Landry Chirst Nnoko (born April 9, 1994) is a Cameroonian professional
basketball
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player for
Suwon KT Sonicboom of the
Korean Basketball League.
College career
After coming to the U.S. to play high school basketball at
Montverde Academy, Nnoko committed to
Clemson for college. He played four seasons for the Tigers and was a three-year starter known primarily for his
shot-blocking and defence. As a senior, Nnoko earned
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Defensive team honours and led the league in blocked shots.
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Nnoko signed with
Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Victoria Libertas (also known as "VL" or in Italian ''Vuelle''), full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professiona ...
of Italy's
Serie A
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. He averaged 6.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the 2016–17 season.
At the start of the 2017–18 season, Nnoko was signed by the
Detroit Pistons
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of the NBA as a part of their training camp roster. After being cut in training camp, he signed with the Pistons′
NBA G League
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franchise, the
Grand Rapids Drive
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. At the close of the G League season, Nnoko was named the league′s
Defensive Player of the Year.
On July 29, 2018, Nnoko signed with
Sakarya BB Sakarya may refer to:
Places
* Sakarya Province, in Turkey
** Sakarya (electoral district)
** Sakarya University
* Sakarya (continent), a small continent 90 million years ago
* Sakarya River, in Turkey
* Sakarya, Polatlı, a village in Ankara Pr ...
of the Turkish
Basketbol Süper Ligi
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.
In December 2018, Nnoko signed with
Alba Berlin of the German
Basketball Bundesliga.
On June 29, 2020, Nnoko signed with Serbian club
Crvena zvezda
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of the
ABA League
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. On September 6, the club discharged him due to medical reasons. However, he returned to the Zvezda on 25 December. He solved his health problem at the
Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minnesota and received a permit to return to basketball without any limitations.
On August 15, 2021, he has signed with
Saski Baskonia of the
EuroLeague and the
Liga ACB. On January 4, 2021, Nnoko and Baskonia parted ways. The following day, he signed with
San Pablo Burgos.
On August 2, 2022, he has signed with
Suwon KT Sonicboom of the
Korean Basketball League.
Personal life
Nnoko is the cousin of NBA player
Luc Mbah a Moute
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute ( ; born 9 September 1986) is a Cameroonian former professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mbah a Moute also plays for the Cameroon national t ...
.
References
External links
Italian League profileClemson Tigers bio
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1994 births
Living people
ABA League players
Alba Berlin players
Basketball League of Serbia players
Basketball players from Yaoundé
Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in Germany
Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in Serbia
Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Cameroonian men's basketball players
CB Miraflores players
Centers (basketball)
Clemson Tigers men's basketball players
Grand Rapids Drive players
Lega Basket Serie A players
Montverde Academy alumni
KK Crvena zvezda players
Sakarya BB players
Saski Baskonia players
Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro players