Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. (born November 25, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(CEBL). He played

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for the Missouri Tigers.

High school career

Tilmon played basketball for

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in East St. Louis, Illinois. He transferred to

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for his junior season, averaging 13.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for one of the best teams in the country. He dislocated his left shoulder at the High School Nationals title game and underwent surgery. He returned to East St. Louis for his senior season. He averaged 15.3 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per game and was a First Team All-State selection. He originally committed to playing college basketball for

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but reopened his recruitment after coach

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was fired. Tilmon later committed to

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, choosing the Tigers over

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and

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College career

Before his freshman season at Missouri, Tilmon was arrested for a Minor in Possession. As a freshman, he averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in a starting role. On December 18, 2018, Tilmon recorded a sophomore season-high 23 points and 10 rebounds in a 71–56 win over Xavier. As a sophomore, he averaged 10.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Tilmon declared for the

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before withdrawing his name and returning to college. As a junior, he averaged 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and was limited to 17 games due to a foot injury. Tilmon declared for the

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but returned to Missouri for his senior season. On January 30, 2021, he posted 33 points and 11 rebounds in a 102–98 overtime victory over

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. As a senior, Tilmon averaged 12.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. He was named to the Second Team All- SEC.

Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

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, Tilmon joined the

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for the

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. On October 7, 2021, Tilmon signed with the Magic, but was waived five days later. On October 28, he joined the

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as an affiliate player and in 45 games, he averaged 9.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 20.5 minutes.

Hamilton Honey Badgers (2022)

On May 3, 2022, Tilmon signed with the

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of the

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. On August 14, he won the franchise's first CEBL championship with the Honey Badgers.

Raptors 905 (2022–2023)

On December 28, 2022, Tilmon was traded to the

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. On January 25, 2023, Tilmon was acquired as a returning player.

Brampton Honey Badgers (2023–present)

On April 13, 2023, Tilmon signed with the

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Missouri Tigers bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tilmon, Jeremiah 1998 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Illinois Centers (basketball) Hamilton Honey Badgers players Lakeland Magic players La Lumiere School alumni Missouri Tigers men's basketball players Raptors 905 players Sportspeople from East St. Louis, Illinois