Jeremiah Mordi

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Jeremiah Mordi
No. 4Saskatchewan Rattlers
Position Point guard
League CEBL
Personal information
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 31)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College Queens College (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2017–2019 Saint John Riptide
2019–2020 Moncton Magic
2020–2021 Caen Basket Calvados
2021 Texas Legends
2023 Kwara Falcons
2023–2024 London Lightning
2024–present Saskatchewan Rattlers
Career highlights and awards

Jeremiah Mordi (born 7 January 1993) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for Queens College.

Contents

Early and personal life

Mordi was born in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria. [1] He recalls that basketball has been a part of him since he was a kid. [2] He went to Queens College, City University of New York. [1]

Professional career

During the 2019–20 season, he played for Moncton Magic where he was elected to the All NBL First team. He recorded 16 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists on average (23.4 efficiency). He had a 60.3% three-point quota. [1]

In July 2020 he joined Caen Basket Calvados under head coach Fabrice Courcier. [1]

Texas Legends (2021)

On November 15, 2021, Mordi was waived by the Texas Legends. [3]

Kwara Falcons (2023)

In February 2023, Mordi joined the Nigerian club Kwara Falcons of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). [4] The Falcons were winless in the Sahara Conference, finishing the tournament 0–5.

Saskatchewan Rattlers (2024–present)

On 4 July 2024, Mordi signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers. [5]

National team career

Mordi played for the Nigerian national team at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 in Rwanda. [2]

Player profile

Jeremiah Mordi can play both guard positions. He is especially known for his three-point shooting. Fabrice Courcier, Mordi's coach at Caen further stated that he hired Mordi because "..he an altruistic player capable of scoring, of making others play and of taking rebounds. He is tall (1.93 m), athletic, versatile. I had very good feedback on his ethos." [1]

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 Bold Career high
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Kwara Falcons 5524.5.469.778.6676.84.81.8.08.6

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Basket-ball. Jeremiah Mordi complète l’effectif du Caen BC Archived 2021-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Clement Herbert (Ouest-France), 2 July 2020. Accessed 30 November 2021.(in French)
  2. 1 2 Opportunity to play for Nigeria, a dream come true – Mordi Archived 2021-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Joe Apu (SunNewsOnline.com), 22 August 2021. Accessed 30 November 2021.
  3. "Legends Acquire Deng Geu". gleague.nba.com. November 15, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. "BAL 2023 : LES KWARA FALCONS SIGNENT TROIS NOUVEAUX JOUEURS" (in French). 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. Elliott, Brennan (4 July 2024). "Rattlers Add Depth to Roster Ahead of Playoff Push". TheRattlers.ca. Retrieved 10 August 2024.