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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | PBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1992-02-12) February 12, 1992 (age 32) 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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).
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. He would later play for the Phoenix Fuel Masters and Blackwater Elite before being left unsigned to any PBA team in 2019.
He would play for Hong Kong Eastern in the ASEAN Basketball League.
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.
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. In August 2024, he was given a one-year contract extension by the team.
PBA career statistics
| 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
Season-by-season averages
| 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
- 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.
- ^ 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
- Joseph Eriobu at FIBA 3x3
Media related to Joseph Eriobu at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Blackwater Bossing players
- Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
- Eastern Sports Club basketball players
- Filipino people of Nigerian descent
- Filipino men's 3x3 basketball players
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Magnolia Hotshots players
- Mapúa Cardinals basketball players
- PBA 3x3 players
- Philippines national 3x3 basketball team players
- Phoenix Fuel Masters players
- SEA Games silver medalists for the Philippines
- SEA Games medalists in 3x3 basketball
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