017–18 Flag of Italy.svg EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 302919.764.4%-73.7%5.70.30.30.86.710.1
2018–19 Flag of Italy.svg AX Armani Exchange Milano 242418.272.4%-69.2%4.60.40.40.76.48.8

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, [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 11, 2022, Tarczewski signed with Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League. [15]

National team career

Tarczewski represented the United States national team at the 2015 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kaleb Tarczewski College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  2. ↑ "Kaleb Tarczewski International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  3. ↑ TARCZEWSKI, KALEB CENTER HEIGHT: 2.13.
  4. 1 2 "Arizona bio". ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Thunder Adds Caruso, Tarczewski and Wright to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2012-13 Arizona Combined Statistics" (PDF). ArizonaWildcats.com. Arizona Athletics.
  7. ↑ "2013-14 Arizona Combined Statistics" (PDF). ArizonaWildcats.com. Arizona Athletics.
  8. ↑ "2014-15 Arizona Combined Statistics" (PDF). ArizonaWildcats.com. Arizona Athletics.
  9. ↑ "2015-16 Arizona Combined Statistics" (PDF). ArizonaWildcats.com. Arizona Athletics.
  10. ↑ "Thunder Waives Four". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Tarcewski signed with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano". Eurohoops.net. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ Carchia, E. (June 30, 2018). "Olimpia Milano signs Kaleb Tarczewski to a contract extension". Sportando. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  14. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (May 30, 2020). "Kaleb Tarczewski signs a three-year contract extension with Olimpia Milano". Sportando. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Kaleb Tarczewski signs in Japan with Gunma Crane Thunders". Sportando. July 11, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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