Jawachi "Joshua" Nzeakor (born June 13, 1997) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player for Sigal Prishtina Mercure of the Kosovo Superleague, the Kosovo Cup, the Balkan League (BIBL) and the Liga Unike. He played college basketball for the Lamar Cardinals.
| Sigal Prishtina | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Kosovo Superleague Kosovo Cup BIBL Liga Unike |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 13, 1997 Mesquite, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mesquite (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 | SLAC |
| 2022 | Correcaminos UAT Victoria |
| 2022–2023 | Texas Legends |
| 2023 | Birmingham Squadron |
| 2023 | Béliers de Kemper |
| 2023 | Texas Legends |
| 2024 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2024 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2024 | Birmingham Squadron |
| 2024–present | Sigal Prishtina Mercure |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Professional career
editNzeakor 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]
On July 28, 2022, he joined Correcaminos UAT Victoria of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).[4]
Texas Legends (2022–2023)
editOn November 3, 2022, Nzeakor was named to the opening night of the Texas Legends.[5] On January 23, 2023, Nzeakor was waived.[6]
Birmingham Squadron (2023)
editOn January 25, 2023, Nzeakor was acquired by the Birmingham Squadron.[7]
Béliers de Kemper (2023)
editOn April 12, 2023, Nzeakor signed with Béliers de Kemper of the LNB Pro B.[8]
Return to Texas (2023)
editOn October 30, 2023, Nzeakor re-signed with the Birmingham Squadron, but was waived on November 9.[9] On November 27, he re-signed with the Texas Legends,[10] but was waived on December 9.[11] However, two days later, he re-signed with the Legends,[11] but was waived again on December 28.[11]
Santa Cruz Warriors (2024)
editOn January 2, 2024, Nzeakor joined the Santa Cruz Warriors,[12] but was waived six days later.[13]
Westchester Knicks (2024)
editOn January 11, 2024, Nzeakor joined the Westchester Knicks,[14] but was waived five days later.[15]
Return to Birmingham (2024)
editOn January 19, 2024, Nzeakor rejoined the Birmingham Squadron.[16]
Sigal Prishtina Mercure (2024–present)
editOn September 3, 2024, Nzeakor signed with Sigal Prishtina Mercure of the Kosovo Superleague, the Kosovo Cup, the Balkan League and the Liga Unike.[17]
BAL career statistics
edit| 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 | Police | 3 | 3 | 31.7 | .565 | .167 | .692 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | SLAC | 5 | 5 | 32.6 | .417 | .182 | .615 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 13.6 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Sustaita, Milton Carlos Jimenez (2022-07-28). "Llegan Jordan Stevens y Josh Nzeakor a Correbasket". Los Kama's Deportes (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Legends Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "JOSH NZEAKOR, PIGISTE D'IVAN VRANEŠ". BeliersDeKemper.bzh (in French). April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "2023-2024 Birmingham Squadron Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Wynn, Britney (November 27, 2023). "LEGENDS SIGN JOSH NZEAKOR". NBA.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2023-2024 Texas Legends Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Forward Josh Nzeakor". NBA.com. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Amida Brimah From Grand Rapids Gold". NBA.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Westchester Knicks [@wcknicks] (January 11, 2024). "Westchester Knicks acquire Josh Nzeakor as part of a roster hardship exception via available player pool" (Tweet). Retrieved January 12, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2023-2024 Westchester Knicks Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "2023-2024 Birmingham Squadron Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ kbsigalprishtina (September 3, 2024). "Welcome Josh Nzeakor ✍️🤍💙". Instagram.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Josh Nzeakor at Proballers