Jeremiah Mordi

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Jeremiah Mordi
London Lightning
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 31)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
CollegeQueens College (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2017–2019Saint John Riptide
2019–2020Moncton Magic
2020–2021Caen Basket Calvados
2021Texas Legends
2023Kwara Falcons
2023–presentLondon Lightning
Career highlights and awards

Jeremiah Mordi (born 7 January 1993) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who currently plays for the London Lightning of the NBL Canada (NBLC). Born in Lagos, he played college basketball for Queens College. After four seasons with Queens, he turned professional and started his career in Canada.

Early and personal life[edit]

Mordi was born in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria.[1] He recalls that basketball has been a part of him since he was a kid.[2] He went to Queens College, City University of New York.[1]

Professional career[edit]

During the 2019-20 season, he played for Moncton Magic where he was elected to the All NBL First team. He recorded 16 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists on average (23.4 efficiency). He had a 60.3% three-point quota.[1]

In July 2020 he joined Caen Basket Calvados under head coach Fabrice Courcier.[1]

Texas Legends (2021)[edit]

On November 15, 2021, Mordi was waived by the Texas Legends.[3]

Kwara Falcons (2023)[edit]

In February 2023, Mordi joined the Nigerian club Kwara Falcons of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[4] The Falcons were winless in the Sahara Conference, finishing the tournament 0–5.

National team career[edit]

Mordi played for the Nigerian national team at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 in Rwanda.[2]

Player profile[edit]

Jeremiah Mordi can play both guard positions. He is especially known for his three-point shooting. Fabrice Courcier, Mordi's coach at Caen further stated that he hired Mordi because "..he an altruistic player capable of scoring, of making others play and of taking rebounds. He is tall (1.93 m), athletic, versatile. I had very good feedback on his ethos."[1]

BAL career statistics[edit]

Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 Kwara Falcons 5 5 24.5 .469 .778 .667 6.8 4.8 1.8 .0 8.6

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Basket-ball. Jeremiah Mordi complète l’effectif du Caen BC Archived 2021-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Clement Herbert (Ouest-France), 2 July 2020. Accessed 30 November 2021.(in French)
  2. ^ a b Opportunity to play for Nigeria, a dream come true – Mordi Archived 2021-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Joe Apu (SunNewsOnline.com), 22 August 2021. Accessed 30 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Legends Acquire Deng Geu". gleague.nba.com. November 15, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "BAL 2023 : LES KWARA FALCONS SIGNENT TROIS NOUVEAUX JOUEURS" (in French). 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2023-02-26.

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