In an era of load management, meet the man who never rests.
Meet Oscar Tshiebwe.
The Utah Jazz big man just finished playing in three professional basketball games in a span of 24 hours.
On Sunday, Tshiebwe played in the Jazz’s 128-121 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, where he recorded his first career double-double and career-highs in scoring and rebounds.
He finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
The next day, on Monday, Tshiebwe played in the Jazz’s G League’s team, the Salt Lake City Stars, and helped lead them to a 130-127 victory over the Iowa Wolves.
Tshiebwe exploded for 21 points and an absurd 30 rebounds.
Later that day, Tshiebwe was back in a Jazz uniform.
Hours later, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Jazz 134-106, where Tshiebwe recorded one point and three rebounds in the contest
It was a full 24 hours filled with nothing but basketball.
The Congo-born native went undrafted in the 2023 draft out of Kentucky, when he signed with the Indiana Pacers and its G League affiliate, the Indiana Mad Ants.
Since then, he had found his way to Utah and apparently hasn’t stopped playing basketball since the moment he arrived.
Tshiebwe has spent the season going from the Jazz to the Stars, after having signed a two-way contract with the NBA franchise in August.
The two-year pro has played in 7 games with the Jazz, averaging 5.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists.
With the Stars, Tshiebwe has played in 16 games, averaging 14.4 points, 17.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
He has been paired with former All-NBA and league MVP candidate Isaiah Thomas, to form a dominant 1-2 punch.
In a time when a lot of superstars miss a handful of games every year, it’s refreshing to see a guy play basketball at every possible opportunity.
Keep hooping Tshiebwe.
