Chinemelu Elonu
Elonu with AEK Athens in 2017.
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| No. 4 – AEK Athens | |
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| Position | Center |
| League |
Greek Basket League Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 11, 1987 Enugu, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alief Elsik (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M (2006–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | CAI Zaragoza |
| 2010–2011 | Panionios |
| 2011–2012 | Pau-Orthez |
| 2012–2013 | Tofaş |
| 2013 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2013–2014 | Tofaş |
| 2014 | CAI Zaragoza |
| 2014–2015 | Tofaş |
| 2015 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2015–2016 | Beşiktaş |
| 2017–present | AEK Athens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Chinemelu D. Elonu, Jr. (born March 11, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Texas A&M.
Elonu attended Alief Elsik High School where he averaged 15.0 points per game as a senior, helping the team to a 33-5 record while posting career highs of 21 points and 20 rebounds. He was ranked as the No. 48 power forward in the country by Scout.com.
Elonu played at Texas A&M University, where he played with the Aggies, from 2006 to 2009. In his junior and final season, he averaged 10 points and 7 rebounds per game. He graduated from the school in May 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Leadership and Development.
Elonu was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 59th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. He later signed a two-year deal with the Spanish team CAI Zaragoza where he averaged 6.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He had an opt-out clause that would have allowed him to sign with the Lakers after the 2009–10 season. After one year, he left Zaragoza.
In August 2010, Elonu signed a contract with Panionios in Greece. He left Panionios before the end of the season after being replaced by Ryvon Covile. On January 25, 2011, Elonu signed a contract with Pau-Orthez in France in order to replace the injured Travon Bryant. He averaged 10.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
In July 2012, Elonu joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On August 16, 2012, Elonu signed a contract with Tofaş of the Turkish Basketball Super League. In June 2013, Elonu signed with Jiangsu Dragons from China. For the 2013–14 season, Elonu re-signed with Tofaş. During his second stint with the Turkish club, Elonu averaged 12.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in the Turkish League and 16.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in the EuroChallenge.
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