Landry Nnoko Explained

Landry Nnoko
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:250
League:Greek Basket League
Team:Panionios
Number:35
Birth Date:9 April 1994
Birth Place:Yaoundé, Cameroon
High School:Montverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
College:Clemson (2012–2016)
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2017
Team1:Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Years2:2017–2018
Team2:Grand Rapids Drive
Years3:2018
Team3:Sakarya BB
Years4:2018–2020
Team4:Alba Berlin
Years5:2020–2021
Team5:Crvena zvezda
Years6:2021–2022
Team6:Saski Baskonia
Years7:2022
Team7:San Pablo Burgos
Years8:2022–2023
Team8:Suwon KT Sonicboom
Years9:2023
Team9:NBA G League Ignite
Years10:2023–2024
Team10:BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Years11:2024–present
Team11:Panionios
Highlights:

Landry Christ Nnoko (born April 9, 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for Panionios of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Clemson.

College career

After coming to the U.S. to play high school basketball at Montverde Academy, Nnoko committed to Clemson for college. He played four seasons for the Tigers and was a three-year starter known primarily for his shot-blocking and defence. As a senior, Nnoko earned Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Defensive team honours and led the league in blocked shots.[1]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Nnoko signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of Italy's Serie A.[2] He averaged 6.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the 2016–17 season.

At the start of the 2017–18 season, Nnoko was signed by the Detroit Pistons of the NBA as a part of their training camp roster.[3] After being cut in training camp, he signed with the Pistons′ NBA G League franchise, the Grand Rapids Drive. At the close of the G League season, Nnoko was named the league′s Defensive Player of the Year.[4]

On July 29, 2018, Nnoko signed with Sakarya BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[5]

In December 2018, Nnoko signed with Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[6]

On June 29, 2020, Nnoko signed with Serbian club Crvena zvezda of the ABA League.[7] On September 6, the club discharged him for medical reasons.[8] However, he returned to the Zvezda on 25 December. He solved his health problem at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and received a permit to return to basketball without any limitations.[9]

On August 15, 2021, he has signed with Saski Baskonia of the EuroLeague and the Liga ACB.[10] On January 4, 2021, Nnoko and Baskonia parted ways.[11] The following day, he signed with San Pablo Burgos.[12]

On August 2, 2022, he has signed with Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League.[13]

In August 2023, Nnoko signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Pro A and the FIBA Europe Cup.[14]

In July 2024, Nnoko signed with Panionios of the Basket League.[15]

Career statistics

EuroLeague

Led the league

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Berlin| style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 24 || 22.1 || .605 || || .684 || 5.8 || .8 || .3 || .7 || 8.7 || 11.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Crvena zvezda| 10 || 6 || 20.8 || .582 || || .583 || 5.1 || .7 || .6 || .7 || 7.1 || 9.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Baskonia| 17 || 7 || 16.8 || .565 || 1.000 || .591 || 4.5 || .4 || .1 || .6 || 5.4 || 7.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career| 55 || 37 || 20.2 || .591 || 1.000 || .655 || 5.3 || .6 || .3 || .7 || 7.4 || 9.9

Personal life

Nnoko is the cousin of NBA player Luc Mbah a Moute.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Clemson's Jaron Blossomgame named first-team All-ACC. August 14, 2017. The State. March 7, 2016.
  2. News: PESARO, UFFICIALE L'INGAGGIO DEL CENTRO LANDRY NNOKO. August 14, 2017. basketitaly.it. July 27, 2016. it.
  3. News: Pistons sign Udrih, Willis, Nnoko; announce camp roster. September 25, 2017. The Detroit News. September 25, 2017.
  4. Web site: Landry Nnoko Named Defensive Player Of The Year. NBA G League. 4 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Landry Nnoko signs with Sakarya. Sportando.com. 29 July 2018. 29 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Landry Nnoko signs with Alba Berlin. 13 December 2018. 16 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Landry Nnoko pens deal with Crvena zvezda mts . aba-liga.com . 29 June 2020.
  8. News: Crvena Zvezda, Landry Nnoko part ways . Sportando . September 6, 2020 . September 6, 2020. Lupo . Nicola .
  9. Web site: Landry Nnoko returns to Crvena zvezda mts . aba-liga.com . 25 December 2020.
  10. News: Landry Nnoko joins Baskonia. August 15, 2021. Sportando. En. August 16, 2021. Skerletic . Dario .
  11. Web site: Comunicado oficial: Landry Nnoko. January 4, 2021. Baskonia. Spanish. January 4, 2022.
  12. Web site: Yahyabeyoglu . Fersu . Landry Nnoko joins Burgos . Eurobasket . January 5, 2022 . January 5, 2022.
  13. News: Landry Nnoko joins Sonicboom. August 2, 2022. Sportando. En. August 14, 2022. Carchia . Emiliano .
  14. Web site: LANDRY NNOKO POUR CLÔTURER LE RECRUTEMENT!. BCMBasket.com. August 16, 2023. August 16, 2023. French.
  15. Web site: Landry Nnoko Joins Panionios . 2024-07-16 . www.a1basket.gr.
  16. News: Brenner . Aaron. Out of Africa: Clemson trio of hoopsters appreciative of American opportunity. August 14, 2017. The Post and Courier. February 13, 2014.