Tristan da Silva

Tristan da Silva (born 15 May 2001) is a Brazilian-German professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Early life Da Silva was born and raised in Munich, Germany to a Brazilian father and a German mother.

College career Da Silva played in 24 games and averaged 2.7 points and one rebound per game during his freshman season at Colorado. He became a starter going into his sophomore season and averaged 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds over 31 games played.

Da Silva was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a junior after averaging 15.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. In 2023, Da Silva registered his name for the NBA draft, but ended up returning to Colorado for his senior season.

Despite having remaining college eligibility, Da Silva declared for the NBA draft on April 29, 2024.

Professional career On 26 June 2024, Da Silva was selected with the 18th overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2024 NBA draft. He joined his college teammates Cody Williams and KJ Simpson in being selected, making Colorado one of just three programs to boast at least three draft picks in the 2024 draft. On 6 July, he signed with the Magic.

Da Silva made his NBA debut on October 23, 2024, in a 116–97 win over the Miami Heat.

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Personal life Da Silva's older brother, Oscar, played college basketball at Stanford and currently plays professionally for Bayern Munich. Their father was a professional boxer before immigrating to Germany in the 1990s and owns a Brazilian restaurant in Munich. Tristan speaks five languages: German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English.

Although he was drafted by the Orlando Magic, his favorite team as a child was the Los Angeles Lakers. His favorite player is Luka Dončić. He likes music, acting and playing soccer. He even played the trumpet well, like a professional musician.