Jonathan Tabu

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Jonathan Tabu
Rok Stipcevic e Jonathan Tabu (cropped).jpg
Tabu defending for Cantù
Free Agent
Position Shooting guard / point guard
Personal information
Born (1985-10-07) 7 October 1985 (age 38)
Kinshasa, DR Congo
NationalityBelgian
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2007: undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004–2010 Spirou Charleroi
2010–2013 Cantù
2011–2012Vanoli Cremona
2013–2014 CAI Zaragoza
2014–2015 Alba Berlin
2015 Emporio Armani Milano
2015–2016 Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2016–2018 Bilbao Basket
2018–2019 Le Mans Sarthe
2019–2020 ESSM Le Portel
2020–2021 Manresa
2021–2022 Champagne Châlons-Reims
2022 Limburg United
2022 Circus Brussels
2022–2023Vanoli Cremona
Career highlights and awards

Jonathan Tabu (born 7 October 1985) is a Belgian professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A2. Tabu also represents Belgium in international competition.

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Professional career

In 2004 Tabu made the team of Spirou Charleroi, while he also played for the second division team CPH Spirou Gilly. [1] He would win three Belgian Championships with Spirou. He also played in the ULEB Cup/EuroCup with Spirou.

In 2010 Tabu signed with the Serie A team Cantù. [2] In the 2011–12 season he played on loan for Vanoli Cremona. [3] In the 2012–13 season he played in the EuroLeague with Cantù, on 11 November he scored a career high 17 points against Panathinaikos. [1]

For the 2013–14 season Tabu signed in Spain with CAI Zaragoza. [4]

On 4 August 2014 Tabu signed a contract with Alba Berlin. [5] On 28 April 2015 he left Alba and signed with Italian club Emporio Armani Milano for the rest of the 2014–15 Serie A season. [6]

On 28 July 2015 Tabu signed with Fuenlabrada. [7] One year later, he moved to Bilbao Basket. [8]

On 2 November 2018 he signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the French LNB Pro A. [9]

On 2 July 2019 he signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. [10]

On 21 July 2020 he signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB. [11] Tabu averaged 7.3 points and 3.5 assists per game. On 8 December 2021 he signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims of the LNB Pro A. [12] Tabu averaged 3.0 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 rebounds per game in four games. [13]

On 3 February 2022 he signed with Limburg United of the BNXT League. [14]

On 3 October 2022 he signed with Circus Brussels of the BNXT League. [15]

On 3 November 2022 he signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A2. [16]

International career

He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015 where they lost to Greece in eighth finals with 75–54. [17] Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. [18]

Tabu also played at EuroBasket 2022. On 1 September he scored a game-winning three pointer to give Belgium a 79–76 overtime win over Georgia. [19]

Personal life

Born in Belgium, Tabu is of Congolese descent. [20]

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