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.

Taren Sullivan
No. 5 – Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains
PositionSmall forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1995-07-30) July 30, 1995
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBath High School
(Lima, Ohio)
CollegeFindlay (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Stockton Kings
2019–2020Erie BayHawks
2021Rivers Hoopers
2021–2022Artland Dragons
2022-2023BKM Lučenec
2023-presentTokyo Hachioji Bee Trains
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA Division II All-American Team (2018)
  • First-team All-GLIAC (2017)
  • Second-team All-GLIAC (2016)
  • NCAA Division II Regional All-Tournament Team (2017)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

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

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

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
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  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Rivers Hoopers 3326.3.410.267.7783.31.31.3.014.3

References
  1. Lehohla, Manyehlisa (2021-05-21). "Sullivan driven by life experience to excel at basketball". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  2. "Exclusive Interview With Basketball Player Taren Sullivan". Trimino Shop. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  3. Schmidt, Dakota (2018-10-10). "Learn More About Sacramento Kings Exhibit 10 Prospect Taren Sullivan". Ridiculous Upside. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  4. 13abc.com Sullivan Signs Contract With the Kings, consultado en junio de 2020
  5. 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
  6. NBA.com Erie BayHawks Complete Trade With Stockton Kings, consultado en junio de 2020
  7. KG, MOKOM 01 GmbH & Co. "Taren Sullivan komplettiert Dragons-Kader". www.artland-dragons.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  8. Proballers. "Taren Sullivan, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  9. "Taren Sullivan maakt de selectie compleet". Landstede Hammers (in Dutch). 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  10. "Taren Sullivan komt niet naar Landstede Hammers". Landstede Hammers (in Dutch). 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  11. "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.
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