London Lightning | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBL Canada |
Personal information | |
Born | Lagos, Nigeria | 7 January 1993
Nationality | Nigerian |
Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Career information | |
College | Queens College (2011–2015) |
NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
2017–2019 | Saint John Riptide |
2019–2020 | Moncton Magic |
2020–2021 | Caen Basket Calvados |
2021 | Texas Legends |
2023 | Kwara Falcons |
2023–present | London Lightning |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeremiah Mordi (born 7 January 1993) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who currently plays for the London Lightning of the NBL Canada (NBLC). Born in Lagos, he played college basketball for Queens College. After four seasons with Queens, he turned professional and started his career in Canada.
Mordi was born in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria. [1] He recalls that basketball has been a part of him since he was a kid. [2] He went to Queens College, City University of New York. [1]
During the 2019-20 season, he played for Moncton Magic where he was elected to the All NBL First team. He recorded 16 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists on average (23.4 efficiency). He had a 60.3% three-point quota. [1]
In July 2020 he joined Caen Basket Calvados under head coach Fabrice Courcier. [1]
On November 15, 2021, Mordi was waived by the Texas Legends. [3]
In February 2023, Mordi joined the Nigerian club Kwara Falcons of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). [4] The Falcons were winless in the Sahara Conference, finishing the tournament 0–5.
Mordi played for the Nigerian national team at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 in Rwanda. [2]
Jeremiah Mordi can play both guard positions. He is especially known for his three-point shooting. Fabrice Courcier, Mordi's coach at Caen further stated that he hired Mordi because "..he an altruistic player capable of scoring, of making others play and of taking rebounds. He is tall (1.93 m), athletic, versatile. I had very good feedback on his ethos." [1]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023 | Kwara Falcons | 5 | 5 | 24.5 | .469 | .778 | .667 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .0 | 8.6 |