Garrett Stutz
Garrett Stutz (born February 10, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya in Japan. He played college basketball at Wichita State.
Stutz with Energa Czarni Słupsk. | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Center |
Personal information | |
Born | Kansas City, Missouri | February 10, 1990
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | North Kansas City (Kansas City, Missouri) |
College | Wichita State (2008–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012 | Anyang KGC |
2012–2013 | Maine Red Claws |
2013–2014 | Energa Czarni Słupsk |
2014–2015 | ČEZ Nymburk |
2015–2016 | Tsmoki-Minsk |
2016–2017 | Joventut Badalona |
2017–2018 | Shimane Susanoo Magic |
2018–2019 | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya |
Career highlights and awards | |
College career
Stutz, a 7'0" center from Kansas City, Missouri, came to Wichita State in 2008 at a slight 215 pounds. Over the course of his four-year career with the Shockers, he gained 40 pounds and improved from a role player to one of the top players in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).[1] In his senior season, Stutz averaged 13.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-MVC.[2]
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Stutz was not selected in the 2012 NBA draft. He began his professional career with Anyang KGC in South Korea, before returning to the United States to play for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. He averaged 5.5 points and 4.3 rebounds with the Red Claws in the 2012–13 season.[3] After averaging 12.6 points and 7.1 rebounds for Energa Czarni Słupsk of the Polish League in 2013–14, Stutz signed with ČEZ Nymburk for the 2014–15 season.[4]
On June 12, 2015, Stutz signed with Tsmoki-Minsk of Belarus.[5]
References
- Bishop, Greg (March 14, 2012). "Center Bulks Up; Wichita St. Flexes Muscles". New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "Garrett Stutz 2012 NBA draft profile". NBA.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "Garrett Stutz NBDL profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "Nymburk inks big man Stutz". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 24, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "Garrett Stutz inks with Tsmoki-Minsk". Sportando.com. June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.