Jonathan Galloway (born 19 June 1996) is an American professional

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player for Spinelli Massagno of the

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. He played

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for the

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and represents the

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High school career

Galloway attended

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, where he averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks as a senior.

College career

After redshirting the 2014–15 season, Galloway made his

debut for the

in the 2015–16 season. As a senior in 2018–19, he was named the

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Defensive Player of the Year for the third season in a row,UC Irvine's Jonathan Galloway has made an impact on the program and his peers
Bob Keisser (

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), 9 January 2019. Accessed 17 December 2020. becoming the first three-time recipient of the honor.

Professional career

In the 2019–20 season, Galloway played for the

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of the Danish

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. He averaged 8.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 assists per game and helped the Bears win the Basketligaen title.Guam’s Galloway signs with pro team in Croatia
Arleen Mad (

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), 6 September 2020. Accessed 17 December 2020. In the 2020–21 season, Galloway started with

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in Croatia before joining Swiss team Monthey-Chablais in November 2020. In the 2021–22 season, Galloway started with Turkish club

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before joining Finnish team

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in November 2021. In April 2022, he joined

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in the Czech Republic. For the 2022–23 season, Galloway joined Spinelli Massagno of the

National team career

Galloway represents the

where he has played at the

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. Galloway represented Guam during the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. In February 2023, Galloway helped Guam qualify for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.

Personal

Galloway holds a bachelor's degree in criminology, law and society.

References

External links

UC Irvine bioSwiss League profileProfile
at ESPN
Profile
at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Galloway, Jonathan 1996 births TED Ankara Kolejliler players Living people Bakken Bears players BBC Monthey players Bisons Loimaa players Centers (basketball) Guamanian men's basketball players KK Zadar players People from Brentwood, California Basketball players from Contra Costa County, California Power forwards (basketball) UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball players