Drew Eubanks

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Drew Eubanks
Eubanks with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2022
No. 14 – Phoenix Suns
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-01) February 1, 1997 (age 27)
Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolReynolds (Troutdale, Oregon)
CollegeOregon State (2015–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2022San Antonio Spurs
2018–2020→Austin Spurs
2022–2023Portland Trail Blazers
2023–presentPhoenix Suns
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Drew Eubanks (born February 1, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers.

Early life[edit]

Eubanks was born in Starkville, Mississippi, and lived in Louisville, Mississippi, before moving to Troutdale, Oregon, at age 2.[1]

College career[edit]

Eubanks played for the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 Conference. He was rated a 4-star recruit who was rated No. 1 in the state of Oregon and committed to the Beavers over Cal, Gonzaga, Oregon, and others.[2]

Eubanks averaged 14.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game as a sophomore on a team that won five games. As a junior, Eubanks averaged 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. He declared for the 2018 NBA draft after the season, forgoing his final season of collegiate eligibility.[3]

Professional career[edit]

San Antonio Spurs (2018–2022)[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Eubanks signed with the San Antonio Spurs for NBA Summer League play.[4][5] On September 17, 2018, Eubanks signed a two-way deal with the San Antonio Spurs.[6] Eubanks made his NBA debut on October 20, 2018, in a 108–121 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, playing three and a half minutes and scoring two points.[7][8]

On November 24, 2020, Eubanks re-signed with the Spurs.[9]

On 10 February 2022, Eubanks, Thaddeus Young, and a 2022 second-round selection were traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Goran Dragić and a 2022 first-round draft selection.[10] He was subsequently waived.

Portland Trail Blazers (2022–2023)[edit]

On February 22, 2022, Eubanks signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.[11] He signed a second 10-day contract on March 4,[12] a third 10-day contract on March 14[13] and a fourth on March 24.[14] On April 3, he signed a contract for the rest of the season.[15]

On July 7, 2022, the Trail Blazers re-signed Eubanks to a 1-year contract.[16][17]

Phoenix Suns (2023–present)[edit]

On July 4, 2023, Eubanks signed a 2-year deal with the Phoenix Suns.[18] After making his debut with the Suns on October 24,[19] the NBA announced on October 25 that the Suns lost one of the second-round picks they had the rights to at the time for the 2024 NBA draft due to being in contact with Eubanks before the 2023 free agency period began.[20] On February 14, 2024, Eubanks was punched in the face by Detroit Pistons F/C Isaiah Stewart hours before the Suns' home game against the Pistons at the Footprint Center began. Despite the punch, Eubanks would still play for the Suns that night, putting up 6 points and 6 rebounds in 18 minutes for Phoenix's 116–100 win over the Pistons.[21]

Personal life[edit]

Eubanks married his wife Hailey on August 20, 2022.[22]

Career statistics[edit]

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

NBA[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 San Antonio 23 0 4.9 .577 — .846 1.5 .3 .1 .2 1.8
2019–20 San Antonio 22 3 12.4 .642 1.000 .769 3.9 .7 .2 .8 4.9
2020–21 San Antonio 54 3 14.0 .566 1.000 .726 4.5 .8 .3 .9 5.8
2021–22 San Antonio 49 9 12.1 .528 .125 .747 4.0 1.0 .3 .6 4.7
2021–22 Portland 22 22 29.5 .646 .267 .784 8.5 1.6 .8 .5 14.5
2022–23 Portland 78 28 20.3 .641 .389 .664 5.4 1.3 .5 1.3 6.6
2023–24 Phoenix 75 6 15.6 .601 1.000 .774 4.3 .8 .4 .8 5.1
Career 323 71 15.9 .606 .383 .734 4.6 1.0 .4 .8 5.9

Play-in[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 San Antonio 1 0 2.9 – – – .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 1 0 2.9 – – – .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "#12-Drew Eubanks". OSUBeavers.com.
  2. ^ "Drew Eubanks, Oregon State Beavers, Power Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Moran, Danny (March 30, 2018). "Drew Eubanks declares for NBA draft and hires agent; will forgo senior season". OregonLive. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Daschel, Nick (June 22, 2018). "NBA draft: Oregon State forward Drew Eubanks is undrafted, will play summer league with San Antonio Spurs". OregonLive. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2018 UTAH SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Spurs Sign Drew Eubanks To Two-Way Deal". realGM.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  7. ^ McDonald, Jeff (October 21, 2018). "Notebook: After brawl, Spurs will see short-handed version of LeBron's Lakers". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers Box Score, October 20, 2018". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "Spurs re-sign Drew Eubanks". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "SPURS ACQUIRE GORAN DRAGIĆ & 2022 FIRST ROUND PICK". NBA.com. February 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN DREW EUBANKS AND BRANDON WILLIAMS". NBA.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN DREW EUBANKS TO SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN KRIS DUNN & DREW EUBANKS TO 10-DAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN KRIS DUNN & DREW EUBANKS TO 10-DAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN KRIS DUNN & DREW EUBANKS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON". NBA.com. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  16. ^ Cowley, Jared (July 1, 2022). "Drew Eubanks agrees to re-sign with Trail Blazers on 1-year deal: Report". KGW. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  17. ^ "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Drew Eubanks". NBA.com. July 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "SUNS SIGN KEITA BATES-DIOP, DREW EUBANKS, CHIMEZIE METU AND YUTA WATANABE". NBA.com. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors Oct 24, 2023 Box Scores". www.nba.com.
  20. ^ Conway, Tyler. "Phoenix Suns Lose 2nd-Round Pick for Drew Eubanks Tampering Ahead of Free Agency". Bleacher Report.
  21. ^ "Pistons vs Suns, February 14, 2024". Basketball-Reference.com.
  22. ^ Garcia, Jeff (August 22, 2022). "Spurs celebrate former teammate Drew Eubanks' wedding". www.wfaa.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

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