Jonathan Galloway

Jonathan Galloway (born 19 June 1996) is a Guamanian professional basketball player for TED Ankara Kolejliler of the Turkish Basketball First League. Standing at 2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in), he mainly plays as power forward or center. Galloway also represents the Guam national basketball team.

Jonathan Galloway
No. 55 – TED Ankara Kolejliler
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueTurkish Basketball First League
Personal information
Born (1996-06-19) 19 June 1996
Brentwood, California
NationalityGuamanian / American
Listed height2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
CollegeUC Irvine (2015–2019)
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Bakken Bears
2020Zadar
2020–2021Monthey-Chablais
2021–presentTED Ankara Kolejliler
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Guam
Pacific Games
2015 Papua New GuineaTeam
2019 SamoaTeam

College career

Galloway started out as a redshirt for the 2014-15 season and joined the UC Irvine Anteaters a year later.[1] He was named the Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year three seasons in a row.[1]

Professional career

In the 2019-20 season, he played for the Bakken Bears of the Basketligaen, Denmark's prime basketball division. There, he averaged 21.5 minutes per game, with and an efficiency rating of 13.6 over the 20-game season – 8.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 assists per game.[2] He helped Bears win the Basketligaen title.[2]

For the 2021–22 season, Galloway was on the roster of Turkish club TED Ankara Kolejliler.[3]

Guam national team

Galloway suited up for Guam's national basketball team on numerous occasions. He was a key component of the island’s newfound success at the Pacific Games.[2]

He has further represented Guam at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification.[2]

On representing Guam internationally, he stated “Thank you Coach (E.J.) Calvo, Guam Basketball and the rest of the island for always embracing me. It’s an honor wearing Guam on my chest”[2]

Player profile

Both Galloway and his former College coach Russell Turner state that his greatest assets as a basketball player are his defense and rebounding ability.[1]

Personal

Galloway holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology, law and society.[1]

References
  1. UC Irvine’s Jonathan Galloway has made an impact on the program and his peers Bob Keisser (Orange County Register), 9 January 2019. Accessed 17 December 2020.
  2. Guam’s Galloway signs with pro team in Croatia Arleen Mad (Guam Daily Post), 6 September 2020. Accessed 17 December 2020.
  3. "Kolejliler kupaya veda etti". Anadolu Gazete (in Turkish). 23 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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