Tonye Jekiri

Tonye Frank Jekiri (born July 23, 1994) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.

Tonye Jekiri
Jekiri in a 2015 game for Miami
No. 23 – UNICS Kazan
PositionCenter
LeagueVTB United League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1994-07-23) July 23, 1994
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolChampagnat Catholic School
(Hialeah, Florida)
CollegeMiami (Florida) (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Bandırma Kırmızı
2017–2018Oostende
2018–2019Gaziantep
2019–2020ASVEL
2020–2021Baskonia
2021–presentUNICS
Career highlights and awards

College career

Jekiri played four seasons for the Miami Hurricanes and participated in two Sweet 16s. As a senior, he averaged 7.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.[1]

Professional career

Jekiri signed his first professional contract with Turkish team Bandırma Kırmızı.[2] In the 2017–18 season, Jekiri played with BC Oostende in the Belgian Pro Basketball League. With Oostende he won the championship, and was named the PBL Finals MVP. He was also the leading rebounder in the PBL, with 7.3 per game.

On July 3, 2019, Jekiri signed a one-year contract with LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.[3][4] He averaged 8.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in 27 games. On July 11, 2020, Jekiri officially signed a two-year contract with Baskonia of the Liga ACB.[5] He averaged 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. On July 25, 2021, Jekiri signed with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.[6]

Career statistics
Legend
  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high


EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 ASVEL Basket 272323.5.524.0.6627.51.3.8.38.712.8
2020–21 Baskonia 301418.5.510.0.6434.91.9.7.46.08.4

References
  1. Chirinos, Christy (April 13, 2016). "Former 'Canes standouts Rodriguez, Jekiri and FIU's Diaz begin chasing NBA dreams". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. "Catching up with ProCanes: Tonye Jekiri". Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. "ASVEL signs Tonye Jekiri". Eurohoops. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  4. "ASVEL brings in center Jekiri". Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  5. "Baskonia, Tonye Jekiri agree to a 2-year deal". Sportando. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. "UNICS Kazan announces 1-year deal with Tonye Jekiri". Sportando. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.


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