Jonathan Galloway

Last updated
Jonathan Galloway
No. 53Spinelli Massagno
Position Power forward / center
League Swiss Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-06-19) 19 June 1996 (age 27)
Brentwood, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Salesian (Richmond, California)
College UC Irvine (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Bakken Bears
2020 Zadar
2020–2021 Monthey-Chablais
2021 TED Ankara Kolejliler
2021–2022 Bisons Loimaa
2022 BK Děčín
2022–present Spinelli Massagno
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Papua New Guinea Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Samoa Team

Jonathan Galloway (born 19 June 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Spinelli Massagno of the Swiss Basketball League. He played college basketball for the UC Irvine Anteaters and represents the Guam national basketball team.

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High school career

Galloway attended Salesian College Preparatory in Richmond, California, where he averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks as a senior. [1]

College career

After redshirting the 2014–15 season, Galloway made his college basketball debut for the UC Irvine Anteaters in the 2015–16 season. [2] As a senior in 2018–19, he was named the Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the third season in a row, [2] becoming the first three-time recipient of the honor. [1]

Professional career

In the 2019–20 season, Galloway played for the Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen. He averaged 8.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 assists per game and helped the Bears win the Basketligaen title. [3]

In the 2020–21 season, Galloway started with Zadar in Croatia before joining Swiss team Monthey-Chablais in November 2020. [4]

In the 2021–22 season, Galloway started with Turkish club TED Ankara Kolejliler [5] before joining Finnish team Bisons Loimaa in November 2021. [6] In April 2022, he joined BK Děčín in the Czech Republic. [4]

For the 2022–23 season, Galloway joined Spinelli Massagno of the Swiss Basketball League. [4]

National team career

Galloway represents the Guam national basketball team where he has played at the Pacific Games. [3]

Galloway represented Guam during the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. [3]

In February 2023, Galloway helped Guam qualify for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. [7]

Personal

Galloway holds a bachelor's degree in criminology, law and society. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. 1 2 3 Guam’s Galloway signs with pro team in Croatia Arleen Mad (Guam Daily Post), 6 September 2020. Accessed 17 December 2020.
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