Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (born 21 April 1999) is a Cameroonian college basketball player for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.
| No. 23 – Baylor Bears | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 April 1999 Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and career
editTchatchoua grew up playing association football before switching to basketball at age 16.[1] In 2015, he took part in a local camp held by Luc Mbah a Moute and was later invited to a Basketball Without Borders camp in Johannesburg.[2] Two years later, Tchatchoua joined the NBA Global Academy in Australia, where he began learning English. He committed to playing college basketball in the United States for UNLV over offers from Gonzaga and St. John's.[3]
College career
editAs a freshman at UNLV, Tchatchoua averaged 3.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. After the season, he transferred to Baylor and sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[4] Tchatchoua was nicknamed "Everyday Jon" by his teammates due to his work ethic.[5] As a sophomore, he earned Big 12 All-Newcomer Team honors.[6] Tchatchoua averaged 6.4 points and five rebounds per game on a team that won a national title.[7] He scored a career-high 21 points on 9 February 2022, in a 75–60 win against Kansas State.[8] On 12 February 2022, Tchatchoua suffered a knee injury during a 80–63 win over Texas.[9] An MRI revealed damage to multiple ligaments, and he underwent season-ending surgery.[10] As a junior, he averaged 8.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and won Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year, alongside Oklahoma State's Moussa Cissé and West Virginia's Gabe Osabuohien.[11]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | UNLV | 31 | 11 | 13.3 | .475 | .000 | .682 | 3.5 | .2 | .2 | .7 | 3.4 |
| 2019–20 | Baylor |  Redshirt
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| 2020–21 | Baylor | 29 | 0 | 19.3 | .576 | – | .773 | 5.0 | .4 | .5 | .7 | 6.4 |
| 2021–22 | Baylor | 25 | 0 | 20.8 | .677 | .462 | .771 | 6.8 | .7 | .7 | .4 | 8.4 |
| Career | 85 | 11 | 17.5 | .591 | .375 | .740 | 5.0 | .4 | .5 | .6 | 5.9 | |
References
edit- ^ Goodman, Jeff (23 February 2021). "Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua's Path to Waco / How Baylor Was Built". Stadium. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Grimala, Mike (8 May 2018). "New UNLV commit Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua has come a long way in a short time". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Moore, CJ (18 January 2021). "Baylor big Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is a budding star who won't be outworked". The Athletic. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Mark (6 May 2019). "Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua leaving UNLV for Baylor". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Chamblee, Will (2 February 2021). "'Everyday Jon' brings energy, joy off bench for Baylor basketball". The Baylor Lariat. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Six Honored With Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards". Baylor University Athletics. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Brooks, Maurice (21 April 2021). "Tchatchoua's interesting trek to a national title at Baylor". NBA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "No. 10 Baylor uses big second half to beat Kansas St 75–60". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Baylor's Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua suffers knee injury running court vs. Texas". ESPN. Associated Press. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Baylor men's basketball forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua in line for season-ending surgery after suffering left knee injury". ESPN. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Casazza, Mike (March 6, 2022). "Osabuohien shares Big 12 defensive player of the year award". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 11, 2022.