Josh Nebo
Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Nationality | American / Nigerian[1] |
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Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cypress Lakes (Katy, Texas) |
College |
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undrafted | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Hapoel Eilat |
2021–2022 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2022–present | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Joshua Nebo (born July 17, 1997) is an American professional
Early life and high school career
Nebo was born in Houston and later lived in Katy, Texas,[2] and grew up skateboarding and playing defensive end in football. He first began playing basketball in middle school.[3] Nebo attended Cypress Lakes High School, where he was frequently overshadowed by teammate De'Aaron Fox. As a senior, Nebo helped lead Cypress Lakes to the Class 6A state quarterfinals in 2015.[4] Lightly recruited, he signed with Saint Francis (PA).[5]
College career
Nebo grew three inches and gained 50 pounds during his first two years in college.[4] He averaged 4.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a freshman at Saint Francis and finished second in the conference in blocks with 56.[6] On February 2, 2017, he scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 78–61 win over St. Francis Brooklyn.[7] As a sophomore, Nebo averaged 12 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.[8] Nebo was named to the Third Team All-Northeast Conference (NEC) and NEC Defensive Player of the Year during his sophomore season after setting the single-season record with 89 blocks. Following the season, he transferred to Texas A&M.[3]
Nebo cited homesickness and the fact that his parents were not able to attend his games as the reasons for his transfer. He scored a season-high 21 points and had seven rebounds on January 12, 2019, in an 81–80 win against Alabama.[5] Nebo made two starts as a junior and averaged 8.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Coming into his senior season, he missed much of the preseason with a torn hamstring.[9] Nebo scored a season-high 21 points in an 87–75 victory against Mississippi State on February 22, 2020.[10] As a senior, Nebo averaged 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[11]
Professional career
On July 26, 2020, Nebo signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[12] He averaged 13.9 points per game and led the Israeli Basketball Premier League with 9.9 rebounds per game, was third with a .665 field goal percentage, and was sixth with 1.1 blocks per game.[13] He was named 2021 Eurobasket All-Israeli League Second Team.[14]
On June 21, 2021, Nebo signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[15] Playing for them in the Euroleauge Nebo started 17 out of 28 games and averaged 8.8 points (65% from 2-point range) and 6.2 rebounds (6th-best in the league).[16]
On July 1, 2022, Nebo signed with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.[17] In 39 EuroLeague games (33 starts), he averaged 7.4 points and 6.2 rebounds in 22 minutes per contest. On July 18, 2023, Nebo renewed his contract with Maccabi.
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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Saint Francis | 30 | 29 | 22.8 | .487 | – | .522 | 5.1 | .5 | .2 | 1.9 | 4.9 |
2016–17 | Saint Francis | 34 | 32 | 29.7 | .566 | .500 | .595 | 8.2 | .7 | .3 | 2.6 | 12.0 |
2017–18 | Texas A&M | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2018–19 | Texas A&M | 30 | 2 | 19.6 | .699 | – | .695 | 5.4 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 | 8.1 |
2019–20 | Texas A&M | 29 | 27 | 28.8 | .665 | .000 | .613 | 6.2 | .8 | .4 | 1.9 | 12.5 |
Career | 123 | 90 | 25.4 | .604 | .333 | .609 | 6.3 | .6 | .3 | 2.2 | 9.4 |
References
- ^ Josh Nebo obtains Nigerian citizenship basketnews.com
- ^ "Josh Nebo Player Profile, Texas A&M - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ a b Underwood, Hannah (January 15, 2019). "Transfer forward Josh Nebo looks to make the most of his 2018-2019 season". The Battalion. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Zwerneman, Brent (January 17, 2020). "How Josh Nebo became Texas A&M's best player". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Zwerneman, Brent (January 15, 2019). "Homesickness leads to Josh Nebo getting a chance to shine at A&M". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Zach (April 13, 2017). "Aggies Announce the Addition of Josh Nebo". WTAW. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Nebo leads St. Francis (Pa) over St. Francis Brooklyn, 78–61". ESPN. Associated Press. February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Clarkin, Joe (June 25, 2018). "Texas A&M basketball: Former St. Francis star Josh Nebo transfers to the Aggies". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Hattersley, Andrew (March 18, 2020). "Season recap time capsule: Josh Nebo". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Hot-shooting Texas A&M beats Mississippi State 87-75". ESPN. February 22, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "A&M lands nation's leading rebounder". Beloit Daily News. March 29, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Hapoel Eilat announces Josh Nebo". Sportando. July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Israeli Super League - 2020-21 Standings and Stats".
- ^ "Josh Nebo Player Profile, Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ "Zalgiris announces 1+1 deal with Josh Nebo". Sportando. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Nebo completes move to Maccabi". Eurohoops. July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Nebo completes move to Maccabi".