Paris Bass (born August 29, 1995) is an American professional
basketball
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player for the
Suwon KT Sonicboom
Suwon KT Sonicboom () is a professional basketball club based in Suwon, South Korea which plays in the Korean Basketball League. Their home games are played at the Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena. Founded in 1997, the team was initially based in Gwangju ...
of the
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season.
H ...
(KBL). He played
college basketball
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for the
Detroit Mercy Titans
The Detroit Mercy Titans (formerly known as the Detroit Titans) are the athletic teams of University of Detroit Mercy. The University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The school primarily competes in ...
.
High school career
Bass attended
Seaholm High School
Ernest W. Seaholm High School (simply referred to as Seaholm High School) is a public high school in Birmingham, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1951 and is part of the Birmingham Public Schools district.
History
Seaholm opened ...
(Head Coach Jose Andrades) in
Birmingham, Michigan . As a senior, he averaged 23.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Bass earned Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) All-State Team and the Detroit News All-Metro North First Team honors. Regarded as a three-star recruit by
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
, Bass committed to play college basketball at
Detroit Mercy.
College career
Bass
redshirted
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his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, he averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Bass was named
Horizon League
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The Horizon League founded in 1979 as the Midw ...
Freshman of the Year.
He missed the first eight games of his sophomore season with a suspension. Bass averaged 18.4 points, 8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a sophomore, earning First-team All-Horizon League honors.On May 10, 2016, Bass was removed from the Detroit Mercy program.
Professional career
Austria and NBA D-League (2016–2017)
On July 27, 2016, Bass signed his first professional contract with the
Traiskirchen Lions
Traiskirchen Lions is a professional basketball club based in Traiskirchen, Austria. The team plays in the Austrian Basketball Superliga. It was founded in 1966 and have won the Austrian championships 3 times.
Trophies
* Austrian Championship ( ...
of the
Austrian Basketball Bundesliga
The Austrian Basketball Bundesliga (in German: Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga) was the top men's professional basketball league in Austria.O ...
. He did not make his debut for Traiskirchen.
In February 2017, Bass signed with the
Erie BayHawks of the
NBA D-League. In 15 games, he averaged 3.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.
Dominican, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, and Colombia (2018–2021)
In 2018, Bass played for three teams in the Dominican Republic: El Million Yireh of the
TBS,
Titanes del Licey
Titanes del Licey is a professional basketball team based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The team currently plays in Dominican top division Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.
Championships
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto
The Liga Nacional de Balonc ...
of the
LNB, and Jose Horacio Rodriguez of the Superior Basketball Tournament of Espaillat (BSE).
Between November 17 and December 15, 2018,
Bass played for
Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc., also known as Kinmen Distillery, KKL, is a distillery in Kinmen County, Taiwan and owned by Kinmen County Government. The distillery is known for its Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor, and provides good tax income for the local ...
of the Taiwanese
Super Basketball League
The Super Basketball League (超級籃球聯賽), often abbreviated as the SBL, is a semi-professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Taiwan.
Current clubs
Currently, there are four teams competing in the SBL. They are ...
.
In 2019, Bass played for four teams in the Dominican Republic: CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago of the Santiago League, Club Rafael Barias of the TBS, Jose Horacio Rodriguez of the BSE, and
Indios de San Francisco de Macorís
Indios de San Francisco de Macorís is a professional basketball team based in San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte, Dominican Republic. The team currently plays in the Dominican top division Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.
Current roster
...
of the LNB.
With Indios de San Francisco, he helped the team win the championship and was named MVP of the tournament and of the Final Series.
In January 2020, Bass re-joined CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago of the Santiago League and averaged 23.5 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
Bass joined the
Atléticos de San Germán of the Puerto Rican
Baloncesto Superior Nacional on March 5, 2020. In his first season with the team, he averaged 22.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
[ On September 24, 2020, Bass signed with Cimarrones del Choco of the ]Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano
Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano (in English: Professional Colombian Basketball), currently known as the Liga WPlay de Baloncesto for sponsorship reasons, is the premier professional basketball championship in Colombia.
The championship was es ...
.
In March 2021, Bass re-joined CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago for a third stint.
South Bay Lakers / Phoenix Suns (2021–2022)
In October 2021, Bass joined the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League
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after a successful tryout. He was named to the NBA G League All-Showcase Team.
On December 31, 2021, Bass signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
via the hardship exemption. He signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns on January 12.
On January 22, 2022, Bass was reacquired by the South Bay Lakers.
Bass joined the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
' 2022 NBA Summer League
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roster. In his Lakers Summer League debut, Bass scored fifteen points, six rebounds, and three blocks in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat.
Salt Lake City Stars (2022–2023)
On September 14, 2022, Bass signed with the Utah Jazz, but was waived 2 days later. On October 23, 2022, Bass joined the Salt Lake City Stars training camp roster. On January 1, 2023, he was waived.
Wisconsin Herd (2023)
On January 6, 2023, Bass was acquired by the Wisconsin Herd
The Wisconsin Herd are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and are affiliated with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Herd play their home games at Oshkosh Arena.
History
On June 29, 2016, it was anno ...
. On February 11, 2023, he set the Herd record for highest number of points scored in a single game with 50 points.
Capitanes de Arecibo (2023–present)
On March 28, 2023, Bass signed with Capitanes de Arecibo of the Puerto Rican league
Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to:
Places
* El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain
*Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
* Puerto Colombia, Colombia
* Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela
* Puerto Galera, O ...
.
Career statistics
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References
External links
Detroit Mercy Titans bio
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1995 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Colombia
American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic
American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan
American men's basketball players
Atléticos de San Germán players
Capitanes de Arecibo players
Centers (basketball)
Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball players
Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) players
Jeoutai Technology basketball players
People from Birmingham, Michigan
Basketball players from Oakland County, Michigan
Phoenix Suns players
Power forwards
Salt Lake City Stars players
South Bay Lakers players
Super Basketball League imports
Suwon KT Sonicboom players
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
Wisconsin Herd players
Indios de San Francisco de Macorís players