1. Tremont Waters was born on January 10,1998 and is an American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player who last played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association.
29 Facts About Tremont Waters
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Tremont Waters played college basketball for the LSU Tigers, and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics.
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Tremont Waters transferred prior to his senior year to Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Connecticut.
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Tremont Waters initially committed to Georgetown but decommitted shortly before coach John Thompson III was fired.
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Tremont Waters was the 2017 Gatorade and Register State Player of the Year in Connecticut.
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Tremont Waters was named to the Freshman All-SEC team and was the Freshman of the Year in Louisiana.
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Tremont Waters announced his return to LSU for his sophomore season on May 29,2018.
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Tremont Waters scored the game-winning layup for LSU against the No 6 seeded Maryland Terrapins in the second round of the 2019 NCAA tournament on March 23,2019.
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Tremont Waters shot 39.6 percent from the field in the tournament, averaging 16.7 points, 4.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
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Tremont Waters earned All-SEC first team honors that season along with his strong tournament performance.
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On June 20,2019, Tremont Waters was selected with the 51st overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
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Tremont Waters played for the Celtics during the 2019 NBA Summer League season and averaged 10.0 points, 5.3 assists, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals in 22.5 minutes through the first four games helping the Celtics clinch the number one seed going into the tournament.
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On July 12,2019, Tremont Waters' father was found dead at a Super 8 Hotel room in West Haven, Connecticut in an apparent suicide.
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Tremont Waters concluded his 2019 Summer League run leading the team in minutes per game as well as averaging 11.2 points, a team high 4.8 assists, and 2.0 steals.
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Tremont Waters averaged 18.0 points, 7.3 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.89 steals per game in 36 G League games.
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On June 18,2020, Tremont Waters was named NBA G League Rookie of the Year.
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On September 27,2021, Tremont Waters signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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On December 22,2021, Tremont Waters signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.
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On January 1,2022, Tremont Waters signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards via the hardship exemption.
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Tremont Waters averaged 15.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game.
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On February 24,2022, Tremont Waters was traded, along with a 2022 second-round pick, to the South Bay Lakers in exchange for Frank Mason III and a 2022 first-round pick.
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On March 1,2022, Tremont Waters was selected with the first pick overall in the 2022 Baloncesto Superior Nacional draft by the Gigantes de Carolina joining them after South Bay's season ended.
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Tremont Waters made his debut on April 11,2022, powered Carolina's offense throughout the season, averaged 17.8 points and 8.0 assists 1.7 steals per game.
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Tremont Waters was selected as BSN Rookie Of The Year 2022 and leading in assists.
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Tremont Waters joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2022 NBA Summer League.
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On July 26,2023, Tremont Waters helped the Gigantes to win their first BSN title against the defending champions Vaqueros de Bayamon.
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On May 24,2024, Tremont Waters signed with the Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
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On September 10,2024, Tremont Waters signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Tremont Waters opted to play for the Puerto Rico men's national basketball team for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.