Jean-Pierre Tokoto II (born September 15, 1993) is an American professional

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player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the

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. He played college basketball for the

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before playing professionally in the

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, Australia, Israel and Spain.

High school career

Born in Rockford, Illinois, Tokoto attended

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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

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Player of the Year honors as a junior and won the 2012 American Family Insurance Slam Dunk contest in New Orleans as a senior.

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

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and joined them for the

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. 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'

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affiliate team, the

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. The following day, he was acquired by the

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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

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for the 2016 NBA Summer League. 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

, only to be traded to the

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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

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for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On September 6, 2017, he signed with the

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for the 2017–18 NBL season. 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

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' roster for the

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. 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

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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

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for the rest of the season. On February 2, 2020, he made his debut in an 83–88 loss to

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, 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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, 52 , , 33.4 , , .475 , , .325 , , .686 , , 5 , , 2.4 , , 2.1 , , .4 , , 11.7 , - , align=center , 2017-18 , align=left ,

, 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 ,

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, 15 , , 31.3 , , .563 , , .000 , , .529 , , 8.9 , , 4.2 , , 2.2 , , .6 , , 14.4 , - , align=center , 2020-21 , align=left , Hapoel Tel Aviv ,

, 16 , , 28.9 , , .500 , , .294 , , .596 , , 5.3 , , 5.3 , , 1.6 , , .4 , , 13.6 , - , align=center , 2021-22 , align=left , Hapoel Tel Aviv ,

, 31 , , 31.7 , , .474 , , .160 , , .706 , , 7.5 , , 3.5 , , 1.5 , , .3 , , 14.5 , -

College statistics

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, 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;",

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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

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. 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

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tokoto, JP 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