Landry Nnoko

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Landry Nnoko
Landry Nnoko with Gravelines.jpg
Nnoko playing for Gravelines
No. 35–BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Position Center
League LNB Pro A
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1994-04-09) April 9, 1994 (age 29)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
NationalityCameroonian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Montverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
College Clemson (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2017–2018 Grand Rapids Drive
2018 Sakarya BB
2018–2020 Alba Berlin
2020–2021 Crvena zvezda
2021–2022 Saski Baskonia
2022 San Pablo Burgos
2022–2023 Suwon KT Sonicboom
2023 NBA G League Ignite
2023–present BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Landry Christ Nnoko (born April 9, 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Pro A and the FIBA Europe Cup. He played college basketball for Clemson.

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College career

After coming to the U.S. to play high school basketball at Montverde Academy, Nnoko committed to Clemson for college. He played four seasons for the Tigers and was a three-year starter known primarily for his shot-blocking and defence. As a senior, Nnoko earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Defensive team honours and led the league in blocked shots. [1]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Nnoko signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of Italy's Serie A. [2] He averaged 6.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the 2016–17 season.

At the start of the 2017–18 season, Nnoko was signed by the Detroit Pistons of the NBA as a part of their training camp roster. [3] After being cut in training camp, he signed with the Pistons′ NBA G League franchise, the Grand Rapids Drive. At the close of the G League season, Nnoko was named the league′s Defensive Player of the Year. [4]

On July 29, 2018, Nnoko signed with Sakarya BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. [5]

In December 2018, Nnoko signed with Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga. [6]

On June 29, 2020, Nnoko signed with Serbian club Crvena zvezda of the ABA League. [7] On September 6, the club discharged him due to medical reasons. [8] However, he returned to the Zvezda on 25 December. He solved his health problem at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and received a permit to return to basketball without any limitations. [9]

On August 15, 2021, he has signed with Saski Baskonia of the EuroLeague and the Liga ACB. [10] On January 4, 2021, Nnoko and Baskonia parted ways. [11] The following day, he signed with San Pablo Burgos. [12]

On August 2, 2022, he has signed with Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League. [13]

In August 2023, Nnoko signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Pro A and the FIBA Europe Cup. [14]

Personal life

Nnoko is the cousin of NBA player Luc Mbah a Moute. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Clemson's Jaron Blossomgame named first-team All-ACC". The State . March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "PESARO, UFFICIALE L'INGAGGIO DEL CENTRO LANDRY NNOKO". basketitaly.it (in Italian). July 27, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pistons sign Udrih, Willis, Nnoko; announce camp roster". The Detroit News . September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Landry Nnoko Named Defensive Player Of The Year". NBA G League. 4 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Landry Nnoko signs with Sakarya". Sportando.com. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Landry Nnoko signs with Alba Berlin". 13 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Landry Nnoko pens deal with Crvena zvezda mts". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (September 6, 2020). "Crvena Zvezda, Landry Nnoko part ways". Sportando. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Landry Nnoko returns to Crvena zvezda mts". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  10. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (August 15, 2021). "Landry Nnoko joins Baskonia". Sportando. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Comunicado oficial: Landry Nnoko" (in Spanish). Baskonia. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (January 5, 2022). "Landry Nnoko joins Burgos". Eurobasket. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  13. ↑ Carchia, Emiliano (August 2, 2022). "Landry Nnoko joins Sonicboom". Sportando. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  14. ↑ "LANDRY NNOKO POUR CLÔTURER LE RECRUTEMENT!". BCMBasket.com (in French). August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  15. ↑ Brenner, Aaron (February 13, 2014). "Out of Africa: Clemson trio of hoopsters appreciative of American opportunity". The Post and Courier . Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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