Tristan da Silva

German basketball player (born 2001)
Tristan da Silva
da Silva with Colorado in 2024
No. 23 – Orlando Magic
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 23)
Munich, Germany
NationalityBrazilian / German
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolLudwigsgymnasium München
(Munich, Germany)
CollegeColorado (2020–2024)
NBA draft2024: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentOrlando Magic
Career highlights and awards

Tristan da Silva (born 15 May 2001) is a Brazilian-German basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Early life

Da Silva was born and raised in Munich, Germany to a Brazilian father and a German mother.[1][2] In 2019, he played simultaneously with Schwabing, in Germany’s Regionalliga, and IBA Muenchen (International Basketball Academy, Munich), in the NBBL. In 12 games with IBA Muenchen, da Silva led the team in scoring at 16.9 points per game while shooting 53.2 percent.

Da Silva committed to playing college basketball in the United States for Colorado in the midst of COVID-19.[3]

College career

Da Silva played in 24 games and averaged 2.7 points and one rebound per game during his freshman season at Colorado.[4] He became a starter going into his sophomore season and averaged 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds over 31 games played.[5]

Da Silva was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a junior after averaging 15.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.[6] In 2023, Da Silva registered his name for the NBA draft, but ended up returning to Colorado for his senior season.[7] In his final season at Colorado, Da Silva averaged 16.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game, while shooting a career high 39.5% from 3 on 4.8 attempts a game. He was named second-team All-Pac-12.[8]

Despite having remaining college eligibility, Da Silva declared for the NBA draft on April 29th, 2024.[9]

Professional career

Orlando Magic (2024–present)

On June 26, 2024, da Silva was selected with the 18th overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA draft.[10][11] He joined his college teammates Cody Williams and KJ Simpson, in being selected, making Colorado one of just three programs to boast at least three draft picks in the 2024 draft.[12]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Colorado 24 0 9.3 .529 .267 .583 1.0 .3 .3 .1 2.7
2021–22 Colorado 31 31 28.3 .479 .373 .797 3.5 2.0 .6 .5 9.4
2022–23 Colorado 35 33 30.9 .496 .394 .755 4.8 1.3 1.3 .4 15.9
2023–24 Colorado 34 34 33.8 .493 .395 .835 5.1 2.4 1.1 .6 16.0
Career 124 98 26.9 .493 .386 .786 3.8 1.6 .9 .4 11.7

Personal life

Da Silva's older brother, Oscar, played college basketball at Stanford and currently plays professionally for FC Barcelona.[13] Tristan doesn't just have a brother with sporting blood in his veins, it runs in the family, as his father, Valdemar da Silva, is a former Brazilian professional boxer. In the 1990s, his father moved to Munich and opened a Brazilian restaurant: Ver o Peso Bar. Tristan speaks five languages: German, Portuguese, Spanish, French and English[2].

Despite being drafted by the Orlando Magic, his favorite team as a child was the Los Angeles Lakers. His favorite player is Luka Dončić. He likes music, acting and playing soccer. He even played the trumpet well, like a professional musician[14]. With dual citizenship (Brazilian and German), Tristan can still choose to represent either nation in FIBA play.

References

  1. ^ Cosolo, Tony (19 October 2023). "Colorado men's basketball 2023-24 player profile: Tristan da Silva". Colorado Buffaloes Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Tristan da Silva, filho de boxeador brasileiro adia sua candidatura ao Draft da NBA - Esportelândia". www.esportelandia.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  3. ^ "CU basketball finalizes 2020 spring recruiting class with Tristan da Silva". The Denver Post. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ Shapiro, Jake (14 October 2021). "Already needed to step up, Tristan da Silva looks to do so again". 247Sports. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Tristan Da Silva counted on even more to step up as Colorado Buffaloes basketball leader". CBS Colorado. Associated Press. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ^ Givony, Jonathan (31 May 2023). "Tristan da Silva: Extra year at Colorado to aid draft future". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Tristan da Silva, filho de boxeador brasileiro adia sua candidatura ao Draft da NBA - Esportelândia". www.esportelandia.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  8. ^ "Tristan Da Silva College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  9. ^ Grubbs, Grant (2024-04-29). "Tristan Da Silva makes decision on future at Colorado, 2024 NBA Draft". On3. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  10. ^ "Orlando checked critical boxes with No. 18 pick in NBA's draft". Orlando Sentinel. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "NBA-Draft: Pacome Dadiet: Von ratiopharm Ulm zu den New York Knicks". Sportschau.de (in German). Sportschau. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Men's basketball: CU Buffs NBA Draft notes". BuffZone. 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  13. ^ "Fleeting da Silva sibling rivalry to tip off for likely final time as CU Buffs visit Stanford". The Denver Post. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Tristan da Silva, filho de boxeador brasileiro adia sua candidatura ao Draft da NBA - Esportelândia". www.esportelandia.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-27.

External links

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