Jordy Tshimanga (born November 4, 1996) is a Canadian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(SPB). He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life and high school career

Tshimanga was born in

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, the son of two Congolese parents. He has six brothers and sisters. Growing up, Tshimanga focused on football and began playing basketball in his teens. He attended

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and blossomed as a basketball player.

Recruiting

Tshimanga was a four-star selection by Scout.com and was rated as the No. 150 prospect in the senior class by Rivals.com. He was rated the No. 19 center in the country by Scout, No. 22 by 247Sports and No. 25 by ESPN.com. Tshimanga was ranked as the No. 15 prospect in New England by the New England Recruiting Report while ESPN.com rated him as the third-best prospect in the state of Massachusetts in 2016. He received offers from

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, Baylor,

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, and

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. Following official visits to Minnesota, Nebraska and UNLV, Tshimanga committed to Cornhuskers on May 15, 2016.

College career

Freshman year

Tshimanga appeared in all 31 games, averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a true freshman. He made significant strides throughout the season and played his best basketball during conference play, averaging 5.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, despite playing more than 20 minutes once in Big Ten play. Tshimanga led the Huskers in field goals percentage (.481) in conference play and was fourth on the team in rebounding. He scored a career-high 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in just 24 minutes in Nebraska's 72–61 loss against Michigan State on February 2, 2017.

Sophomore year

Tshimanga averaged 4.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game his sophomore season. During the 2017–18 season, Tshimanga temporarily left the team due to undisclosed "personal issues", missing two games in January 2018 before returning. Following the season, in July 2018, Tshimanga announced his intention to transfer from Nebraska.

Junior year

Tshimanga ended up transferring to

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and sat out the 2018–19 season as a redshirt. He missed the preseason with a knee injury and did not practice with the team until shortly before the Maui Invitational. As a junior, Tshimanga averaged 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a reserve.

Senior year

On February 9, 2021, Tshimanga posted 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 76-67 loss to VCU. As a senior, he became a starter and averaged 6.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Tshimanga was named to the

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Academic Team.

Professional career

Cleveland Charge / Iowa Wolves (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

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, Tshimanga signed with the

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of the

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on October 23, 2021. He played four games and averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 12.5 minutes. On November 15, 2021, Tshimanga was traded from the Charge to the

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, where he played 38 games and averaged 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 17.3 minutes. During the season, he grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds on January 16 and a career-high 4 blocks on March 23, which the Wolves secure a top 5 rebounding total league-wide, with a team-high 186 total rebounds.

Saskatchewan Rattlers (2022)

On April 22, 2022, Tshimanga signed with the

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of the CEBL.

Return to Iowa (2023)

On January 13, 2023, Tshimanga was reacquired by the

Cocodrilos de Caracas (2023–present)

On April 3, 2023, Tshimanga signed with

of the

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Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Jordy is the son of Florent Tshimanga and was born on November 4, 1996. He has two older brothers, Link Kabadyundi and Yannick Wak, and two sisters, Yasmine Bidikuindila and Florence Tshimanga. Tshimanga's family originates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and he speaks three languages (English, French and

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). Tshimanga majored in psychology at Nebraska.

References

External links

Dayton Flyers bioNebraska Cornhuskers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tshimanga, Jordy 1996 births Living people Basketball players from Montreal Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian expatriate basketball people in Venezuela Canadian men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Cleveland Charge players Dayton Flyers men's basketball players Iowa Wolves players Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players Saskatchewan Rattlers players