Trevor Mbakwe

Trevor Mbakwe
No. 32 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Position Power forward / Center
League Ligat HaAl
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1989-01-24) January 24, 1989
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Sibley (Mendota Heights, Minnesota)
Saint Bernard's (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
College
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Virtus Roma
2014–2015 Brose Bamberg
2015–present Maccabi Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards
  • Bundesliga champion (2015)
  • 2x Second-team All-Big Ten – Media (2011, 2013)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten – Coaches (2013)

Trevor Mbakwe (born January 24, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Before turning pro, he played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team. Mbakwe stands 6 feet 9.5 inches (207.0 cm) tall, and is 240 pounds.[1] He is from St. Paul, Minnesota and attended St. Bernards High School[2]

Collegiate career

Before attending the University of Minnesota, Mbakwe played at Marquette University for the 2007-08 season where he suffered from chronic knee injuries. For his 2008-09 season, he transferred to Miami Dade College and led his team to the Southern Conference Championship. After redshirting in 2009-10, Mbakwe transferred to the University of Minnesota to play under head coach Tubby Smith. In his first year playing for Smith, he led the Big Ten Conference in rebounding at 10.5 rebounds per game. He was the first player for the Gophers since Kris Humphries to lead the Big Ten in rebounding, and also became number three on the all time rebounding list at the University of Minnesota when he collected 327 rebounds that season.

Professional career

In July 2013, Mbakwe signed his first professional contract with the Italian team Virtus Roma.[3][4] On August 22, 2013, it was officially confirmed that he signed contract for the 2013–14 season.[5]

On July 6, 2014, he signed with the German club Brose Baskets for the 2014–15 season.[6]

On July 1, 2015, he signed a three-year contract with the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[7]

Career statistics

Domestic leagues

Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013-14 Acea Roma Lega A 37 28.2 .589 1.000 .771 10.1 .5 .6 1.5 10.6
2014-15 Brose Baskets German BBL 41 23.6 .676 -- .816 7.2 1.0 .6 1.4 10.3

References

  1. "Trevor Mbakwe Profile". GopherSports.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  2. "Trevor Mbakwe Profile". GoMarquette.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  3. "Mbakwe signs with Italian club Virtus Roma". mndaily.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. "Virtus Roma agreed to terms Trevor Mbakwe". Sportando.net. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  5. "Virtus Roma officially signs Trevor Mbakwe". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  6. "Brose Baskets verpflichten Trevor Mbakwe". brosebaskets.de (in German). Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  7. "Trevor Mbakwe Signs with Maccabi". maccabi.co.il. Retrieved July 1, 2015.

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