Junior Etou

Luc Tselan Tsiene Etou (born June 4, 1994), also known as "Junior" Etou[1] is a Congolese basketball player for UJAP Quimper 29 of the French LNB Pro B.

Junior Etou
UJAP Quimper 29
PositionPower forward
LeagueLNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1994-06-04) June 4, 1994
Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
NationalityCongolese
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop O'Connell
(Arlington, Virginia)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Sakarya BB
2019Estudiantes
2019Cholet
2019–2020s.Oliver Würzburg
2020–presentUJAP Quimper 29
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-AAC (2018)

Personal life

Etou was born in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo and played at the University of Tulsa.[2]

Early career and high school

From 2012 to 2013 Etou played for Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School, before signing with Rutgers University where he played for two seasons. A cousin of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka, Etou ranked as Rivals.com's No. 142 national recruit in the Class of 2013 and No. 31 on ESPN's Top Recruits for Power Forwards in 2013.[3] He held offers from Clemson, Kansas, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Rutgers, Washington, West Virginia, and Xavier. He was signed by Rutgers University on May 1, 2013 and transferred to the University of Tulsa two years later where he was recently named TU Athlete of the Week.[4]

College career

Etou began his collegiate career at Rutgers. As a sophomore, he averaged 7.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.[5] Following the season, he transferred to Tulsa. Etou averaged 15 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a senior, leading the team in both categories. He earned Second Team All-American Athletic Conference honors.[6]

College statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Rutgers 272023.0.419.256.6394.60.70.20.45.3
2014–15 Rutgers 313129.6.391.311.6626.60.60.40.47.4
2016–17 Tulsa 323229.2.490.427.7676.71.30.50.112.6
2017–18 Tulsa 313130.4.466.350.7157.91.50.50.315.0

Professional career

Etou signed with the Turkish club Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. on July 27, 2018.[7]

On April 5, 2019, he has signed with Movistar Estudiantes of the Spanish ACB.[8]

On July 24, 2019, he has signed with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A.[9]

On November 10, 2019, he has signed with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[10]

On August 16, 2020, Etou signed with UJAP Quimper 29 of the LNB Pro B.[11]

International career

Etou competed with the Republic of the Congo national basketball team at the 2009 African Championship, where he averaged 1.7 blocks per game, ranking second in the competition despite being the second youngest player at the tournament.[12]

References
  1. Rohrbach, Ben, "was one of D.C.’s top prep basketball talents.", Yahoo! News, January 23, 2013. Etou was born on June 4, 1994
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. "Junior Etou". ESPN.com.
  5. Carino, Jerry (March 27, 2015). "Junior Etou to transfer from Rutgers basketball". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  6. "Tulsa Basketball: 2017-18 Season Wrap-Up". Rivals.com. March 16, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  7. "Sakarya signs rookie Junior Etou". Sportando. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  8. "Junior Etou signs with Movistar Estudiantes". Sportando. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  9. "Junior Etou et Michaël Stockton attendus à Cholet". Sportando. July 25, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  10. "Nach langer Hängepartie: Junior Etou nach Würzburg" (in German). basketball.de. November 10, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  11. "Basket-ball. Junior Etou va signer à Quimper". Ouest France (in French). August 16, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  12. Luc Tselan Tsiene Etou Archived August 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at FIBA
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