Kaleb Tarczewski

Kaleb Tarczewski (born February 26, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Arizona. He is a 2.13 m (7'0") tall[1] center.

Kaleb Tarczewski

Tarczewski with Olimpia Milano in 2018
No. 15 – Olimpia Milano
Position	Center
League	LBA EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 Claremont, New Hampshire
Nationality	American
Listed height	2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight	111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
High school	Stevens (Claremont, New Hampshire) St. Mark's (Southborough, Massachusetts)
College	Arizona (2012–2016)
NBA draft	2016 / Undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2017	Oklahoma City Blue
2017–present	Olimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards
LBA champion (2018) Italian Super Cup winner (2017) Second-team All-Pac-12 (2016) First-team Parade All-American (2012)
Medals Representing the  United States Pan American Games 2015 Toronto National team

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.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kaleb Tarczewski C	Claremont, NH	St. Mark's School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Aug 22, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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.[2][3]

College statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Arizona[4]	35	35	22.0	.538	.000	.633	6.1	0.4	0.3	0.7	6.6
2013–14	Arizona[5]	36	35	28.3	.584	.000	.756	6.3	0.5	0.1	1.0	9.9
2014–15	Arizona[6]	38	37	26.0	.572	.000	.699	5.2	0.3	0.3	0.6	9.3
2015–16	Arizona[7]	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 statistics

Domestic Leagues

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Oklahoma City Blue	NBA G League	41	25.5	63.3%	-	72.7%	7.3	0.5	0.3	0.7	10.1
	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	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	Serie A	30	18.4	68.3%	-	80.7%	6.5	0.3	0.4	0.7	7.7
2018-18	AX Armani Exchange Milano	Serie A	27	22.5	78.3%	-	61.0%	7.1	0.7	0.3	0.7	10.7

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2017–18	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	30	29	19.7	64.4%	-	73.7%	5.7	0.3	0.3	0.8	6.7	10.1
2018–19	AX Armani Exchange Milano	24	24	18.2	72.4%	-	69.2%	4.6	0.4	0.4	0.7	6.4	8.8

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,[3] but was later waived on October 24 after appearing in two preseason games.[8] On November 3, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[9]

On March 14, 2017, Tarczewski signed with Olimpia Milano for the remainder of the season.[10] He posted 6.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. On June 30, 2018, he inked a two-year contract extension.[11] 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.[12]

National team career

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

References

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

External links

• Arizona Wildcats bio
• EuroLeague profile
• Kaleb Tarczewski on Instagram