Kaleb Tarczewski (born February 26, 1993) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the Italian

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and the EuroLeague. He played

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for

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. He is a 2.13 m (7'0") tall center.

High school career

Tarczewski attended Stevens High School in

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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

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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

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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

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, April 14 in

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. He saw eight minutes of action in the 2012

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, April 7 in

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. 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.

College career

Tarczewski played four seasons with

, 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.

College statistics

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Professional career statistics

Domestic Leagues

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EuroLeague

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Tarczewski joined the

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for the Orlando Summer League and the

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for the Las Vegas Summer League. He signed with the

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on September 23, 2016, but was later waived on October 24 after appearing in two preseason games. On November 3, he was acquired by the

. On March 14, 2017, Tarczewski signed with

for the remainder of the season. He posted 6.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. On June 30, 2018, he inked a two-year contract extension. 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. On July 2, 2022, Tarczewski officially parted ways with the Italian club after five years, having won seven domestic titles and reached the EuroLeague Final Four once (2021) during his stint.

National team career

Tarczewski represented the United States national team at the

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, where he won a bronze medal.

References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bio

EuroLeague profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tarczewski, Kaleb 1993 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players American people of Polish descent Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Basketball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Basketball players from New Hampshire Centers (basketball) Lega Basket Serie A players Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Oklahoma City Blue players Olimpia Milano players Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Claremont, New Hampshire St. Mark's School (Massachusetts) alumni United States men's national basketball team players