Draft:Tristan Jass
American basketball player and social media influencer (born 1999)
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Tristan Jass (born December 9, 1999) is an American basketball player and social media influencer. He gained prominence through his viral basketball trick-shot videos and engaging content on platforms like YouTube and Instagram. In April 2025, he signed with the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).
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Comment: The best source is The Providence but the other news sources lean weak for notability because they either rely heavily on what he says or what those affiliated with him say or are routine coverage for an athlete. I think this is WP:TOOSOON. S0091 (talk) 18:18, 29 July 2025 (UTC)
- I have never actually submitted a draft before. Submitting on behalf of Coolcrab5000, who created the article but due to its poor state, was moved to draft by another user. I have re-done the article and now I am genuinely curious what a fresh review user thinks. Does it meet WP:GNG? The majority of the new sources should comply with WP:GUNREL. Perhaps it needs more time to incubate to see what the subject does over the coming months/years in terms of basketball notability? He has not officially played in a professional basketball game yet, so is he notable enough with just his social media career/antics alone? Perhaps not. If successfully moved to main space, it would not be an orphan article as the subject's name is present in a number places already. DaHuzyBru (talk) 04:09, 10 July 2025 (UTC)
| No. 4 – Vancouver Bandits | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | CEBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 9, 1999 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tremper (Kenosha, Wisconsin) |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Vancouver Bandits |
Early life
A native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jass attended George Nelson Tremper High School.[1] He played basketball for the Tremper Trojans,[2] where he was on the state leaderboard for assists one season. He also played AAU basketball.[1] In 2017, a video of Jass performing a crossover dribble against his teacher went viral nationally.[3]
Jass was offered a full-ride NAIA scholarship to play basketball at Ottawa University (OUAZ) in Surprise, Arizona,[2][4][5] but he chose to forgo college to pursue a career in social media,[1] as college rules at the time prohibited him from continuing to create content.[3]
Social media career
Tristan Jass | |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
Jass started a YouTube channel as a teenager.[6] His trick shots led to appearances in the 2024 NBA all-star weekend celebrity game[1][7] and NBA Creator Cup.[2] As of April 2025, he had 5.6 million YouTube subscribers, 3.1 million TikTok followers, and 2.4 million Instagram followers.[2]
In September 2025, Jass broke four Guinness World Records titles for the farthest basketball bounce shot, the most consecutive behind-the-backboard basketball shots, the most basketball layups in one minute, and the longest basketball shot blindfolded.[8]
Basketball career
After a made-for-content tryout with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) in 2024, Jass' representatives reached out to the league to gauge interest in having him compete on a higher, more serious level.[2]
On April 17, 2025, Jass signed his first professional contract with the Vancouver Bandits of the CEBL.[2][9][10][11] He was included in the Bandits' training camp roster on May 7[12] and appeared in two preseason games for the Bandits on May 8 and May 10.[13] He was ruled out of the team's season opener on May 15 with a lower body injury.[14] He remained out with the lower body injury as of June 28.[15] On July 1, he was placed on the Bandits' suspended list[16] as a result of the CEBL's import player limitations, restricting clubs to a maximum of four non-Canadian players on an active roster at a time.[13] He remained deactivated as of July 25.[17]
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