Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (born 21 April 1999) is a Cameroonian college basketball player for the

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of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.

Early life and career

Tchatchoua grew up playing association football before switching to basketball at age 16. In 2015, he took part in a local camp held by Luc Mbah a Moute and was later invited to a Basketball Without Borders camp in Johannesburg. Two years later, Tchatchoua joined the NBA Global Academy in Australia, where he began learning English. He committed to playing college basketball in the United States for UNLV over offers from

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and St. John's.

College career

As a freshman at UNLV, Tchatchoua averaged 3.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. After the season, he transferred to Baylor and sat out for one year due to transfer rules. Tchatchoua was nicknamed "Everyday Jon" by his teammates due to his work ethic. As a sophomore, he earned Big 12 All-Newcomer Team honors. Tchatchoua averaged 6.4 points and five rebounds per game on a team that won a national title. He scored a career-high 21 points on 9 February 2022, in a 75–60 win against Kansas State. On 12 February 2022, Tchatchoua suffered a knee injury during a 80–63 win over Texas. An MRI revealed damage to multiple ligaments, and he underwent season-ending surgery. As a junior, he averaged 8.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and won Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year, alongside Oklahoma State's

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and West Virginia's Gabe Osabuohien.

Career statistics

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", UNLV , 31 , , 11 , , 13.3 , , .475 , , .000 , , .682 , , 3.5 , , .2 , , .2 , , .7 , , 3.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;", Baylor , style="text-align:center;" colspan="11",

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, style="text-align:left;", Baylor , 29 , , 0 , , 19.3 , , .576 , , – , , .773 , , 5.0 , , .4 , , .5 , , .7 , , 6.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", Baylor , 25 , , 0 , , 20.8 , , .677 , , .462 , , .771 , , 6.8 , , .7 , , .7 , , .4 , , 8.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 85 , , 11 , , 17.5 , , .591 , , .375 , , .740 , , 5.0 , , .4 , , .5 , , .6 , , 5.9

References

External links

Baylor Bears bioUNLV Runnin' Rebels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tchatchoua, Jonathan Tchamwa 1999 births Living people Basketball players from Yaoundé Baylor Bears men's basketball players Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in the United States Cameroonian men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players