Buay Tuach (born January 20, 1995) is an Ethiopian-American professional

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player for the

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of the

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Career

Westchester Knicks (2017–2019)

After a short stint in Germany, Tuach was selected by the

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in the 2017 NBA G League Draft. He was later waived and subsequently joined the

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. He averaged 2.0 points in 23 games during the 2017–18 season. Tuach re-joined the Westchester Knicks for the 2018–19 season, but after appearing in two games, he sustained a foot fracture and was waived. He re-joined the Knicks in February 2019. He averaged 2.8 points in 13 games during the 2018–19 season.

London Lions (2020)

On January 10, 2020, Tuach signed with the London Lions in England for the 2019–20 BBL season. He averaged 10.1 points in nine games.

South West Slammers (2022–present)

In March 2022, Tuach signed with the

in Australia for the 2022 NBL1 West season. In October 2022, Tuach had a training camp stint with the

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of the

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. Tuach returned to the Slammers for the 2023 NBL1 West season. He re-signed with the Slammers for the 2024 season.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuach, Buay 1995 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom American men's basketball players Ethiopian men's basketball players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Addis Ababa Westchester Knicks players