Kaleb Tarczewski

Kaleb Tarczewski (born February 26, 1993)^[1][2] is an American professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. He is a 213-centimeter-tall (7 ft 0 in) center.^[3]

Kaleb Tarczewski

Tarczewski with Olimpia Milano in 2018
No. 25 – Gunma Crane Thunders
Position	Center
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1993-02-26) February 26, 1993 (age 32) Claremont, New Hampshire
Nationality	American
Listed height	2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight	111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
High school	Stevens (Claremont, New Hampshire) St. Mark's (Southborough, Massachusetts)
College	Arizona (2012–2016)
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2017	Oklahoma City Blue
2017–2022	Olimpia Milano
2022–present	Gunma Crane Thunders
Career highlights
2x Lega Basket Serie A champion (2018, 2022) 2× Italian Cup winner (2021, 2022) 3× Italian Super Cup winner (2017, 2018, 2020) Second-team All-Pac-12 (2016) First-team Parade All-American (2012)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing the  United States Pan American Games 2015 Toronto National team

High school career

Tarczewski attended Stevens High School in Claremont, New Hampshire 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 Southborough, Massachusetts 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 ESPN 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 Jordan Brand Classic, April 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He saw eight minutes of action in the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit, April 7 in Portland, Oregon. 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.^[4]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kaleb Tarczewski C	Claremont, NH	St. Mark's School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Aug 22, 2011
	Recruit ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:   ESPN:
Recruit rankings:   Scout: #6    Rivals: #9    ESPN: #4
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN, and On3 may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Arizona Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

Tarczewski played four seasons with Arizona, 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.^[4][5]

College statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Arizona[6]	35	35	22.0	.538	.000	.633	6.1	0.4	0.3	0.7	6.6
2013–14	Arizona[7]	36	35	28.3	.584	.000	.756	6.3	0.5	0.1	1.0	9.9
2014–15	Arizona[8]	38	37	26.0	.572	.000	.699	5.2	0.3	0.3	0.6	9.3
2015–16	Arizona[9]	26	24	27.4	.533	.000	.712	9.3	0.6	0.3	1.4	9.4
Career		135	131	25.8	.561	.000	.704	6.5	0.5	0.3	0.9	8.8

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Tarczewski joined the Detroit Pistons for the Orlando Summer League and the Washington Wizards for the Las Vegas Summer League. He signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on September 23, 2016,^[5] but was later waived on October 24 after appearing in two preseason games.^[10] On November 3, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.^[11]

On March 14, 2017, Tarczewski signed with Olimpia Milano for the remainder of the season.^[12] He posted 6.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. On June 30, 2018, he inked a two-year contract extension.^[13] 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.^[14] 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.

On July 12, 2022, Tarczewski signed with Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League.^[15][16] On June 19, 2023, he re-signed with Gunma Crane Thunders.^[17] On June 13, 2024, he re-signed with Gunma Crane Thunders.^[18]

National team career

Tarczewski represented the United States national team at the 2015 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

Legend

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	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

*	Led the league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2017–18	Milano	30	29	19.7	.644	—	.737	5.7	.3	.3	.8	6.7	10.1
2018–19		24	24	18.2	.724	—	.692	4.6	.4	.4	.7	6.4	8.8
2019–20		28*	23	21.3	.654	—	.671	5.8	.4	.4	.9	8.1	10.9
2020–21		39	24	13.4	.579	—	.660	2.9	.3	.3	.4	4.0	4.6
2021–22		35	13	9.0	.472	—	.576	1.9	.4	.2	.2	2.0	1.8
Career		156	113	15.8	.628	—	.683	4.0	.4	.3	.6	5.2	6.8

Domestic leagues

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Oklahoma City Blue	NBA D-League	41	25.5	63.3%	–	72.7%	7.3	0.5	0.3	0.7	10.1
	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	Serie A	17	14.7	58.3%	–	66.7%	5.1	0.5	0.3	0.5	6.7
2017–18	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	Serie A	30	18.4	68.3%	–	80.7%	6.5	0.3	0.4	0.7	7.7
2018–19	AX Armani Exchange Milano	Serie A	27	22.5	78.3%	–	61.0%	7.1	0.7	0.3	0.7	10.7