Jannon Otto

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Jannon Jaye Otto
No. 1–Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga Femenina de Baloncesto
Personal information
Born (1997-04-14) April 14, 1997 (age 27)
NationalityAmerican-Ugandan
Listed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
High schoolOak Hills
(Victorville, California)
College New Mexico (2015–2016)
UC Riverside(2017–2019)
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Dafni Agiou Dimitriou
2021–2022 TSV Towers Speyer-Schifferstadt
2022 Rockhamptons Cyclones
2022–2023 Musel Pikes
2023 Eastern Mavericks
2023–presentEmbutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM

Jannon Jaye Otto (born April 14, 1997) is an American-Ugandan professional basketball player. She plays for the Uganda women's national basketball team and the Spanish side Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Otto was born in California. [4] She attended Oak Hill High School. [5] She scored over 2000 points in her High School Career. [6]

College career

Otto played for the New Mexico Lobos women's basketball in 2015-16. [7] She moved to UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball team in 2016 where she played from 2017-2019. [8] [9]

Professional career

Otto started her career at the Greek side Dafni Agiou Dimitriou in 2020. [10] She played the 2021-22 season at the German Side TSV Towers Speyer-Schifferstadt in the second German Bundesliga, where she averaged 25.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. [11] She played for the Australian side Rockhampton Cyclones in 2022 where she averaged 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. [12] Otto played for the Musel Pikes Women's basketball team from August 2022 to February 2023. [11] Her contract was terminated by the club due to her decision to leave and play at the 2023 Fiba Zone Five Women Afrobasket qualifiers for the Ugandan National Women's Basketball team without the club granting her the right to participate. [13] She later joined the Eastern Mavericks Women's team in Australia. [14] [15] She joined the spanish side Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM in June 2023 [16]

Uganda women's national basketball team

Otto naturalized to play for Uganda. [17] She Joined Uganda women's national basketball team in the 2023 Fiba Zone Five Women Afrobasket qualifiers [18] [19] where she averaged 17.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3 assists. [20] [21] She participated in the 2023 Women's Afrobasket where she finished as the tournament's highest scorer with 128 points. [22] [23] She averaged 21.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. [24] She was also named 5 player All star team of the tournament. [25] [26] [27] [28]

Personal life

Otto is the daughter of Kelly Hennessy, a former University of North Dakota basketball player. [29]

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References

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  2. ↑ Kawalya, Brian (June 13, 2023). "Nine Foreign-based Players In Gazelles Squad For Afrobasket". sportsnation.co.ug. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jannon Otto - Club Baloncesto Bembibre" (in Spanish). 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  4. ↑ Nsimbe, John Vianney (2023-03-06). "Jannon Otto: Life of American that has become Uganda's basketball star". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  5. ↑ "Najjuma, Jannon To Beef Up Gazelles As Team Enters Residential Camp". Live from ground. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  6. ↑ Peters, Matthew. "Prep Girls Basketball: Oak Hills' Jannon Otto nears rare 2,000 point mark". Victorville Daily Press. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  7. ↑ "Jannon Otto". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  8. ↑ "Jannon Otto - 2019-20 - Women's Basketball". UC Riverside Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  9. ↑ "Jannon Otto, Basketball Player, News, Stats". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  10. ↑ "Jannon Otto añade un perfil distinto al juego exterior del Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre". FEB (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  11. 1 2 "welcome Jannon Otto and welcome back Mikayla Ferenz". www.pikes.lu. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  12. ↑ Kaweru, Franklin (2023-02-06). "Gazelles to start residential training ahead of Zone V Women's AfroBasket Qualifiers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  13. ↑ Nsimbe, John Vianney (2023-03-06). "Jannon Otto: Life of American that has become Uganda's basketball star". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  14. ↑ Dicko, Ousmane (July 29, 2023). "Afrobasket 2023: Cierra Dillard (Senegal) against Jonnon Jaye Otto (Uganda), a Yankees duel". seneweb.com.
  15. ↑ "Jannon Jaye OTTO at the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  16. ↑ "Jannon Otto añade un perfil distinto al juego exterior del Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre". FEB (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  17. ↑ "Najjuma, Jannon To Beef Up Gazelles As Team Enters Residential Camp". Live from ground. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  18. ↑ "Jannon Otto: We have to keep the same energy". Pulse Sports Uganda. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  19. ↑ "Africa Zone 5 - Five teams, one ticket available for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
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  22. ↑ "Another award for Jannon 'Gulu Girl' Otto". Pulse Sports Uganda. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  23. ↑ "Jannon Otto comes first in Top Scorer Race". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  24. ↑ "Jannon Jaye OTTO at the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  25. ↑ "FIBA Women Afrobasket: 'Gulu girl', Ugandans send mad love to Jannon Otto, after clinching double awards". Pulse Sports Uganda. 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  26. ↑ Kaweru, Franklin (2023-08-04). "Women's AfroBasket: Gazelles beat Guinea, settle for 7th place". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  27. ↑ "Okonkwo named TISSOT MVP after helping Nigeria to the 2023 Women's AfroBasket title". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  28. ↑ "Rwanda, Uganda: two teams that exceeded expectations at the 2023 FIBA Women's". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  29. ↑ "Jannon Otto - 2019-20 - Women's Basketball". UC Riverside Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
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