Tonye Jekiri

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Tonye Jekiri
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Jekiri with Fenerbahçe in 2022
No. 3–CSKA Moscow
Position Center
Personal information
Born (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 30)
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Champagnat Catholic School
(Hialeah, Florida)
College Miami (Florida) (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Bandırma Kırmızı
2017–2018 Oostende
2018–2019 Gaziantep
2019–2020 ASVEL
2020–2021 Baskonia
2021–2022 UNICS Kazan
2022–2023 Fenerbahçe
2023–present CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
Jekiri in a 2015 game for Miami Tonye Jekiri.jpg
Jekiri in a 2015 game for Miami

Tonye Frank Jekiri (born 23 July 1994) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who plays for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League.

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College career

Jekiri played four seasons for the Miami Hurricanes and participated in two Sweet 16s. As a senior, he averaged 7.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. [1]

Professional career

Jekiri signed his first professional contract with Turkish team Bandırma Kırmızı of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. [2]

In the 2017–18 season, Jekiri played with BC Oostende in the Belgian Pro Basketball League. With Oostende he won the championship, and was named the PBL Finals MVP. He was also the leading rebounder in the PBL, with 7.3 per game.[ citation needed ]

With the 2018-19 season, he turned back to the Turkey and Basketbol Süper Ligi with the Gaziantep.

On 3 July 2019 Jekiri signed a one-year contract with LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A and first time he will play in the EuroLeague. [3] [4] He averaged 8.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in 27 games.

On 11 July 2020 Jekiri officially signed a two-year contract with Baskonia of the Liga ACB and EuroLeague. [5] He averaged 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

On July 25, 2021, Jekiri signed with the Russian team UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague (until the club was suspended from competing due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine). [6]

On June 27, 2022, Jekiri signed a two-year (1+1) contract with Turkish club Fenerbahçe of the Basketbol Süper Ligi and the EuroLeague . [7] On July 14, 2023, Fenerbahçe opted out of their mutual contract and Jekiri became a free agent.

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 Miami (Florida) 3406.9.514.000.5501.6.1.2.31.4
2013–14 321621.4.456.000.5815.5.7.6.94.2
2014–15 373730.3.5001.000.7299.91.2.61.38.6
2015–16 353528.4.525.000.5768.6.8.41.07.6
Career1398821.9.501.200.6406.5.7.5.95.5

Source: RealGM

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2019–20 ASVEL Basket 272323.5.524.000.6627.51.3.8.38.712.8
2020–21 Baskonia 301418.5.510.000.6434.91.9.7.46.08.4
2021–22 UNICS Kazan 24624:3.631.000.6226.51.01.0.37.612.2
2022–23 Fenerbahçe 21512:1.687.000.6323.1.8.3.25.06.6
Career1024820.1.566.000.6455.61.3.7.36.910.1

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References

  1. ↑ Chirinos, Christy (April 13, 2016). "Former 'Canes standouts Rodriguez, Jekiri and FIU's Diaz begin chasing NBA dreams". South Florida Sun Sentinel . Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Catching up with ProCanes: Tonye Jekiri". Miami Hurricanes . Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ "ASVEL signs Tonye Jekiri". Eurohoops. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  4. ↑ "ASVEL brings in center Jekiri". Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Baskonia, Tonye Jekiri agree to a 2-year deal". Sportando. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ "UNICS Kazan announces 1-year deal with Tonye Jekiri". Sportando. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tonye Jekiri Fenerbahçe Beko'da" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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