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Tommy Rutherford
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1997-01-09) January 9, 1997 (age 27)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrossmont (El Cajon, California)
CollegeUC Irvine (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Racing Luxembourg
2021–2022Starwings Basel
2022–2023ZZ Leiden
2023–2024Neptūnas Klaipėda
2024South Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards

Thomas Rutherford[1] (born January 9, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UC Irvine Anteaters.

College career

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After graduating Grossmont High School, Rutherford played with the UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team from 2016 to 2020.[2] He was a first-team All-Big West in 2018.[3]

Professional career

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Rutherford started his professional career in 2020, when he played his rookie season with Racing Luxembourg in the Luxembourg League. He averaged a double-double of 16.2 points and a league-leading 16.2 rebounds per game.[4]

In the 2021–22 season, Rutherford played in Switzerland for Starwings Basel. He averaged 15.3 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in the Swiss Basketball League (SBL).[4]

On August 22, 2022, Rutherford signed with Dutch club ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League.[3] With Leiden, he won the Dutch Cup, Dutch League and BNXT championship in the 2022–23 season. In Game 5 of the Dutch League finals, Rutherford scored the decisive two free-throws that sealed Leiden's fifth national title. He was also named Dutch Finals MVP after the series.[5]

On August 2, 2023, Rutherford signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[6]

On October 26, 2024, Rutherford joined the Santa Cruz Warriors after being selected in the 2024 NBA G League draft.[7] However, he was waived on November 6[8] and on December 6, he joined the South Bay Lakers,[9] but was waived on December 13.[10]

Personal life

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Rutherford has an older brother and an older sister. He studied civil engineering at the University of California, Irvine.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Rutherford". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tommy Rutherford - Men's Basketball". UCI Athletics. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "ZZ Leiden | ZZ Leiden legt Thomas Rutherford vast". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Sportiw - Profile of Tommy Rutherford ,player". Sportiw. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "ZZ LEIDEN KROONT ZICH TOT KAMPIOEN VAN NEDERLAND". bnxtleague.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Neptunas sign a second foreign player, ex ZZ Leiden". eurobasket.com. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Select Seth Maxwell, Tommy Rutherford, and Devine Eke in the 2024 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024-2025 Santa Cruz Warriors Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "South Bay Lakers Sign Forward Tommy Rutherford". NBA.com. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "South Bay Lakers Sign Guard Devonte' Graham". NBA.com. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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