Tari EasonHouston Rockets · #17
Tari Eason is a high-energy defensive forward for the Houston Rockets, drafted 17th in 2022. An LSU product and SEC Sixth Man of the Year, he's a disruptive, physical wing known for steals, rebounds, and relentless energy off the bench for a Rockets team built on defense and depth.
Tari Eason — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Tari Eason stands
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Tari Eason — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Tari Eason
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Tari Eason career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 82 | 21.5 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 1.1 | .448 | .343 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 21.8 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 1.2 | .466 | .360 |
| 2024-25 | 57 | 24.9 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 1.5 | .487 | .342 |
| 2025-26 | 60 | 25.8 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .416 | .358 |
| Career | 221 | 23.6 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Houston Rockets built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Tari Eason
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A relentless energy-and-defense forward — the disruptive spark of Houston's deep, athletic roster.
Turning pro
Drafted 17th overall, 2022 as a Forward.
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A relentless energy-and-defense forward — the disruptive spark of a deep, athletic Rockets team.
Chapter
Eason starred at LSU as SEC Sixth Man of the Year before Houston drafted him 17th in 2022.
Chapter
He became a disruptive, physical wing — a menace on the glass and in passing lanes.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- College
- LSU
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Draft
- 17th overall, 2022
- Born
- Portsmouth, Virginia
- Age
- 25
- Jersey
- #17
Eason's game is pure effort and edge — a long, athletic forward who plays with relentless intensity, crashing the glass, jumping passing lanes, and defending multiple positions. That energy identity was forged at LSU, where he broke out as a Sixth Man of the Year, and it translated directly to the NBA.
On a young, deep Rockets roster full of athletes, Eason's role is defined and valuable: bring chaos and defense off the bench, rebound above his position, and generate extra possessions. He's the kind of high-motor connective piece a contender leans on for energy and disruption.
A relentless, physical energy-and-defense forward — steals, rebounds, and chaos off the bench.
Tari Eason — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Tari Eason, answered.
