Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua

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Jonathan Tchatchoua
No. 23–Free Agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 25)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College
Career highlights and awards

Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (born 21 April 1999) is a Cameroonian college basketball player for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.

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Early life and career

Tchatchoua grew up playing association football before switching to basketball at age 16. [1] In 2015, he took part in a local camp held by Luc Mbah a Moute and was later invited to a Basketball Without Borders camp in Johannesburg. [2] Two years later, Tchatchoua joined the NBA Global Academy in Australia, where he began learning English. He committed to playing college basketball in the United States for UNLV over offers from Gonzaga and St. John's. [3]

College career

As a freshman at UNLV, Tchatchoua averaged 3.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. After the season, he transferred to Baylor and sat out for one year due to transfer rules. [4] Tchatchoua was nicknamed "Everyday Jon" by his teammates due to his work ethic. [5] As a sophomore, he earned Big 12 All-Newcomer Team honors. [6] Tchatchoua averaged 6.4 points and five rebounds per game on a team that won a national title. [7] He scored a career-high 21 points on 9 February 2022, in a 75–60 win against Kansas State. [8] On 12 February 2022, Tchatchoua suffered a knee injury during a 80–63 win over Texas. [9] An MRI revealed damage to multiple ligaments, and he underwent season-ending surgery. [10] As a junior, he averaged 8.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and won Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year, alongside Oklahoma State's Moussa Cissé and West Virginia's Gabe Osabuohien. [11]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 UNLV 311113.3.475.000.6823.5.2.2.73.4
2019–20 Baylor Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Baylor 29019.3.576–.7735.0.4.5.76.4
2021–22 Baylor 25020.8.677.462.7716.8.7.7.48.4
2022–23 Baylor 12018.5.478.429.8464.8.5.3.35.1
2023–24 Baylor 1925.5.458.400n/a1.2.3.1.21.4
Career1161315.7.570.400.7504.3.4.5.65.1

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