Chima Moneke
No. 95 – Baskonia | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Abuja, Nigeria | 24 December 1995
Listed height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
Listed weight | 101 kg (223 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra (Australian Capital Territory, Australia) |
College |
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undrafted | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018 | Rouen |
2018–2019 | Denain |
2019–2020 | Béliers de Kemper |
2020–2021 | Orléans |
2021–2022 | Manresa |
2022–2023 | Sacramento Kings |
2022–2023 | →Stockton Kings |
2023 | AS Monaco |
2023– | Baskonia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nwachukwu Iheukwumere Chima Moneke (born 24 December 1995) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the ACB league and the EuroLeague.
At 1.99 m. tall, he plays at the power forward position. He also represents the Nigerian national team in international competition.
Early life
He was born in Abuja, Nigeria, before moving to Canberra, Australia to begin schooling. His parents, Sydney and Eucharia Moneke, were diplomats of the Nigerian Embassy. He attended Farrer Primary School before traveling again throughout the world.
College career
In 2013, he enrolled at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska, where he stayed for two seasons (2013-15). In his sophomore season he averaged 17 ppg and 12.1 rpg which led the team to a 25-7 record.
He then transferred to the
In the 2017-18 season, with the UC Davis Aggies he averaged 18.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per performance in 21 games.
Professional career
France (2018–2021)
After not being selected in the 2018 NBA draft, he signed his first professional contract with the Rouen Métropole Basket of the French LNB Pro B. After the season, Moneke signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian NBL before it was blown off due to problems with his passport.[1]
In November 2018, he would leave Rouen Métropole Basket to sign for
in 27 games.In the 2019–20 season, he signed for the Béliers de Kemper of the French LNB Pro B, in which he averaged 15.8 points, 6.75 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. The season was cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
In the 2020–21 season, he signed for the
Manresa (2021–2022)
On 13 July 2021, Moneke signed a one-year-deal with the
Sacramento Kings (2022–2023)
On 18 July 2022, Moneke signed with the Sacramento Kings, uniting with Nigeria's national team coach Mike Brown.[5] On 6 January 2023, Moneke was waived by the Kings.[6]
Monaco (2023)
On 16 January 2023, he signed with
National team career
He debuted with the
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 |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | Sacramento | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | — | .000 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | — | .000 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | UC Davis | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2016–17 | UC Davis | 36 | 33 | 27.3 | .527 | — | .645 | 9.5 | .8 | .9 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
2017–18 | UC Davis | 21 | 21 | 30.0 | .515 | .375 | .714 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 18.4 |
Career | 57 | 54 | 28.3 | .522 | .375 | .674 | 9.5 | .9 | .9 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
Personal
Moneke attended Canberra High School and Lake Ginninderra College in Canberra, Australia where he played high school basketball with Dante Exum.[1]
References
- ^ a b "De la Pro B à la NBA, Chima Moneke retrace son incroyable ascension : "Le voyage a été compliqué mais la destination finale est encore plus savoureuse"". BeBasket (in French). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Chima Moneke, l'ailier de l'OLB, est entré dans l'histoire du basket cette nuit". larep.fr (in French). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Chima Moneke reportedly in advanced talks to join BAXI Manresa". sportando.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Moneke named MVP of the Season". FIBA.basketball. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Kings Sign Chima Moneke, Won't Bring Over Sasha Vezenkov". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Kings Waive Chima Moneke". NBA.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "AS Monaco signs Chima Moneke". Sportando. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com