Justice Lamont Sueing Jr. (born March 15, 1999) is an American college basketball player who plays for Czarni Słupsk in Polish Basketball League. He previously played for the California Golden Bears and the Ohio State Buckeyes.[1]
.jpg) Sueing with Ohio State in 2023 | |
| No. 2 – Czarni Słupsk | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Polish Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 15, 1999 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College |
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| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2024–present | Czarni Słupsk |
Early life and high school career
editSueing was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and attended Maryknoll School in his hometown for his freshman and sophomore year.[2] Sueing moved to California and transferred to Mater Dei High School for his junior and senior year. During his time at Mater Dei, he played with teammates Bol Bol, Spencer Freedman, and Michael Wang. As a junior, Sueing averaged 10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. As a senior, Sueing averaged 17 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
Recruiting
editSueing was considered a four-star recruit by ESPN and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. On February 1, 2017, Sueing committed to playing college basketball for California over offers from Utah and Vanderbilt, among others.[3][4]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Justice Sueing SF |
Honolulu, Hawaii | Mater Dei (CA) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: — 247Sports: 206 ESPN: — | ||||||
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College career
editCalifornia
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Sueing started all but one game in his freshman year, playing in all 32 games and averaging 13.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[5] He scored a career-high 27 points against Washington.[6]
He once again started every game except for one during his sophomore season, playing in all 31 games and averaging 14.3 points and 6 rebounds per game.[5] His best game of the season came against Arizona, when he matched his career-high with 27 points.[7] On April 7, 2019, Sueing announced his intent to transfer from California after former head coach Wyking Jones was fired.[8]
Ohio State
editOn May 22, 2019, Sueing announced that he was transferring to Ohio State.[9] In his first game at Ohio State, he scored 19 points and had 8 rebounds.[10] As a junior, Sueing averaged 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[5]
On November 18, 2021, it was announced that he would miss an extended period of time due to an abdominal injury,[11] which turned out to be the rest of the season. In two games, he averaged 6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[5] Following the season, he announced he was taking advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
Professional career
editOn August 1, 2023, he signed with Antwerp Giants of the BNXT League.[13]
On August 21, 2024, he signed with Czarni Słupsk in Polish Basketball League (PLK).[14]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | California | 32 | 31 | 32.0 | .434 | .311 | .672 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .5 | 13.8 |
| 2018–19 | California | 31 | 30 | 34.5 | .432 | .302 | .782 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .5 | 14.3 |
| 2019–20 | Ohio State |  Redshirt
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| 2020–21 | Ohio State | 31 | 31 | 28.3 | .491 | .361 | .750 | 5.5 | 1.5 | .9 | .2 | 10.7 |
| 2021–22 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | .385 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.5 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 6.0 |
| Career | 96 | 92 | 31.3 | .446 | .313 | .740 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .4 | 12.8 | |
Personal life
editSueing's father, Justice Sr., played college basketball for Hawaii and professionally in Israel and Luxembourg.[2]
References
edit- ^ Gerdeman, Tony (3 May 2019). "Cal Leading Scorer Justice Sueing Visiting Ohio State". TheOzone.
- ^ a b Goethals, Sophie (23 February 2018). "Poetic Justice: For Justice Sueing, it's more than just a name". The Daily Californian.
- ^ Johnston, Andy (February 2017). "Justice Sueing has committed to Cal Basketball!". California Golden Blogs.
- ^ "Justice Sueing, Ohio State". 247Sports.
- ^ a b c d "Justice Sueing College Stats". Sports Reference.
- ^ Gorcey, Ryan. "Justice Sueing's Career-High 27 Not Enough Against Washington". BearTerritory.
- ^ Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State basketball power rankings: No. 13 Justice Sueing". BuckeyeExtra.
- ^ De Los Santos, Justice (7 April 2019). "Cal men's basketball's star forward announces his intent to transfer". The Daily Californian.
- ^ Wynn, Sarah. "Ohio State Basketball announces Justice Sueing has transferred from California". ABC6.
- ^ Gulick, Brendan. "Justice Sueing Shines in Ohio State Debut". Buckeyes NowFN.
- ^ Murphy, Patrick (November 18, 2021). "Ohio State's Justice Sueing out for 'extended period of time'". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Lind, Andrew. "Ohio State Forward Justice Sueing Returning For Extra Season Of Eligibility". Buckeyes NowFN.
- ^ "Justice Sueing vijfde buitenlandse aanwinst voor Telenet Giants Antwerp". antwerpgiants.be (in Dutch). August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Icon Sea Czarni Słupsk Wzmacniają Swoje Szeregi (August 21, 2024). "‼️ 𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗝𝗔𝗟𝗡𝗜𝗘 ‼️". czarni.stk.slupsk.pl (in Polish). Retrieved August 22, 2024.