Jordy Tshimanga
Tshimanga before a January 2020 game. | |
No. 21 – Calgary Surge | |
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Position | Center |
League | CEBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec | November 4, 1996
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | MacDuffie School (Granby, Massachusetts) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021 | Cleveland Charge |
2021–2022 | Iowa Wolves |
2022 | Saskatchewan Rattlers |
2023 | Iowa Wolves |
2023 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2023 | Calgary Surge |
2023–2024 | Trepça |
2024–present | Calgary Surge |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jordy Tshimanga (born November 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Tshimanga was born in Montreal, the son of two Congolese parents. He has six brothers and sisters. Growing up, Tshimanga focused on football and began playing basketball in his teens. He attended MacDuffie School in Granby, Massachusetts and blossomed as a basketball player.[1]
Recruiting
[edit]Tshimanga was a four-star selection by Scout.com and was rated as the No. 150 prospect in the senior class by Rivals.com. He was rated the No. 19 center in the country by Scout, No. 22 by 247Sports and No. 25 by ESPN.com. Tshimanga was ranked as the No. 15 prospect in New England by the New England Recruiting Report while ESPN.com rated him as the third-best prospect in the state of Massachusetts in 2016. He received offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boston College, Central Florida, LSU, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Providence, SMU, UNLV, and Virginia Tech.[2] Following official visits to Minnesota, Nebraska and UNLV, Tshimanga committed to Cornhuskers on May 15, 2016.[3]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jordy Tshimanga C |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | MacDuffie School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | May 16, 2016 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: xx, 19 (C) Rivals: 150, 17 (C) ESPN: xx, 25 (PF) | ||||||
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College career
[edit]Freshman year
[edit]Tshimanga appeared in all 31 games, averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a true freshman. He made significant strides throughout the season and played his best basketball during conference play, averaging 5.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, despite playing more than 20 minutes once in Big Ten play. Tshimanga led the Huskers in field goals percentage (.481) in conference play and was fourth on the team in rebounding.[4] He scored a career-high 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in just 24 minutes in Nebraska's 72–61 loss against Michigan State on February 2, 2017.[5]
Sophomore year
[edit]Tshimanga averaged 4.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game his sophomore season. During the 2017–18 season, Tshimanga temporarily left the team due to undisclosed "personal issues", missing two games in January 2018 before returning. Following the season, in July 2018, Tshimanga announced his intention to transfer from Nebraska.[6]
Junior year
[edit]Tshimanga ended up transferring to Dayton and sat out the 2018–19 season as a redshirt.[1] He missed the preseason with a knee injury and did not practice with the team until shortly before the Maui Invitational.[7] As a junior, Tshimanga averaged 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a reserve.[8]
Senior year
[edit]On February 9, 2021, Tshimanga posted 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 76-67 loss to VCU.[9] As a senior, he became a starter and averaged 6.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.[10] Tshimanga was named to the Atlantic 10 Academic Team.[11]
Professional career
[edit]Cleveland Charge / Iowa Wolves (2021–2022)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Tshimanga signed with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League on October 23, 2021.[12] He played four games and averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 12.5 minutes.[13]
On November 15, 2021, Tshimanga was traded from the Charge to the Iowa Wolves,[14] where he played 38 games and averaged 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 17.3 minutes.[13] During the season, he grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds on January 16 and a career-high 4 blocks on March 23, which the Wolves secure a top 5 rebounding total league-wide, with a team-high 186 total rebounds.[13]
Saskatchewan Rattlers (2022)
[edit]On April 22, 2022, Tshimanga signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the CEBL.[13]
Return to Iowa (2023)
[edit]On January 13, 2023, Tshimanga was reacquired by the Iowa Wolves.[15]
Cocodrilos de Caracas (2023)
[edit]On April 3, 2023, Tshimanga signed with Cocodrilos de Caracas of the Venezuelan League.[16]
Calgary Surge (2023)
[edit]On July 5, 2023, Tshimanga signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[17] The team reached the CEBL Finals, losing to the Scarborough Shooting Stars.[18] In August 2023, Tshimanga was selected as a Western Conference All-Star for the 2023 CEBL Clash in Québec City. The West won in a 107-102 victory.[19]
Trepça (2023–2024)
[edit]On August 18, 2023, Tshimanga signed with Trepça of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague and FIBA Europe Cup.[20] Tshimanga won the Kosovo Cup in the final against Prishtina where he was one of the key players with 15 rebounds and 11 points.[21] He parted ways with Trepça in March of 2024 because of doping accusations.[22] He was the best rebounder in the 2023-24 season averaging 10.0 rebounds per game.
