Seth Tuttle
| No. 10 – Limburg United | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Belgian League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 5, 1992 Mason City, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Fork (Sheffield, Iowa) |
| College | Northern Iowa (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | s.Oliver Baskets |
| 2016–present | Limburg United |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Seth Tuttle (born September 5, 1992) is an American basketball player for Limburg United of the Belgian League. He had an All-American college career the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Tuttle was considered one of the top college players in the country, and was a midseason finalist for the Naismith College Player of the Year award.
College career
Tuttle, a 6'8"(2.03 m) forward from West Fork High School in Sheffield, Iowa, came to UNI in 2011. He chose the Panthers over larger schools such as Iowa, Iowa State and Wisconsin after leading West Fork to four straight conference titles. In his first season, he became the first freshman in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) history to lead the league in field goal percentage (.652) and was named the conference Freshman of the Year.[1] In his junior season, he became one of the top players in the MVC, averaging 15.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. He was named first-team All-MVC.[2]
In Tuttle's senior season, he was named to the preseason All-MVC team.[3] After leading the Panthers to a 24–2 start and a national ranking, Tuttle was named one of 30 finalists nationally for the Naismith College Player of the Year award,[4] and one of 10 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award.[5]
Professional career
In June 2015 Tuttle signed to play for the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League.[6] On July 24 he signed an annual contract with s.Oliver Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga.[7]
On July 27, 2016, Limburg United of the Basketball League Belgium Division I announced that they had signed Tuttle for the 2016–17 season.[8]
References
- ↑ Meredith, Luke (September 30, 2014). "Senior Seth Tuttle set to emerge as a star for resurgent Northern Iowa". FOXNews.com. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "UNI's Seth Tuttle named first-team all-MVC". Des Moines Register. March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Panthers Picked 2nd; Tuttle Named to Preseason All-MVC Squad". Northern Iowa Panthers. October 28, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Baker, Tuttle on Naismith Trophy Midseason Player of the Year List". Missouri Valley Conference. February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Wooden Award All-American Team Announced". John R. Wooden Award. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Tuttle agrees to play for Miami Heat Summer League team". Globe Gazette. June 26, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ "s.Oliver Baskets verpflichten Power Forward Seth Tuttle". s.Oliver Baskets. July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ "TWEE AMERIKANEN VERSTERKEN ONZE PLOEG" (in Dutch). Limburg United. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.