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Josh Nzeakor
American-Nigerian basketball player
Jawachi "Joshua" Nzeakor (born June 13, 1997) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Lamar Cardinals.
No. 7 – Birmingham Squadron | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1997-06-13) June 13, 1997 (age 27) 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–present | Birmingham Squadron |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
On July 28, 2022, he joined Correcaminos UAT Victoria of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).[4]
Texas Legends (2022–2023)
On 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)
On January 25, 2023, Nzeakor was acquired by the Birmingham Squadron.[7]
Béliers de Kemper (2023)
On April 12, 2023, Nzeakor signed with Béliers de Kemper of the LNB Pro B.[8]
Return to Texas (2023)
On 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)
On January 2, 2024, Nzeakor joined the Santa Cruz Warriors,[12] but was waived six days later.[13]
Westchester Knicks (2024)
On January 11, 2024, Nzeakor joined the Westchester Knicks,[14] but was waived five days later.[15]
Return to Birmingham (2024–present)
On January 19, 2024, Nzeakor rejoined the Birmingham Squadron.[16]
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 |
- 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.
- "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.
- Josh Nzeakor at Proballers