Taren Sullivan
Taren Valdis Sullivan (born July 30, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Findlay Oilers in the NCAA Division II, before turning professional in 2019. He is a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall small forward.
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 30, 1995 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bath High School (Lima, Ohio) |
| College | Findlay (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Stockton Kings |
| 2019–2020 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2021 | Rivers Hoopers |
| 2021–2022 | Artland Dragons |
| 2022-2023 | BKM Lučenec |
| 2023-present | Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life edit
Sullivan played baseball and basketball as a child and decided to pursue basketball because he thought it would give him the best chance to play college.[1] He played since he was in second grade at Bath High School.[2]
College career edit
Sullivan received a scholarship from the Findlay Oilers, where he played for four years and left with a bachelor's degree in strength and conditioning.[1] In his final season, he averaged 17.2 points on 53% from the field, 6 rebounds and 3.2 assists.[3]
Professional career edit
He went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft but signed with the Sacramento Kings later;[4] however, he was waived again quickly.[5] Performing well at the NBA G League Invitatitional in August 2018, Sullivan started his pro career with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League in 2018.
After one season with the Kings, he was traded to the Erie BayHawks.[6] Before the season ended due to the coronavirus pandemic he averaged 7.7 points and 4 rebounds per game.
In May 2021, Sullivan joined the Nigerian Rivers Hoopers for the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[1] He averaged 14.3 points in three games that were all lost, as the Hoopers were eliminated in the group stage.
On July 30, 2021, he signed with Artland Dragons of the German second-level ProA.[7] He averaged 10.9 points and 3.6 rebounds over the season.[8]
On July 23, 2022, Sullivan signed with Dutch team Landstede Hammers of the BNXT League.[9] On August 3, the Hammers announced that the deal with Sullivan fell through and he would not join the team.[10]
On July 1, 2023, Sullivan signed with Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains of the Japanese B.League.[11]
BAL career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rivers Hoopers | 3 | 3 | 26.3 | .410 | .267 | .778 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .0 | 14.3 |
References edit
- ^ a b c Lehohla, Manyehlisa (2021-05-21). "Sullivan driven by life experience to excel at basketball". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview With Basketball Player Taren Sullivan". Trimino Shop. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ Schmidt, Dakota (2018-10-10). "Learn More About Sacramento Kings Exhibit 10 Prospect Taren Sullivan". Ridiculous Upside. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ 13abc.com Sullivan Signs Contract With the Kings, consultado en junio de 2020
- ^ hoop-ball.com The Kings waived forward Taren Sullivan in order to sign Gabe Vincent to an Exhibit 10 contract, consultado en junio de 2020
- ^ NBA.com Erie BayHawks Complete Trade With Stockton Kings, consultado en junio de 2020
- ^ KG, MOKOM 01 GmbH & Co. "Taren Sullivan komplettiert Dragons-Kader". www.artland-dragons.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Proballers. "Taren Sullivan, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Taren Sullivan maakt de selectie compleet". Landstede Hammers (in Dutch). 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Taren Sullivan komt niet naar Landstede Hammers". Landstede Hammers (in Dutch). 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "タレン サリバン選手契約締結（新規）のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.