Jonathan Kale
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Born | Mattapan, Massachusetts | October 18, 1985||||||||||||||
Nationality | American / Ivorian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | St. Andrew's School (Barrington, Rhode Island) | ||||||||||||||
College | Providence (2005–2009) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2009: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2009–2015 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2009 | Anwil Włocławek | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Phoenix Hagen | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Ourense Termal | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Lleida Bàsquet | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | CB Coruña | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Ourense Termal | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Lille Metropole | ||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Kale (born October 18, 1985) is a retired American-born Ivorian professional basketball player.[1] Kale was a four-year player for Providence College and started every game in his senior season, averaging a career best 10.1 PPG and 6.0 RPG.[2] He finished in the top 15 on the Providence career list in offensive rebounds and field goal percentage.[3]
Kale was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.[4] At the tournament, he helped the team to a surprise silver medal to qualify for the country's first FIBA World Championship in 24 years by averaging 5.6 PPG and 3.6 RPG.[5]
Following his performance at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, Kale signed his first professional contract with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish League on August 28, 2009.[6]
In July 2014, Kale signed with Lille Metropole in France.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Kale und Finn verstärken Center-Garde Phoenix Hagen (German)
- ^ Jonathan Kale at friars.com
- ^ "FRIARS.COM – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball". Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ Jonathan Kale at FIBA.com
- ^ "FIBA.com: 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men Player profile". libya2009.fiba.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-13.
- ^ "Jonathan Kale Signs in Poland : Bradley Sports Management". Archived from the original on 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Lille tabs Jonathan Kale". www.sportando.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26.
External links
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Boston
- Centers (basketball)
- Club Ourense Baloncesto players
- Ivorian men's basketball players
- KK Włocławek players
- Lille Métropole BC players
- Phoenix Hagen players
- Providence Friars men's basketball players
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- People from Mattapan
- Naturalised basketball players
- Ivorian sportspeople stubs
- African basketball biography stubs