Paris Bass
American-Libyan basketball player (born 1995)
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Paris Nickolas Bass[2] (born August 29, 1995), also known as Basem Albebas,[1] is an American-Libyan professional basketball player for the Sagesse Club of the Lebanese Basketball League (LBL). He played college basketball for the Detroit Mercy Titans.
| No. 35 – Sagesse SC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Lebanese Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 29, 1995 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Libyan[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seaholm (Birmingham, Michigan) |
| College | Detroit Mercy (2014–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2018 | El Million Yireh |
| 2018 | Titanes del Licey |
| 2018 | Jose Horacio Rodriguez |
| 2018 | Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor |
| 2019 | CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago |
| 2019 | Club Rafael Barias |
| 2019 | Jose Horacio Rodriguez |
| 2019 | Indios de San Francisco de Macorís |
| 2020 | CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago |
| 2020 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2020 | Cimarrones del Choco |
| 2021 | CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago |
| 2021 | Club Rafael Barias |
| 2021 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2021–2022 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2021–2022 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2022–2023 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2023 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2023–2024 | Suwon KT Sonicboom |
| 2024–2025 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
| 2025 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2025–present | Sagesse Club |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Bass attended Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Michigan. As a senior, he averaged 23.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Bass earned Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) All-State Team and the Detroit News All-Metro North First Team honors. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Bass committed to play college basketball at Detroit Mercy.[3]
College career
Bass redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, he averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Bass was named Horizon League Freshman of the Year.[3] He missed the first eight games of his sophomore season with a suspension. Bass averaged 18.4 points, 8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a sophomore, earning First-team All-Horizon League honors.On May 10, 2016, Bass was removed from the Detroit Mercy program.[4]
Professional career
Austria and NBA D-League (2016–2017)
On July 27, 2016, Bass signed his first professional contract with the Traiskirchen Lions of the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga.[5] He did not make his debut for Traiskirchen.[6] In February 2017, Bass signed with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League.[7] In 15 games, he averaged 3.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.[8]
Dominican, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, and Colombia (2018–2021)
In 2018, Bass played for three teams in the Dominican Republic: El Million Yireh of the TBS, Titanes del Licey of the LNB, and Jose Horacio Rodriguez of the Superior Basketball Tournament of Espaillat (BSE).[6][9]
Between November 17 and December 15, 2018,[6] Bass played for Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor of the Taiwanese Super Basketball League.[10]
In 2019, Bass played for four teams in the Dominican Republic: CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago of the Santiago League, Club Rafael Barias of the TBS, Jose Horacio Rodriguez of the BSE,[11] and Indios de San Francisco de Macorís of the LNB.[6][12] With Indios de San Francisco, he helped the team win the championship and was named MVP of the tournament and of the Final Series.[13]
In January 2020, Bass re-joined CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago of the Santiago League and averaged 23.5 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[6] Bass joined the Atléticos de San Germán of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional on March 5, 2020.[14] In his first season with the team, he averaged 22.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.[15] On September 24, 2020, Bass signed with Cimarrones del Choco of the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano.[16]
In March 2021, Bass re-joined CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago for a third stint.[6] He also had a second stint with Club Rafael Barias between May 5 and June 1, 2021.[6] He re-joined the Atléticos de San Germán in July 2021[6] and averaged 22.7 points per game during the season.[15]
South Bay Lakers / Phoenix Suns (2021–2022)
In October 2021, Bass joined the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League after a successful tryout.[17] He was named to the NBA G League All-Showcase Team.[18]
On December 31, 2021, Bass signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns via the hardship exemption.[19] He signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns on January 12.[20]
On January 22, 2022, Bass was reacquired by the South Bay Lakers.[21]
Bass joined the Los Angeles Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[22] In his Lakers Summer League debut, Bass scored fifteen points, six rebounds, and three blocks in a 100–66 win against the Miami Heat.[23]
Salt Lake City Stars (2022–2023)
On September 14, 2022, Bass signed with the Utah Jazz,[24] but was waived 2 days later.[25] On October 23, 2022, Bass joined the Salt Lake City Stars training camp roster.[26] On January 1, 2023, he was waived.[27]
Wisconsin Herd (2023)
On January 6, 2023, Bass was acquired by the Wisconsin Herd.[28] On February 11, 2023, he set the Herd record for highest number of points scored in a single game with 50 points.
Capitanes de Arecibo (2023)
On March 28, 2023, Bass signed with Capitanes de Arecibo of the Puerto Rican league.[29]
On June 5, 2024, Bass signed with Al Ahli Tripoli.[30]
Zhejiang Golden Bulls (2024–2025)
On July 4, 2024, Bass signed with Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[31]
Leones de Ponce (2025–present)
On February 14, 2025, Bass signed with Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).[32]
Career statistics
| 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 |