Joseph Emmanuel Arinze Eriobu Jr. (born February 12, 1992) is a Filipino-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1][2]
.jpg) Eriobu in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 23 – Magnolia Hotshots | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | PBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | February 12, 1992 British Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino / Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| College | Mapúa | ||||||||||||||
| PBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Mahindra Floodbuster | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Mahindra Floodbuster | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Blackwater Elite | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Winling | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Hong Kong Eastern | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Magnolia Hotshots | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
editEriobu was a long-time player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 4th overall by the Mahindra Floodbuster in the 2016 PBA draft.[3][4] He would later play for the Phoenix Fuel Masters and Blackwater Elite before being left unsigned to any PBA team in 2019.[5]
He would play for Hong Kong Eastern in the ASEAN Basketball League.[5][6]
Eriobu would shift to 3x3, joining the Purefoods TJ Titans of the PBA 3x3 with the aim of eventually returning to the main 5x5 PBA league.[7]
Following his good performance with the Magnolia Hotshots during the PBA on Tour pre-season games, he officially signed a one-year deal with the team on August 22, 2023.[8] In August 2024, he was given a one-year contract extension by the team.[9]
PBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
As of the end of 2023–24 season[10]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Mahindra | 28 | 14.2 | .467 | .050 | .674 | 3.7 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 6.9 |
| Phoenix | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Phoenix | 19 | 8.8 | .463 | .111 | .667 | 1.5 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | Blackwater | 7 | 9.9 | .406 | .143 | .700 | 3.0 | .6 | .6 | — | 4.9 |
| 2023–24 | Magnolia | 26 | 7.8 | .444 | .286 | .600 | .8 | .3 | .3 | — | 3.2 |
| Career | 80 | 11.8 | .456 | .183 | .663 | 2.1 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 4.7 | |
References
edit- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (November 3, 2019). "Joseph Eriobu joins Hong Kong Eastern in ABL as contract with Blackwater expires". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Player Profile at PBA-Online!". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (October 31, 2016). "Gavina: Escoto, Eriobu adds versatility to Mahindra". pba.inquirer.net. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Joseph Eriobu - MIT Cardinals". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Leongson, Randolph (June 25, 2022). "Surprise callup Joseph Eriobu determined to prove doubters with Gilas 3x3". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (November 3, 2019). "Joseph Eriobu joins Hong Kong Eastern in ABL as contract with Blackwater expires". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 6, 2021). "Joseph Eriobu hopes 3x3 success paves way for PBA return". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (August 22, 2023). "Joseph Eriobu signs one-season deal with Magnolia". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 2, 2024). "Jackson Corpuz's five-season stint at Magnolia comes to an end". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph Eriobu Player Profile, Magnolia Hotshots - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
External links
edit- Joseph Eriobu at FIBA 3x3
Media related to Joseph Eriobu at Wikimedia Commons
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