Jordy Tshimanga

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Jordy Tshimanga
Jordy Tshimanga.jpg
Tshimanga before a January 2020 game.
No. 32–Kaohsiung Steelers
Position Center
League P. League+
Personal information
Born (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 28)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school MacDuffie School
(Granby, Massachusetts)
College
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 Cleveland Charge
2021–2022 Iowa Wolves
2022 Saskatchewan Rattlers
2023 Iowa Wolves
2023 Cocodrilos de Caracas
2023 Calgary Surge
2023–2024 Trepça
2024 Calgary Surge
2024–present Kaohsiung Steelers
Career highlights and awards

Jordy Tshimanga (born November 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Kaohsiung Steelers of the P. League+. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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Early life and high school career

Tshimanga was born in Montreal, the son of two Congolese parents. He has six brothers and sisters. Growing up, Tshimanga focused on football and began playing basketball in his teens. He attended MacDuffie School in Granby, Massachusetts and blossomed as a basketball player. [1]

Recruiting

Tshimanga was a four-star selection by Scout.com and was rated as the No. 150 prospect in the senior class by Rivals.com. He was rated the No. 19 center in the country by Scout, No. 22 by 247Sports and No. 25 by ESPN.com. Tshimanga was ranked as the No. 15 prospect in New England by the New England Recruiting Report while ESPN.com rated him as the third-best prospect in the state of Massachusetts in 2016. He received offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boston College, Central Florida, LSU, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Providence, SMU, UNLV, and Virginia Tech. [2] Following official visits to Minnesota, Nebraska and UNLV, Tshimanga committed to Cornhuskers on May 15, 2016. [3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jordy Tshimanga
C 		Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMacDuffie School6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)270 lb (120 kg)May 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: xx, 19 (C)   Rivals: 150, 17 (C)   ESPN: xx, 25 (PF)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Nebraska Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  • "ESPN - Nebraska Cornhuskers Basketball Recruiting 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.

College career

Freshman year

Tshimanga appeared in all 31 games, averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a true freshman. He made significant strides throughout the season and played his best basketball during conference play, averaging 5.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, despite playing more than 20 minutes once in Big Ten play. Tshimanga led the Huskers in field goals percentage (.481) in conference play and was fourth on the team in rebounding. [4] He scored a career-high 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in just 24 minutes in Nebraska's 72–61 loss against Michigan State on February 2, 2017. [5]

Sophomore year

Tshimanga averaged 4.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game his sophomore season. During the 2017–18 season, Tshimanga temporarily left the team due to undisclosed "personal issues", missing two games in January 2018 before returning. Following the season, in July 2018, Tshimanga announced his intention to transfer from Nebraska. [6]

Junior year

Tshimanga ended up transferring to Dayton and sat out the 2018–19 season as a redshirt. [1] He missed the preseason with a knee injury and did not practice with the team until shortly before the Maui Invitational. [7] As a junior, Tshimanga averaged 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a reserve. [8]

Senior year

On February 9, 2021, Tshimanga posted 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 76–67 loss to VCU. [9] As a senior, he became a starter and averaged 6.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. [10] Tshimanga was named to the Atlantic 10 Academic Team. [11]

Professional career

Cleveland Charge / Iowa Wolves (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Tshimanga signed with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League on October 23, 2021. [12] He played four games and averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 12.5 minutes. [13]

On November 15, 2021, Tshimanga was traded from the Charge to the Iowa Wolves, [14] where he played 38 games and averaged 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 17.3 minutes. [13] During the season, he grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds on January 16 and a career-high 4 blocks on March 23, which the Wolves secure a top 5 rebounding total league-wide, with a team-high 186 total rebounds. [13]

Saskatchewan Rattlers (2022)

On April 22, 2022, Tshimanga signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the CEBL. [13]

Return to Iowa (2023)

On January 13, 2023, Tshimanga was reacquired by the Iowa Wolves. [15]

Cocodrilos de Caracas (2023)

On April 3, 2023, Tshimanga signed with Cocodrilos de Caracas of the Venezuelan League. [16]

Calgary Surge (2023)

On July 5, 2023, Tshimanga signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [17] The team reached the CEBL Finals, losing to the Scarborough Shooting Stars. [18] In August 2023, Tshimanga was selected as a Western Conference All-Star for the 2023 CEBL Clash in Québec City. The West won in a 107–102 victory. [19]

Trepça (2023–2024)

On August 18, 2023, Tshimanga signed with Trepça of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague and FIBA Europe Cup. [20] Tshimanga won the Kosovo Cup in the final against Prishtina where he was one of the key players with 15 rebounds and 11 points. [21] He parted ways with Trepça in March 2024 because of doping accusations. [22] He was the best rebounder in the 2023-24 season averaging 10.0 rebounds per game.

Return to Calgary (2024)

On June 8, 2024, Tshimanga signed with the Calgary Surge for a second stint. [23]

Kaohsiung Steelers (2024–present)

On September 19, 2024, Tshimanga signed with the Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers of the P. League+. [24]

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
2016–17 Nebraska 31912.5.449–.6254.0.3.5.55.0
2017–18 Nebraska 311813.6.455–.5644.6.5.3.54.0
2018–19 Dayton Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2019–20 Dayton 2709.8.667–.5382.4.4.2.53.0
Career892712.1.490–.5893.7.4.3.54.0

Personal life

Jordy is the son of Florent Tshimanga and was born on November 4, 1996. He has two older brothers, Link Kabadyundi and Yannick Wak, and two sisters, Yasmine Bidikuindila and Florence Tshimanga. Tshimanga's family originates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and he speaks three languages (English, French and Lingala). Tshimanga majored in psychology at Nebraska. [25]

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