Josh Nzeakor
Jawachi "Joshua" Nzeakor (born June 13, 1997) is a American-Nigerian basketball player who plays for SLAC of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
| No. 24 – SLAC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Basketball Africa League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 13, 1997 Mesquite, Texas |
| Nationality | American / Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mesquite High School (Mesquite, Texas) |
| College | Lamar (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | PS Karlsruhe Lions |
| 2020–2021 | Atenas |
| 2021 | AS Police |
| 2021–2022 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2022–present | SLAC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Nzeakor signed with Malian club AS Police of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[1]
A year later, Nzeakor joined the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. On January 10, 2022, he recorded 6 points and 7 rebounds in his debut during a 132–130 defeat to the Santa Cruz Warriors.[2]
In March 2022, Nzeakor signed with Guinean club SLAC ahead of the second season of the BAL.[3]
BAL career statistics
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | AS Police | 3 | 3 | 31.7 | .565 | .167 | .692 | 8.3 | 2.0 | .0 | .3 | 20.7 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 31.7 | .565 | .167 | .692 | 8.3 | 2.0 | .0 | .3 | 20.7 | |
References
- Faye, Matt (27 April 2021). "LU alum Josh Nzeakor to play in NBA's new Basketball Africa League". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "FORMER AS POLICE JOSH NZEAKOR KNOCKING ON THE NBA's DOOR". Basketball Africa League - BAL. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Basketball Africa League Unveils Sahara Conference Rosters Ahead of Expanded 2022 Season". African Business. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
External links
- Josh Nzeakor at Proballers
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