Tari Eason

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Tari Eason
File:Tari Eason (cropped).jpg
Eason with LSU in 2021
No. 17 – Houston Rockets
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 (age 23)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career 2022–present
Career history
2022–present Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC Sixth Man of the Year (2022)
  • First-team All-SEC (2022)
  • AAC All-Freshman Team (2021)

Tari Jordan Eason (born May 10, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats and the LSU Tigers. Eason was selected 17th overall in the 2022 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.

High school career

Eason started his high school career at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington under head coach Brandon Roy, and played sparingly during his first two years.[1] For his junior season, he transferred to Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington, where he played alongside top recruit Jaden McDaniels.[2] Eason returned to Garfield for his senior season as Roy came back following a one-year break.[1] He led his team to a 3A state title, recording 21 points and 14 rebounds against Paolo Banchero and O'Dea High School in the final, and received tournament MVP.[3][4] Eason averaged 23 points, eight rebounds and three steals per game as a senior, and was named 3A Player of the Year.[5][6] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Cincinnati over offers from Colorado and USC.[7]

College career

On February 26, 2021, Eason posted a freshman season-high 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks in a 91–71 win over Tulane.[8] As a freshman at Cincinnati, he averaged 7.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.2 steals per game, earning American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team honors. For his sophomore season, Eason transferred to LSU.[9] He was named to the First Team All-SEC as well as SEC Sixth Man of the Year.[10] Eason averaged 16.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.[11] On March 25, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[12]

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2022–present)

Eason was selected with the 17th overall pick by the Houston Rockets.

Career statistics

Legend
  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  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Cincinnati 23 8 19.6 .462 .241 .574 5.9 1.3 1.2 1.3 7.3
2021–22 LSU 33 4 24.4 .521 .359 .803 6.6 1.0 1.9 1.1 16.9
Career 56 12 22.4 .504 .327 .757 6.3 1.1 1.6 1.2 13.0

References

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