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 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), 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
Career statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Kansas | 30 | 0 | 10.9 | .342 | .258 | .500 | 2.2 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 2.4 |
| 2020–21 | Kansas | 25 | 0 | 9.4 | .415 | .227 | .667 | 1.6 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 2.8 |
| 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.[8]
References
- ^ "Tristan Enaruna (18) uit Almere komt steeds dichter bij zijn droom: de NBA". Parool.nl. 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Tristan Enaruna Player Profile, BC Apollo Amsterdam, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "What to expect from KU basketball's newest player, Tristan Enaruna". kansascity. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Bain, Matthew; Hines, Travis (19 April 2021). "Kansas transfer Tristan Enaruna pledges to Iowa State men's basketball". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Top-ranked Baylor holds on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 77-72". ESPN. Associated Press. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (April 20, 2022). "Former KU, Iowa State men's basketball player Tristan Enaruna makes transfer decision". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Carey, Tyler (February 28, 2023). "Cleveland State men's basketball star Tristan Enaruna named 1st-team All-Horizon League selection". WKYC. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Iyen Enaruna - Men's Basketball". University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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