Joseph Eriobu Explained

Joseph Eriobu
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:198
League:PBA
Team:Magnolia Hotshots
Number:23
Position:Forward
Nationality:Filipino / Nigerian
Birth Date:12 February 1992
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
Draft Pick Pba:4
Draft Round Pba:2
Draft Year Pba:2016
Draft Team Pba:Mahindra Floodbuster
College:Mapúa Institute of Technology
Career Start:2016
Team1:Mahindra Floodbuster
Years1:2016–2017
Team2:Phoenix Fuel Masters
Years2:2017–2018
Team3:Blackwater Elite
Years3:2019
Team4:Winling
Years4:2019
Team5:Hong Kong Eastern
Years5:2019–2020
Team6:Magnolia Hotshots
Years6:2023–present

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]

Professional career

Eriobu 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

As of the end of 2023–24 season[10]

Season-by-season averages

|-| align=left rowspan=2| | align=left | Mahindra| rowspan=2|28 || rowspan=2|14.2 || rowspan=2|.467 || rowspan=2|.050 || rowspan=2|.674 || rowspan=2|3.7 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|.5 || rowspan=2|.1 || rowspan=2|6.9|-| align=left | Phoenix|-| align=left | | align=left | Phoenix| 19 || 8.8 || .463 || .111 || .667 || 1.5 || .3 || .4 || .1 || 3.7|-| align=left | | align=left | Blackwater| 7 || 9.9 || .406 || .143 || .700 || 3.0 || .6 || .6 || || 4.9|-| align=left | | align=left | Magnolia| 26 || 7.8 || .444 || .286 || .600 || .8 || .3 || .3 || || 3.2|-class=sortbottom| align="center" colspan=2 | Career| 80 || 11.8 || .456 || .183 || .663 || 2.1 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 4.7

Notes and References

  1. News: Leongson . Randolph B. . Joseph Eriobu joins Hong Kong Eastern in ABL as contract with Blackwater expires . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . November 3, 2019 . December 5, 2019 .
  2. Web site: Player Profile at PBA-Online! . November 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: Gavina: Escoto, Eriobu adds versatility to Mahindra . pba.inquirer.net . October 31, 2016 . November 2, 2016 . Leongson, Randolph.
  4. Web site: Joseph Eriobu - MIT Cardinals . November 2, 2016.
  5. News: Leongson . Randolph . Surprise callup Joseph Eriobu determined to prove doubters with Gilas 3x3 . 26 June 2022 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 25 June 2022 . en.
  6. News: Leongson . Randolph . Joseph Eriobu joins Hong Kong Eastern in ABL as contract with Blackwater expires . 28 June 2022 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 3 November 2019 . en.
  7. News: Ramos . Gerry . Joseph Eriobu hopes 3x3 success paves way for PBA return . 28 June 2022 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 6 December 2021 . en.
  8. Web site: Bacnis. Justine. Joseph Eriobu signs one-season deal with Magnolia . August 22, 2023. August 22, 2023. Tiebreaker Times.
  9. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . August 2, 2024 . Jackson Corpuz's five-season stint at Magnolia comes to an end . August 2, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.
  10. Web site: Joseph Eriobu Player Profile, Magnolia Hotshots - RealGM . basketball.realgm.com.