Tahj Eaddy (born July 5, 1996) is an American professional

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player for Kauhajoki Karhu of the Finnish

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. He played

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for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, the Santa Clara Broncos, and the

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High school career

Eaddy played basketball at Notre Dame High School in

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for three years. He moved to Tennessee Preparatory Academy in

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for his senior year. Eaddy averaged 24.6 points and was named MVP of the National Association of Christian Athletes Elite Division. He attended The Skill Factory in

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for a prep year. He committed to playing college basketball for Southeast Missouri State.

College career

As a freshman at Southeast Missouri State, Eaddy averaged 7.5 points and shot a team-high 42 percent from three-point range. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Santa Clara. After sitting out for one year due to NCAA transfer rules, Eaddy averaged 15 points and 3.2 assists per game, earning Second Team All-

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honors. He scored a season-high 30 points in a 68–56 win over

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on January 3, 2019. During his junior season, Eaddy received less playing time and averaged 9.1 points. He transferred to

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for his senior season as a graduate transfer. On February 13, 2021, Eaddy scored 29 points in a 76–65 win over

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. As a senior, Eaddy averaged 13.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Pac-12. Following the season, he declared for the

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instead of taking advantage of the NCAA's offer of an additional year of eligibility.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

, Eaddy signed with the

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for the Summer League in Las Vegas. Eaddy was drafted with the first pick in the second round by the

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in the 2021 NBA G League draft. However he did not make the final roster. On December 17, 2021, Eaddy signed with BC Prienai of the

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. In 17 games, he averaged 9.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting with 44% from beyond the 3-point arc. Eaddy started the 2022–23 season with the Slovakian club

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. In 21 games, he averaged 18.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting with 45% from beyond the 3-point arc. On March 17, 2023, Eaddy moved to Greek club Lavrio for the rest of the season. In 4 league games, he averaged 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists, playing around 19 minutes per contest. For the 2023–24 season, Eaddy moved to Kauhajoki Karhu in Finland.

Career statistics

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;", Southeast Missouri State , 30 , , 12 , , 22.2 , , .372 , , .424 , , .925 , , 2.3 , , 2.3 , , .8 , , .0 , , 7.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;", Santa Clara , style="text-align:center;" colspan="11",

Redshirt , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", Santa Clara , 31 , , 31 , , 35.5 , , .401 , , .379 , , .802 , , 2.7 , , 3.2 , , .9 , , .0 , , 15.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;", Santa Clara , 33 , , 14 , , 25.2 , , .407 , , .333 , , .830 , , 2.1 , , 2.1 , , .9 , , .0 , , 9.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , style="text-align:left;",

, 33 , , 32 , , 32.3 , , .448 , , .388 , , .776 , , 2.9 , , 2.8 , , .6 , , .0 , , 13.6 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 127 , , 89 , , 28.8 , , .412 , , .378 , , .818 , , 2.5 , , 2.6 , , .8 , , .0 , , 11.3

Personal life

Eaddy is the son of Tanisha Younger-Eaddy and Emery Eaddy. His father played college basketball at Norfolk State.

References

External links

USC Trojans bioSanta Clara Broncos bioSoutheast Missouri State Redhawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eaddy, Tahj 1996 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Slovakia American men's basketball players BC Prienai players BKM Lučenec players Kauhajoen Karhu players Lavrio B.C. players Notre Dame High School (West Haven, Connecticut) alumni People from West Haven, Connecticut Point guards Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball players Shooting guards Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball players Basketball players from New Haven County, Connecticut USC Trojans men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen