Jean-Pierre Tokoto II (born September 15, 1993) is an American professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player for
Hapoel Tel Aviv of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the
University of North Carolina
The University of North Carolina is the multi-campus public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referred to as the UNC Sy ...
before playing professionally in the
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA De ...
, Australia, Israel and Spain.
High school career
Born in
Rockford, Illinois,
Tokoto attended
Menomonee Falls High School
Menomonee Falls High School is a four-year public high school located in the village of Menomonee Falls in Waukesha County, Wisconsin in the United States.
History
Prior to 1969 a building on Garfield Drive was known as Menomonee Falls High S ...
in southern Wisconsin, where he averaged 21.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.1 assists as a junior and 24.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.6 steals as a senior, earning three-time first-team all-state selection, set several school records, among them, career scoring, rebounding and steals and the school's single-game record with 48 points against Catholic Memorial High School. He also earned
Greater Metro Conference
The Greater Metro Conference is a high school athletics conference which consists of ten high schools near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Member schools
The conference consists of ten schools, eight public, and two private. The private schools (Mar ...
Player of the Year honors as a junior and won the 2012 American Family Insurance Slam Dunk contest in New Orleans as a senior.
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College career
Tokoto played three years of college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. As a junior, he averaged 8.3 points and 4.3 assists per game and was known for his dunking ability and defensive prowess. He declared for the 2015 NBA draft on April 8, 2015 after his junior season.
Professional career
2015–16 season
On June 25, 2015, Tokoto was selected with the 58th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and joined them for the 2015 NBA Summer League
The 2015 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the NBA: the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League.
Ten teams participated in the week-long Orlando Pro Summer League at ...
. On September 27, 2015, he signed a one-year, non-guaranteed tender worth $525,000 with the 76ers. However, he was waived by the team on October 26 after appearing in five preseason games. On October 30, he joined the 76ers' D-League affiliate team, the Delaware 87ers
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
. The following day, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue
The Oklahoma City Blue are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and are affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue play their home games at Paycom Center. The franchise began as ...
in a trade with the 87ers. In 49 games for the Blue in 2015–16, he averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
2016–17 season
In July 2016, Tokoto joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League
The 2016 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League.
Ten teams participated in the week- ...
. He signed with the Knicks on August 2, but was waived on October 21 after appearing in three preseason games. On October 25, he returned to the Oklahoma City Blue
The Oklahoma City Blue are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and are affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue play their home games at Paycom Center. The franchise began as ...
, only to be traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Edinburg, Texas, and are affiliated with the Houston Rockets. The Vipers play their home games at the Bert Ogden Arena. The Vipers have won fo ...
five days later. In 52 games for the Vipers in 2016–17, he averaged 11.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
2017–18 season
In July 2017, Tokoto joined the Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
for the 2017 NBA Summer League
The 2017 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League.
Eight teams participated in the wee ...
. On September 6, 2017, he signed with the Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
for the 2017–18 NBL season
The 2017–18 NBL season was the 40th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2017 and February 2018, followed by a post ...
. He appeared in all 30 games for the Wildcats in 2017–18, averaging 15.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
2018–19 season
On June 27, 2018, Tokoto secured a spot on the Golden State Warriors' roster for the 2018 NBA Summer League.
On July 28, 2018, Tokoto signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat. On January 2, 2019, Tokoto recorded a career-high 31 points, shooting 9-of-12 from the field, along with six rebounds, six assists and three steals for 45 PIR, leading Eilat to a 95–89 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 12 MVP. On April 12, 2019, Tokoto participated in the 2019 Israeli League All-Star Game, where he recorded 19 points along with five rebounds and was named the All-Star Game MVP. In 38 games played for Eilat, Tokoto led the team in rebounds (7.6) and steals (1.4) per game, to go with 13.4 points and 3.1 assists per game. Tokoto helped Eilat reach the 2019 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
.
2019–20 season
On July 3, 2019, Tokoto signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club San Pablo Burgos. He appeared in 26 games for Burgos in the Liga ACB and the Champions League, averaging 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. On January 25, 2020, Tokoto parted ways with Burgos.
On January 26, 2020, Tokoto returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Ironi Nes Ziona
Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. (or spelled as Ironi Nes Ziona B.C.) is a professional basketball club based in Ness Ziona, Israel. The team plays its home games at the Lev Hamoshava, which has capacity for 1,200 people. The club plays in the Israeli Bas ...
for the rest of the season. On February 2, 2020, he made his debut in an 83–88 loss to Ironi Nahariya
Ironi Nahariya Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל עירוני נהריה; ) known for sponsorship reasons as Ironi Rain Nahariya () is a professional basketball club based in city of Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in th ...
