Tut Ruach (born April 30, 1985) is a Canadian former
basketball
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player. Starting his professional career in 2009, he was named
NBL Canada
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All-Star in 2012. Ruach played
college basketball
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for
York University
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and competed for
Father Michael Goetz Secondary School in his previous seasons. He left York as its all-time leading scorer. His family was originally from
South Sudan
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.
Professional career
On March 13, 2015, Ruach broke the
NBL Canada
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single-game record for most points, recording 48 in a postseason meeting with the
Windsor Express
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.
References
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1985 births
Living people
Basketball people from Nova Scotia
Canadian men's basketball players
Canadian people of South Sudanese descent
Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent
Itzehoe Eagles players
Mississauga Power players
Oshawa Power players
Point guards
Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia
York University alumni