Landry Nnoko
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No. 35 – Bitci Baskonia | |
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Position | Center |
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Personal information | |
Born | Yaoundé, Cameroon | April 9, 1994
Nationality | Cameroonian |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) |
College | Clemson (2012–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
2017–2018 | Grand Rapids Drive |
2018 | Sakarya BB |
2018–2020 | Alba Berlin |
2020–2021 | Crvena zvezda |
2021–present | Saski Baskonia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Landry Chirst Nnoko (born April 9, 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball in the United States for Clemson University.
College career[]
After coming to the U.S. to play high school basketball at Montverde Academy, Nnoko committed to Clemson for college. He played four seasons for the Tigers and was a three-year starter known primarily for his shot-blocking and defence. As a senior, Nnoko earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Defensive team honours and led the league in blocked shots.[1]
Professional career[]
Following the close of his college career, Nnoko signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of Italy's Serie A.[2] He averaged 6.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the 2016–17 season.
At the start of the 2017–18 season, Nnoko was signed by the Detroit Pistons of the NBA as a part of their training camp roster.[3] After being cut in training camp, he signed with the Pistons′ NBA G League franchise, the Grand Rapids Drive. At the close of the G League season, Nnoko was named the league′s Defensive Player of the Year.[4]
On July 29, 2018, Nnoko signed with Sakarya BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[5]
In December 2018, Nnoko signed with Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[6]
On June 29, 2020, Nnoko signed with Serbian club Crvena zvezda of the ABA League.[7] On September 6, the club discharged him due to medical reasons.[8] However, he returned to the Zvezda on 25 December. He solved his health problem at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and received a permit to return to basketball without any limitations.[9]
On August 15, 2021, he has signed with Saski Baskonia of the EuroLeague and the Liga ACB.[10]
Personal life[]
Nnoko is the cousin of NBA player Luc Mbah a Moute.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Clemson's Jaron Blossomgame named first-team All-ACC". The State. March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "PESARO, UFFICIALE L'INGAGGIO DEL CENTRO LANDRY NNOKO". basketitaly.it (in Italian). July 27, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Pistons sign Udrih, Willis, Nnoko; announce camp roster". The Detroit News. September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Landry Nnoko Named Defensive Player Of The Year". NBA G League. 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Landry Nnoko signs with Sakarya". Sportando.com. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Landry Nnoko signs with Alba Berlin". 13 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Landry Nnoko pens deal with Crvena zvezda mts". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Crvena Zvezda, Landry Nnoko part ways". Sportando. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Landry Nnoko returns to Crvena zvezda mts". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Landry Nnoko joins Baskonia". Sportando. August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Brenner, Aaron (February 13, 2014). "Out of Africa: Clemson trio of hoopsters appreciative of American opportunity". The Post and Courier. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Alba Berlin players
- Basketball League of Serbia players
- Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Cameroonian men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Clemson Tigers men's basketball players
- Grand Rapids Drive players
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- KK Crvena zvezda players
- Sakarya BB players
- Saski Baskonia players
- Basketball players from Yaoundé
- Victoria Libertas Pesaro players
- Montverde Academy alumni