Tosan Evbuomwan
No. 18 – Motor City Cruise
PositionForward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 22)
Newcastle, England
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoyal Grammar School
(Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
CollegePrinceton (2019–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentMotor City Cruise
Career highlights and awards

Torisesan "Tosan" Evbuomwan (born 16 February 2001) is a British professional basketball player for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Princeton Tigers.

Early life

Evbuomwan was born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne and is the son of a commercial pilot, Michelle, who became the first female captain to pilot a plane in Nigeria, and a gynecologist, Isaac. His mother died of breast cancer on 16 November 2012.[1] Evbuomwan grew up playing football, rugby, cricket and track & field, and was a standout football star, being selected to Newcastle United's Youth Academy. He had a basketball hoop at his house because his father had played in Nigeria, but he did not begin playing basketball competitively until age 14. Evbuomwan attended Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne and helped start the basketball team there with a friend. He subsequently played for the Newcastle Eagles U18 team and took part in the Deng Camp run by Luol Deng, in which his play began receiving more attention.[2] Eagles head coach Ian MacLeod sent highlight clips of the star player to American universities, and Princeton assistant coach Brett MacConnell was impressed, and suggested to head coach Mitch Henderson to recruit him.[3] Evbuomwan signed with Princeton in April 2019.[4]

College career

Evbuomwan averaged 3.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game as a freshman at Princeton, making 19 starts. The 2020–21 season was cancelled in the Ivy League due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He practiced against the Newcastle Eagles during the pandemic and joined Great Britain's 3x3 team in Tel Aviv.[1]

On 4 December 2021, Evbuomwan scored a career-high 27 points in an 81–79 overtime win against Drexel.[6] He matched his career-high of 27 points as well as seven rebounds and five steals on 4 February 2022, in an 88–83 loss to Cornell.[7] As a junior, Evbuomwan was named unanimous Ivy League Player of the Year.[8]

In 2023, Evbuomwan was named All-Ivy League,[9] and First Team All-District.[10] On 30 March 30, 2023, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Evbuomwan joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2023 NBA Summer League[11] and on 2 October, 2023, he signed with them.[12] However, he was waived on 21 October[13] and nine days later, he joined the Motor City Cruise.[14]

National team career

Evbuomwan has represented Great Britain at several international competitions. He participated in the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship. At the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship, he averaged 10.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Armstrong, Kevin (11 March 2022). "The most interesting man in March Madness is drawing NBA scouts to N.J." Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Journey To Jadwin - Tosan Evbuomwan". Princeton Tigers. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ Kelly, Mike (14 March 2022). "Former Newcastle Royal Grammar School pupil wins top US college basketball award". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ King, Jeff (24 December 2019). "THE TOSAN REPORT: PART 1". Newcastle Eagles. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ Feil, Justin (March 2022). "Men's Basketball: The Star Forward from Newcastle". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Evbuomwan lifts Princeton over Drexel 81-79 in OT". ESPN. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Manon scores 22 to lift Cornell past Princeton 88-83". ESPN. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Ivy League Announces Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-Ivy Teams". IvyLeague.com (Press release). Ivy League. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Princeton men's basketball Tosan Evbuomwan named First Team All-Ivy; Caden Pierce voted Rookie of the Year". Trentonian.com. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  10. ^ "NABC Names Tosan Evbuomwan First Team All-District". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  11. ^ "DETROIT PISTONS 2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  12. ^ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (2 October 2023). "The @DetroitPistons announced today the team's 2023-24 training camp roster including the signing of Buddy Boeheim, Tosan Evbuomwan, Jontay Porter, Zavier Simpson and Stanley Umude to Exhibit 10 contracts" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 October 2023 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (21 October 2023). "The Detroit Pistons announced today that the team has requested waivers on Buddy Boeheim, Tosan Evbuomwan, Jontay Porter and Zavier Simpson" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Motor City Cruise [@MotorCityCruise] (30 October 2023). "The engine is revving, and we're ready to roll! Check out the Motor City Cruise training camp roster - we're ready to work! #HustleAndDrive" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Tosan EVBUOMWAN". FIBA. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

External links

Motor City Cruise current roster
Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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