Meshack Lufile | |
Position: | Center |
Height Cm: | 206 |
Weight Kg: | 109 |
League: | Korisliiga |
Team: | KTP |
Number: | 24 |
Birth Date: | 21 October 1992 |
Birth Place: | Burlington, Ontario |
Nationality: | Canadian / Congolese |
College: | Cape Breton (2012–2016) |
Draft Year: | 2014 |
Career Start: | 2016 |
Years1: | 2016–2017 |
Team1: | Aris Leeuwarden |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Team2: | Island Storm |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Team3: | Halifax Hurricanes |
Years4: | 2019 |
Team4: | Guelph Nighthawks |
Years5: | 2019–2020 |
Team5: | CSM Miercurea Ciuc |
Years6: | 2020–2021 |
Team6: | Owensboro Thoroughbreds |
Years7: | 2021–2022 |
Team7: | Reading Rockets |
Years8: | 2022 |
Team8: | Newfoundland Growlers |
Years9: | 2022–2023 |
Team9: | CSM Miercurea Ciuc |
Years10: | 2023 |
Team10: | Edmonton Stingers |
Years11: | 2024 |
Team11: | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
Years12: | 2024 |
Team12: | Ottawa BlackJacks |
Years13: | 2024–present |
Team13: | KTP |
Meshack Lufile (born October 21, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for KTP of the Korisliiga.
Born in Burlington, Ontario Lufile made his professional debut with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League.[1] In July 2020, Meshack launched his official website to keep fans up to date about his career.[2]
On June 16, 2016, Lufile signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League.[3] Lufile re-signed for a second year with Aris in July 2017.[4] On November 9, 2017, Lufile was released by Aris.[5] On December 30, 2017, Lufile signed with the Island Storm, a team based in his native country in the National Basketball League of Canada.[6] He joined the Halifax Hurricanes in 2018.[7] He joined the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League for its inaugural season in 2019.[8] Lufile joined CSM Miercurea Ciuc of the Romanian league in 2019. He averaged 16.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.[9] On August 23, 2021, Lufile signed with the Reading Rockets of the English NBL.[10]
On July 26, 2024, Lufile signed with KTP of the Korisliiga.[11]
Meshack's brothers Chadrack Lufile and Abednego Lufile are professional basketball players as well. Abednego Lufile currently plays for the London Lightning in London, Canada. Meshack Lufile also has a younger brother named Elijah Lufile who is on a basketball scholarship at Oral Roberts University of the NCAA I.[12]