Return to Calgary (2024–present)
[edit]On June 8, 2024, Tshimanga signed with the Calgary Surge for a second stint.[23]
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 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Nebraska | 31 | 9 | 12.5 | .449 | – | .625 | 4.0 | .3 | .5 | .5 | 5.0 |
2017–18 | Nebraska | 31 | 18 | 13.6 | .455 | – | .564 | 4.6 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 4.0 |
2018–19 | Dayton | |||||||||||
2019–20 | Dayton | 27 | 0 | 9.8 | .667 | – | .538 | 2.4 | .4 | .2 | .5 | 3.0 |
Career | 89 | 27 | 12.1 | .490 | – | .589 | 3.7 | .4 | .3 | .5 | 4.0 |
Personal life
[edit]Jordy is the son of Florent Tshimanga and was born on November 4, 1996. He has two older brothers, Link Kabadyundi and Yannick Wak, and two sisters, Yasmine Bidikuindila and Florence Tshimanga. Tshimanga's family originates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and he speaks three languages (English, French and Lingala). Tshimanga majored in psychology at Nebraska.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Archdeacon, Tom (August 24, 2018). "Archdeacon: Dayton Flyers newest big man has a personality that dwarfs his size 18 shoes, 7-foot-2 wingspan". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Jordy Tshimanga Recruiting Profile". July 11, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "2016 center Tshimanga commits to Nebraska". May 16, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Jordy Tshimanga Profile". March 17, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ Barfknecht, Lee (February 2, 2017). "Jordy Tshimanga continues to show progress inside; Spartan coach praises NU". Corn Nation. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "Tshimanga leaving Husker basketball program | Men's Basketball | journalstar.com".
- ^ DiSano, Chris (January 17, 2020). "CHALK TALK: Dayton Transfers, Dambrot's Communication and the Emergence of Eyisi". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "DAYTON MEN'S BASKETBALL 2020 NCAA TOURNAMENT CAPSULE". College Sports Madness. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "VCU defeats Dayton 76-67". ESPN. Associated Press. February 9, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Jablonski, David (March 25, 2021). "Dayton senior thanks UD, says he's ready for next journey". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Purves, Michael (March 10, 2021). "4 Dayton Flyers honored with postseason A-10 Conference awards". WHIO. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Charge 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Saskatchewan Adds NBA G League Big Man, Jordy Tshimanga". CEBL.com. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "JORDY TSHIMANGA REFUERZA LA PINTURA DE COCODRILOS DE CARACAS". CanchaLatina.com (in Spanish). April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "THE CALGARY SURGE ADD TWO MORE PLAYERS TO THEIR 2023 INAUGURAL ROSTER". CalgarySurge.ca. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Scarborough forward Isiaha Mike named game MVP after tallying 22 points, 9 boards".
- ^ "Western Conference Edges East 107-102 in Inaugural CEBL Clash".
- ^ "Trepça is strengthened with the Canadian Tshimanga". Koha.net. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Trepça fiton Kupën e Kosovës, hera e tretë me radhë". topsporti.com (in Albanian). February 17, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Humbje e madhe për Trepçën, largohet përfundimisht Jordy Tshimanga". gazetablic.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Calgary Surge Signs Three Additional Players to Their 2024 Roster". CEBL.ca. June 8, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jordy Tshimanga Player Profile". August 17, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Montreal
- Calgary Surge players
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Kosovo
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- Canadian men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Cleveland Charge players
- Dayton Flyers men's basketball players
- Iowa Wolves players
- KB Trepça players
- Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players
- Saskatchewan Rattlers players