1. Tari Jordan Eason is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.
10 Facts About Tari Eason
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Tari Eason played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats and the LSU Tigers.
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Tari Eason started his high school career at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington under head coach Brandon Roy, and played sparingly during his first two years.
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Tari Eason returned to Garfield for his senior season as Roy came back following a one-year break.
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Tari Eason led his team to a 3A state title, recording 21 points and 14 rebounds against Paolo Banchero and O'Dea High School in the final, and received tournament MVP.
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Tari Eason averaged 23 points, eight rebounds, and three steals per game as a senior, and was named 3A Player of the Year.
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Tari Eason was named to the First Team All-SEC as well as SEC Sixth Man of the Year.
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Tari Eason averaged 16.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game.
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Tari Eason was selected with the 17th overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2022 NBA draft.
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On July 18,2022, Tari Eason was named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team, averaging 17.2 points on 44.7 percent shooting from the field along with 1.8 steals and a block.