Tonye Frank Jekiri (born 23 July 1994) is a Nigerian professional

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player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the

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(BSL) and the EuroLeague.

College career

Jekiri played four seasons for the

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and participated in two Sweet 16s. As a senior, he averaged 7.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Jekiri signed his first professional contract with Turkish team

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. In the 2017–18 season, Jekiri played with

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in the Belgian

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. With Oostende he won the championship, and was named the PBL Finals MVP. He was also the leading rebounder in the PBL, with 7.3 per game. On 3 July 2019 Jekiri signed a one-year contract with

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of the French

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and the EuroLeague. He averaged 8.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in 27 games. On 11 July 2020 Jekiri officially signed a two-year contract with Baskonia of the

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. He averaged 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. On July 25, 2021, Jekiri signed with the Russian team

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of the

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and the EuroLeague (until the club was suspended from competing due to the

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). On June 27, 2022, Jekiri officially signed a two-year (1+1) contract with Turkish club Fenerbahçe.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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References

External links

Miami Hurricanes bio
1994 births Living people Bandırma Kırmızı B.K. players ASVEL Basket players BC Oostende players BC UNICS players Centers (basketball) Fenerbahçe men's basketball players Gaziantep Basketbol players Liga ACB players Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players Nigerian expatriate basketball people in France Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Spain Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Turkey Nigerian expatriate basketball people in the United States Nigerian men's basketball players Saski Baskonia players Sportspeople from Lagos {{Nigeria-basketball-bio-stub