, recording a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.
2020–21 season
On November 14, 2020, Tokoto signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Career Statistics
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, align=center , 2015-16
, align=left , Oklahoma City Blue
The Oklahoma City Blue are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and are affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue play their home games at Paycom Center. The franchise began as ...
, NBA D-League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA Dev ...
, 48 , , 26.6 , , .460 , , .250 , , .712 , , 4 , , 2 , , 1.5 , , .5 , , 11.2
, -
, align=center , 2016-17
, align=left , Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Edinburg, Texas, and are affiliated with the Houston Rockets. The Vipers play their home games at the Bert Ogden Arena. The Vipers have won fo ...
, NBA D-League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA Dev ...
, 52 , , 33.4 , , .475 , , .325 , , .686 , , 5 , , 2.4 , , 2.1 , , .4 , , 11.7
, -
, align=center , 2017-18
, align=left , Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
, AUS NBL
, 30 , , 28.2 , , .464 , , .256 , , .719 , , 5.9 , , 2.8 , , 1.7 , , .5 , , 15.4
, -
, align=center , 2018-19
, align=left , Hapoel Eilat BC
, ISBL
, 38 , , 28.1 , , .528 , , .269 , , .654 , , 7.6 , , 3.2 , , 1.5 , , .3 , , 13.4
, -
, align=center , 2019-20
, align=left , San Pablo Burgos
, ACB
, 26 , , 21.4 , , .528 , , .182 , , .609 , , 5.1 , , 1.5 , , 1 , , .3 , , 7.0
, -
, align=center , 2019-20
, align=left , Ironi Nes Ziona
Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. (or spelled as Ironi Nes Ziona B.C.) is a professional basketball club based in Ness Ziona, Israel. The team plays its home games at the Lev Hamoshava, which has capacity for 1,200 people. The club plays in the Israeli Bas ...
, ISBL
, 15 , , 31.3 , , .563 , , .000 , , .529 , , 8.9 , , 4.2 , , 2.2 , , .6 , , 14.4
, -
, align=center , 2020-21
, align=left , Hapoel Tel Aviv
, ISBL
, 16 , , 28.9 , , .500 , , .294 , , .596 , , 5.3 , , 5.3 , , 1.6 , , .4 , , 13.6
, -
, align=center , 2021-22
, align=left , Hapoel Tel Aviv
, ISBL
, 31 , , 31.7 , , .474 , , .160 , , .706 , , 7.5 , , 3.5 , , 1.5 , , .3 , , 14.5
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College statistics
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, style="text-align:left;", 2012–2013
, style="text-align:left;", North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, 35 , , 0 , , 8.7 , , .488 , , .091 , , .385 , , 1.7 , , .7 , , .5 , , .1 , , 2.6
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2013–2014
, style="text-align:left;", North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, 34 , , 33 , , 28.6 , , .489 , , .222 , , .500 , , 5.8 , , 3 , , 1.6 , , .5 , , 9.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2014–2015
, style="text-align:left;", North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, 38 , , 34 , , 29.1 , , .428 , , .375 , , .615 , , 5.6 , , 4.3 , , 1.5 , , .3 , , 8.3
, -
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 107 , , 67 , , 22.3 , , .462 , , .266 , , .544 , , 4.4 , , 2.7 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , 6.8
Personal life
Tokoto was named after his maternal grandfather, Jean-Pierre Tokoto, who played soccer for the Cameroon national team. He starred in all three games for Cameroon at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Tokoto's mother, Laurence Tokoto Trimble, met her husband, Trevor Trimble, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Menomonee Falls is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, and is part of the Greater Milwaukee area. The population was 35,626 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous village in Wisconsin. It is the fourth largest commun ...
. Tokoto's biological father is former NBA player Brian Oliver. Seth Trimble, Tokoto’s younger half-brother, committed to play college basketball for Tokoto’s alma mater North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
in June 2021, set to join the team following his high school graduation in 2022.
References
External links
North Carolina Tar Heels bio
RealGM profile
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1993 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Australia
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American men's basketball players
American people of Cameroonian descent
Basketball players from Illinois
CB Miraflores players
Hapoel Eilat basketball players
Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players
Ironi Nes Ziona B.C. players
Liga ACB players
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players
Oklahoma City Blue players
People from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Perth Wildcats players
Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
Power forwards (basketball)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Rockford, Illinois
21st-century African-American sportspeople