Joshua Mfonobong Temitope

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Joshua Mfonobong Temitope
No. 8–Fujitsu Red Wave
Position C
League Women's Japan Basketball League
Personal information
Born (2000-03-18) March 18, 2000 (age 24)
Nigeria
NationalityFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolKochi Chuo High School
College Tokyo Healthcare University
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023-2024 Fujitsu Red Wave
Career highlights and awards

Joshua Mfonobong Temitope (born March 18, 2000) is a Nigerian professional basketball player. She plays for Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's Japan Basketball League (W-League). Her position is center.

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Career

Temitope was born in Nigeria. She entered Kochi Chuo High School in Kōchi, Japan as an international student in 2016. In 2017 (sophomore year) the school made its first appearance in the national high school basketball championship (Winter Cup), winning the first game and advancing to the second round. [1] In 2018 (junior year) it was in the top 16 in the all Japan high school sports and top 8 in the Winter Cup. Temitope went on to Tokyo Healthcare University, where she won the All-Japan University Basketball Championship (Intercollegiate) four years in a row from 2019 (freshman year) to 2022 (senior year).

In January 2023, she joined Fujitsu Red Wave as an early entry. [2] [3] [4]

In the 2023–24 season, Fujitsu finished first in the regular season and made the playoffs. They won the championship for the first time in 16 years, beating Chanson V-Magic in the semi-finals and Denso Iris in the finals. [5] Temitope started in 23 of the 26 regular season games, all three playoff semi-finals, and all three playoff finals. [6] She was voted third in the "25th W-League Regular Season" Awards Best 5 (Center), behind Maki Takada (Denso Iris) and Izodje Uche (Chanson V-Magic). [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "2017 Winter Cup Female Results (Japanese)". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  2. ↑ "インカレMVPをはじめ、将来が期待される選手がWリーグにアーリーエントリー" ["Early entry into the W-League by promising players, including an intercollegiate MVP"]. BASKETBALLKING. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. ↑ "【Wリーグ】アーリーエントリー26名発表 テミトペ、伊森可琳は富士通、横山智那美はトヨタ自動車、ウチェがシャンソンへ加入が決定" ["W-League] 26 Early Entrants Announced: Temitope and Karin Imori will join Fujitsu, Chinami Yokoyama will join Toyota Motor Corporation, and Uche will join Chanson."]. J.BASKET. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ↑ "選手・スタッフ紹介 > ジョシュア ンフォンノボン テミトペ" ["Players and Staff > Joshua Nfonnobong Temitope"]. Red Wave Fujitsu Sports：FUJITSU. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Keio Presents W league playoff 2023-2024 (Japanese)". Women's Japan Basketball League（W league）Official Site. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ↑ "Joshua Mfonobong Temitope (Japanese)". Women's Japan Basketball League（W league）Official Site. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. ↑ "『第25回Wリーグ レギュラーシーズン』アウォード表彰者決定のお知らせ" ["ncement of the 25th W-League Regular Season Award Recipients."]. Women's Japan Basketball League（W league）Official Site. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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