Josh Nebo

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Josh Nebo
2022-12-22 ALBA Berlin gegen Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. (EuroLeague 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-014.jpg
Nebo with Maccabi Tel Aviv in December 2022
Olimpia Milano
Position Center
League Lega Basket Serie A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-07-17) July 17, 1997 (age 26)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian [1] / Slovenian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Cypress Lakes
(Katy, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Hapoel Eilat
2021–2022 Žalgiris Kaunas
2022–2024 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2024–present Olimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards

Joshua Okechukwu Nebo [2] (born July 17, 1997) is an American-born naturalized Slovenian professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega basket serie A and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Saint Francis Red Flash and the Texas A&M Aggies. In 2020-21 he led the Israel Basketball Premier League in rebounds per game.

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Early life and high school career

Nebo was born in Houston and later lived in Katy, Texas, [3] and grew up skateboarding and playing defensive end in football. He first began playing basketball in middle school. [4] Nebo attended Cypress Lakes High School, where he was frequently overshadowed by teammate De'Aaron Fox. As a senior, Nebo helped lead Cypress Lakes to the Class 6A state quarterfinals in 2015. [5] Lightly recruited, he signed with Saint Francis (PA). [6]

College career

Nebo grew three inches and gained 50 pounds during his first two years in college. [5] He averaged 4.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a freshman at Saint Francis and finished second in the conference in blocks with 56. [7] On February 2, 2017, he scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 78–61 win over St. Francis Brooklyn. [8] As a sophomore, Nebo averaged 12 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. [9] Nebo was named to the Third Team All-Northeast Conference (NEC) and NEC Defensive Player of the Year during his sophomore season after setting the single-season record with 89 blocks. Following the season, he transferred to Texas A&M. [4]

Nebo cited homesickness and the fact that his parents were not able to attend his games as the reasons for his transfer. He scored a season-high 21 points and had seven rebounds on January 12, 2019, in an 81–80 win against Alabama. [6] Nebo made two starts as a junior and averaged 8.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Coming into his senior season, he missed much of the preseason with a torn hamstring. [10] Nebo scored a season-high 21 points in an 87–75 victory against Mississippi State on February 22, 2020. [11] As a senior, Nebo averaged 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. [12]

Professional career

Josh Nebo 2022-12-22 ALBA Berlin gegen Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. (EuroLeague 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-081.jpg
Josh Nebo

On July 26, 2020, Nebo signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [13] He averaged 13.9 points per game and led the Israeli Basketball Premier League with 9.9 rebounds per game, was third with a .665 field goal percentage, and was sixth with 1.1 blocks per game. [14] He was named 2021 Eurobasket All-Israeli League Second Team. [15]

On June 21, 2021, Nebo signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [16] Playing for them in the Euroleauge Nebo started 17 out of 28 games and averaged 8.8 points (65% from 2-point range) and 6.2 rebounds (6th-best in the league). [17]

On July 1, 2022, Nebo signed with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv. [18] In 39 EuroLeague games (33 starts), he averaged 7.4 points and 6.2 rebounds in 22 minutes per contest. On July 18, 2023, Nebo renewed his contract with Maccabi. [19]

On June 24, 2024, Nebo signed a two-year deal with Olimpia Milano of the LBA and the EuroLeague. [20]

National team career

In June 2024, Nebo received a Slovenian passport and became eligible to play for the Slovenia national team ahead of the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers. [21] On June 23, 2024, he made his debut for Slovenia in a friendly against Lithuania, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.

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 PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

EuroLeague

*Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2021–22 Žalgiris 281722.6.646.000.6726.2.5.6.88.812.8
2022–23 Maccabi 393321.6.648—.6136.2.6.4.57.411.7
2023–24 393923.7.667.000.7147.1*.6.6.911.216.7
Career1068922.7.655.000.6726.5.6.5.79.113.8

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Saint Francis 302922.8.487–.5225.8.5.21.94.9
2016–17 Saint Francis 343229.7.566.500.5958.2.7.32.612.0
2017–18 Texas A&M Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2018–19 Texas A&M 30219.6.699–.6955.4.3.22.38.1
2019–20 Texas A&M 292728.8.665.000.6136.2.8.41.912.5
Career1239025.4.604.333.6096.3.6.32.29.4

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References

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  2. ↑ "Joshua Okechukwu Nebo - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Josh Nebo Player Profile, Texas A&M - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  4. 1 2 Underwood, Hannah (January 15, 2019). "Transfer forward Josh Nebo looks to make the most of his 2018-2019 season". The Battalion. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Zwerneman, Brent (January 17, 2020). "How Josh Nebo became Texas A&M's best player". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  6. 1 2 Zwerneman, Brent (January 15, 2019). "Homesickness leads to Josh Nebo getting a chance to shine at A&M". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Zach (April 13, 2017). "Aggies Announce the Addition of Josh Nebo". WTAW. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Nebo leads St. Francis (Pa) over St. Francis Brooklyn, 78–61". ESPN . Associated Press. February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ Clarkin, Joe (June 25, 2018). "Texas A&M basketball: Former St. Francis star Josh Nebo transfers to the Aggies". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  10. ↑ Hattersley, Andrew (March 18, 2020). "Season recap time capsule: Josh Nebo". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Hot-shooting Texas A&M beats Mississippi State 87-75". ESPN . February 22, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  12. ↑ "A&M lands nation's leading rebounder". Beloit Daily News . March 29, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Hapoel Eilat announces Josh Nebo". Sportando. July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Israeli Super League - 2020-21 Standings and Stats".
  15. ↑ "Josh Nebo Player Profile, Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
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  18. ↑ "Josh Nebo completes move to Maccabi".
  19. ↑ "Josh Nebo staying with Maccabi for another season". Eurohoops. July 18, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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