Jordy Tshimanga

Jordy Tshimanga (born November 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Jordy Tshimanga
Tshimanga before a January 2020 game.
Saskatchewan Rattlers
PositionCenter
LeagueCEBL
Personal information
Born (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996
Montreal, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High schoolMacDuffie School
(Granby, Massachusetts)
College
NBA draft2021 / Undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Cleveland Charge
2021–2022Iowa Wolves
2022–presentSaskatchewan Rattlers

Early life and high school career

Tshimanga was born in Montreal, the son of two Congolese parents. He has six brothers and sisters. Growing up, Tshimanga focused on football and began playing basketball in his teens. He attended MacDuffie School in Granby, Massachusetts and blossomed as a basketball player.[1]

Recruiting

Tshimanga was a four-star selection by Scout.com and was rated as the No. 150 prospect in the senior class by Rivals.com. He was rated the No. 19 center in the country by Scout, No. 22 by 247Sports and No. 25 by ESPN.com. Tshimanga was ranked as the No. 15 prospect in New England by the New England Recruiting Report while ESPN.com rated him as the third-best prospect in the state of Massachusetts in 2016. He received offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boston College, Central Florida, LSU, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Providence, SMU, UNLV, and Virginia Tech.[2] Following official visits to Minnesota, Nebraska and UNLV, Tshimanga committed to Cornhuskers on May 15, 2016.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordy Tshimanga
C		 Montreal, Quebec, Canada MacDuffie School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (120 kg) May 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: xx, 19 (C)   Rivals: 150, 17 (C)  ESPN: xx, 25 (PF)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Nebraska Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  • "ESPN - Nebraska Cornhuskers Basketball Recruiting 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.

    College career

    Freshman year

    Tshimanga appeared in all 31 games, averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a true freshman. He made significant strides throughout the season and played his best basketball during conference play, averaging 5.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, despite playing more than 20 minutes once in Big Ten play. Tshimanga led the Huskers in field goals percentage (.481) in conference play and was fourth on the team in rebounding.[4] He scored a career-high 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in just 24 minutes in Nebraska's 72–61 loss against Michigan State on February 2, 2017.[5]

    Sophomore year

    Tshimanga averaged 4.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game his sophomore season. During the 2017–18 season, Tshimanga temporarily left the team due to undisclosed "personal issues", missing two games in January 2018 before returning. Following the season, in July 2018, Tshimanga announced his intention to transfer from Nebraska.[6]

    Junior year

    Tshimanga ended up transferring to Dayton and sat out the 2018–19 season as a redshirt.[1] He missed the preseason with a knee injury and did not practice with the team until shortly before the Maui Invitational.[7] As a junior, Tshimanga averaged 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a reserve.[8]

    Senior year

    On February 9, 2021, Tshimanga posted 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 76-67 loss to VCU.[9] As a senior, he became a starter and averaged 6.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.[10] Tshimanga was named to the Atlantic 10 Academic Team.[11]

    Professional career

    Cleveland Charge / Iowa Wolves (2021–2022)

    After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Tshimanga signed with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League on October 23, 2021.[12] He played four games and averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 12.5 minutes.[13]

    On November 15, 2021, Tshimanga was traded from the Charge to the Iowa Wolves,[14] where he played 38 games and averaged 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 17.3 minutes.[13] During the season, he grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds on January 16 and a career-high 4 blocks on March 23, which the Wolves secure a top 5 rebounding total league-wide, with a team-high 186 total rebounds.[13]

    Saskatchewan Rattlers (2022–present)

    On April 22, 2022, Tshimanga signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the CEBL.[13]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games 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  Bold  Career high

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2016–17 Nebraska 31912.5.449–.6254.0.3.5.55.0
    2017–18 Nebraska 311813.6.455–.5644.6.5.3.54.0
    2018–19 Dayton
    Redshirt
    2019–20 Dayton 2709.8.667–.5382.4.4.2.53.0
    Career 892712.1.490–.5893.7.4.3.54.0

    Personal life

    Jordy is the son of Florent Tshimanga and was born on November 4, 1996. He has two older brothers, Link Kabadyundi and Yannick Wak, and two sisters, Yasmine Bidikuindila and Florence Tshimanga. Tshimanga's family originates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and he speaks three languages (English, French and Lingala). Tshimanga majored in psychology at Nebraska.[15]

    References
    1. Archdeacon, Tom (August 24, 2018). "Archdeacon: Dayton Flyers newest big man has a personality that dwarfs his size 18 shoes, 7-foot-2 wingspan". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
    2. "Jordy Tshimanga Recruiting Profile". July 11, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
    3. "2016 center Tshimanga commits to Nebraska". May 16, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
    4. "Jordy Tshimanga Profile". March 17, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
    5. Barfknecht, Lee (February 2, 2017). "Jordy Tshimanga continues to show progress inside; Spartan coach praises NU". Corn Nation. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
    6. "Tshimanga leaving Husker basketball program | Men's Basketball | journalstar.com".
    7. DiSano, Chris (January 17, 2020). "CHALK TALK: Dayton Transfers, Dambrot's Communication and the Emergence of Eyisi". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
    8. "DAYTON MEN'S BASKETBALL 2020 NCAA TOURNAMENT CAPSULE". College Sports Madness. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
    9. "VCU defeats Dayton 76-67". ESPN. Associated Press. February 9, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
    10. Jablonski, David (March 25, 2021). "Dayton senior thanks UD, says he's ready for next journey". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
    11. Purves, Michael (March 10, 2021). "4 Dayton Flyers honored with postseason A-10 Conference awards". WHIO. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
    12. "Cleveland Charge 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
    13. "Saskatchewan Adds NBA G League Big Man, Jordy Tshimanga". CEBL.com. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
    14. "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
    15. "Jordy Tshimanga Player Profile". August 17, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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