Justice Sueing facts for kids
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Sueing with Ohio State in 2023
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| No. 11 – Antwerp Giants | |
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| Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 15, 1999 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 2023 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2023–present |
| League | BNXT League |
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| 2023–present | Antwerp Giants |
Justice Lamont Sueing Jr. (born March 15, 1999) is an American basketball player for the Antwerp Giants of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Early life and high school career
Sueing was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and attended Maryknoll School in his hometown for his freshman and sophomore year. 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
Sueing 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.
| 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: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: — 247Sports: 206 ESPN: — | ||||||
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College career
California
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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. He scored a career-high 27 points against Washington.
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. His best game of the season came against Arizona, when he matched his career-high with 27 points. On April 7, 2019, Sueing announced his intent to transfer from California after former head coach Wyking Jones was fired.
Ohio State
On May 22, 2019, Sueing announced that he was transferring to Ohio State. In his first game at Ohio State, he scored 19 points and had 8 rebounds. As a junior, Sueing averaged 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
On November 18, 2021, it was announced that he would miss an extended period of time due to an abdominal injury, which turned out to be the rest of the season. In two games, he averaged 6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. 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.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2023 NBA draft, Sueing signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2023 NBA Summer League.
On August 1, 2023, Sueing signed with the Antwerp Giants of the BNXT League.
Career statistics
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| 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 |
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| 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
Sueing's father, Justice Sr., played college basketball for Hawaii and professionally in Israel and Luxembourg.
