Meshack Lufile

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Meshack Lufile
Meshack Lufile Profile Picture.jpg
No. 24–KTP
Position Center
League Korisliiga
Personal information
Born (1992-10-21) October 21, 1992 (age 32)
Burlington, Ontario
NationalityCanadian / Congolese
Listed height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
College Cape Breton (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Aris Leeuwarden
2017–2018 Island Storm
2018–2019 Halifax Hurricanes
2019 Guelph Nighthawks
2019–2020 CSM Miercurea Ciuc
2020–2021 Owensboro Thoroughbreds
2021–2022 Reading Rockets
2022 Newfoundland Growlers
2022–2023CSM Miercurea Ciuc
2023 Edmonton Stingers
2024 Scarborough Shooting Stars
2024 Ottawa BlackJacks
2024–present KTP

Meshack Lufile (born October 21, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for KTP of the Korisliiga.

Contents

Born in Burlington, Ontario Lufile made his professional debut with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League. [1] In July 2020, Meshack launched his official website to keep fans up to date about his career. [2]

Professional career

On June 16, 2016, Lufile signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League. [3] Lufile re-signed for a second year with Aris in July 2017. [4] On November 9, 2017, Lufile was released by Aris. [5] On December 30, 2017, Lufile signed with the Island Storm, a team based in his native country in the National Basketball League of Canada. [6] He joined the Halifax Hurricanes in 2018. [7] He joined the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League for its inaugural season in 2019. [8] Lufile joined CSM Miercurea Ciuc of the Romanian league in 2019. He averaged 16.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. [9] On August 23, 2021, Lufile signed with the Reading Rockets of the English NBL. [10]

On July 26, 2024, Lufile signed with KTP of the Korisliiga. [11]

Personal life

Meshack's brothers Chadrack Lufile and Abednego Lufile are professional basketball players as well. Abednego Lufile currently plays for the London Lightning in London, Canada. Meshack Lufile also has a younger brother named Elijah Lufile who is on a basketball scholarship at Oral Roberts University of the NCAA I. [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ "The Official Home of Meshack Lufile's Professional Basketball Career". Meshack Lufile. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  3. ↑ Wildsea (16 June 2016). "Meshack Lufile tweede buitenlandse aanwinst Aris Leeuwarden - Omroep LEO". omroepleo.nl.
  4. ↑ "Basketballleague". www.basketballleague.nl.
  5. ↑ "Meshack Lufile vertrekt bij Aris, Van der List komt terug" (in Dutch). Omrop Fryslan. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  6. ↑ "Storm signs 6-foot-8 Canadian center". www.islandstorm.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-01-01.
  7. ↑ McCarthy, Brendan (November 30, 2018). "Edge adding Canadian power forward as they begin Maritime road trip". The Telegram . Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Guelph Nighthawks Reveal Selections From Inaugural Canadian Elite Basketball League 2019 Entry Draft". Guelph Nighthawks . March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Meshack Lufile". Baschet.ro. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ "MESHACK LUFILE JOINS THE ROCKETS FOR 2021/22 SEASON". Reading Rockets . August 23, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ ktpbasket (July 26, 2024). "SOPIMUSUUTISIA 🤩 KTP-Basket on hankkinut ensimmäisen amerikkalaisvahvistuksensa. Hän on 31-vuotias kanadalainen sentteri Meshack Lufile. 206-senttinen Lufile on pelannut ammattilaisuransa aikana kotimaansa liigan lisäksi useissa Euroopan sarjoissa, muun muassa Hollannissa ja Englannissa. Lue koko uutinen www.ktpbasket.fi/uutiset Welcome to Kotka @lufiletheway 🇫🇮 #ktpbasket #korisliiga". Instagram.com (in Finnish). Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Meshack Lufile - Aris Leeuwarden". www.arisleeuwarden.nl.
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