Tut Ruach (born April 30, 1985) is a Canadian former

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player. Starting his professional career in 2009, he was named

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All-Star in 2012. Ruach played

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for

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and competed for

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in his previous seasons. He left York as its all-time leading scorer.

Professional career

On March 13, 2015, Ruach broke the

single-game record for most points, recording 48 in a postseason meeting with the

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Personal life

His family was originally from

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruach, Tut 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 21st-century Canadian sportsmen