JP Tokoto

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JP Tokoto
J. P. Tokoto OKC Blues.JPG
Tokoto in January 2016
No. 5–Ironi Ramat Gan
Position Small forward / power forward
League Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993 (age 31)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Menomonee Falls
(Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin)
College North Carolina (2012–2015)
NBA draft 2015: 2nd round, 58th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Oklahoma City Blue
2016–2017 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2017–2018 Perth Wildcats
2018–2019 Hapoel Eilat
2019–2020 San Pablo Burgos
2020 Ironi Ness Ziona
2020–2023 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2023–present Ironi Ramat Gan
Career highlights and awards
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Jean-Pierre Tokoto II (born September 15, 1993) is an American-Cameroonian [1] professional basketball player for Ironi Ramat Gan of the Israeli Basketball Premier League . He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina before playing professionally in the NBA G League, Australia, Israel, and Spain.

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High school career

Born in Rockford, Illinois, [2] Tokoto attended Menomonee Falls High School in southern Wisconsin, where he averaged 21.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.2 steals, and 2.1 assists as a junior and 24.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.6 steals as a senior, earning three-time first-team all-state selection, set several school records, among them, career scoring, rebounding and steals and the school's single-game record with 48 points against Catholic Memorial High School. He also earned Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year honors as a junior and won the 2012 American Family Insurance Slam Dunk contest in New Orleans as a senior. [2]

College career

Tokoto played three years of college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. As a junior, he averaged 8.3 points and 4.3 assists per game and was known for his dunking ability and defensive prowess. [3] He declared for the 2015 NBA draft on April 8, 2015, after his junior season. [2]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2015–2016)

On June 25, 2015, Tokoto was selected with the 58th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers [4] and joined them for the 2015 NBA Summer League. [5] On September 27, 2015, he signed a one-year, non-guaranteed tender worth $525,000 with the 76ers. [6] [7] However, he was waived by the team on October 26 after appearing in five preseason games. [8] On October 30, he joined the 76ers' D-League affiliate team, the Delaware 87ers. The following day, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue in a trade with the 87ers. [9] In 49 games for the Blue in 2015–16, he averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2016–2017)

In July 2016, Tokoto joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League. [10] He signed with the Knicks on August 2, [11] but was waived on October 21 after appearing in three preseason games. [12] On October 25, he returned to the Oklahoma City Blue, only to be traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers five days later. [13] [14] In 52 games for the Vipers in 2016–17, he averaged 11.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

Perth Wildcats (2017–2018)

In July 2017, Tokoto joined the Utah Jazz for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On September 6, 2017, he signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2017–18 NBL season. [15] He appeared in all 30 games for the Wildcats in 2017–18, averaging 15.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

Hapoel Eliat (2018–2019)

On June 27, 2018, Tokoto secured a spot on the Golden State Warriors' roster for the 2018 NBA Summer League. [16]

On July 28, 2018, Tokoto signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat. [17] On January 2, 2019, Tokoto recorded a career-high 31 points, shooting 9-of-12 from the field, along with six rebounds, six assists and three steals for 45 PIR, leading Eilat to a 95–89 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv. [18] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 12 MVP. [19] On April 12, 2019, Tokoto participated in the 2019 Israeli League All-Star Game, where he recorded 19 points along with five rebounds and was named the All-Star Game MVP. [20] In 38 games played for Eilat, Tokoto led the team in rebounds (7.6) and steals (1.4) per game, to go with 13.4 points and 3.1 assists per game. Tokoto helped Eilat reach the 2019 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

San Pablo Burgos (2019–2020)

On July 3, 2019, Tokoto signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club San Pablo Burgos. [21] He appeared in 26 games for Burgos in the Liga ACB and the Champions League, averaging 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. On January 25, 2020, Tokoto parted ways with Burgos. [22]

Ironi Ness Ziona (2020)

On January 26, 2020, Tokoto returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Ironi Ness Ziona for the rest of the season. [23] On February 2, 2020, he made his debut in an 83–88 loss to Ironi Nahariya, recording a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. [24]

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2020–present)

On November 14, 2020, Tokoto signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv. [25]

Career Statistics

Legend
  GPGames played 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  Led the league
YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Oklahoma City Blue NBA D-League 4826.6.460.250.712421.5.511.2
2016–17 Rio Grande Valley Vipers NBA D-League 5233.4.475.325.68652.42.1.411.7
2017–18 Perth Wildcats NBL (AUS) 3028.2.464.256.7195.92.81.7.515.4
2018–19 Hapoel Eilat BC ISBL 3828.1.528.269.6547.63.21.5.313.4
2019–20 San Pablo Burgos ACB 2621.4.528.182.6095.11.51.37.0
2019–20 Ironi Ness Ziona ISBL 1531.3.563.000.5298.94.22.2.614.4
2020–21 Hapoel Tel Aviv ISBL 1628.9.500.294.5965.35.31.6.413.6
2021–22 Hapoel Tel Aviv ISBL 3131.7.474.160.7067.53.51.5.314.5

College statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 North Carolina 3508.7.488.091.3851.7.7.5.12.6
2013–14 North Carolina 343328.6.489.222.5005.831.6.59.3
2014–15 North Carolina 383429.1.428.375.6155.64.31.5.38.3
Career1076722.3.462.266.5444.42.71.2.36.8

Personal life

Tokoto was named after his maternal grandfather, Jean-Pierre Tokoto, who played soccer for the Cameroon national team. He starred in all three games for Cameroon at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Tokoto's mother, Laurence Tokoto Trimble, met her husband, Trevor Trimble, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. [26] Tokoto's biological father is former NBA player Brian Oliver. [27] Seth Trimble, Tokoto's younger half-brother, plays college basketball for Tokoto's alma mater North Carolina. [28]

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