{"id":515647,"date":"2026-09-15T16:01:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=515647"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:01:38","slug":"napoli-basketball-signs-kaleb-tarczewski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/napoli-basketball-signs-kaleb-tarczewski\/","title":{"rendered":"Napoli Basketball signs Kaleb Tarczewski"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Napoli Basketball has announced the signing of Kaleb Tarczewski<\/strong> for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Claremont, New Hampshire, in 1993, Tarczewski is a 213cm center and a product of the University of Arizona, where he played for the Wildcats from 2012 to 2016. In his senior season, he averaged 9.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six seasons with Olimpia Milano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After spending the 2016-17 season in the D-League with the Oklahoma City Blue, averaging 9.8 points and 7.2 rebounds, Tarczewski began his long stint with Olimpia Milano<\/strong>, coached by Jasmin Repe\u0161a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his first season with Milano, he averaged 6.1 points and 5.1 rebounds<\/strong> per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarczewski remained with the Italian powerhouse for six seasons, becoming part of a successful era for the club. With Milano, he won two Italian League titles<\/strong> in 2018 and 2022, two Italian Cups<\/strong> in 2021 and 2022, and three Italian Super Cups<\/strong> in 2017, 2018 and 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His best statistical season came in 2018-19<\/strong>, when he averaged 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EuroLeague Final Four experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tarczewski was also a regular presence in the EuroLeague with Milano. During the 2019-20 season<\/strong>, he averaged 8.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game<\/strong> in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, still with Olimpia, he helped the team reach the EuroLeague Final Four<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After leaving Milano as a veteran and setting the club’s record for EuroLeague appearances, surpassing the 100-game mark, Tarczewski moved to Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three seasons in Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The American center spent three seasons with the Gunma Crane Thunders<\/strong> in the Japanese league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023-24<\/strong>, he averaged 11.5 points and 7.8 rebounds<\/strong>, followed by 10.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists<\/strong> the following season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season, in 2025-26<\/strong>, Tarczewski played for the Yokohama B-Corsairs<\/strong>, averaging 9.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He now returns to Italy, joining Napoli Basketball for the 2026-27 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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