Trevor Mbakwe (born January 24, 1989) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. Before turning pro, he played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team. Mbakwe stands 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall.[1] He is from St. Paul, Minnesota and attended St. Bernards High School.[2]
 Mbakwe with Maccabi | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | January 24, 1989 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–2019 |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2013–2014 | Virtus Roma |
| 2014–2015 | Bamberg |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2016–2017 | Zenit |
| 2017–2018 | Auxilium Torino |
| 2018 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2019 | Osaka Evessa |
| 2019 | AEK Athens |
| As coach: | |
| 2020–present | Benilde-St. Margaret's (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Collegiate career
editBefore 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
editIn 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] After one season, he parted ways with Maccabi.[8]
On July 6, 2016, Mbakwe signed a one-year deal with Spanish club Unicaja.[9] Two months later, the club rescinded his contract after he did not pass his medical test.[10]
On November 3, 2016, he signed with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.[11] On June 6, 2017, Zenit announced the end of their cooperation with Mbakwe.[12]
Mbakwe signed with Fiat Torino of the Lega Basket Serie A and EuroCup on July 27, 2017.[13] On February 18, 2018, Mbakwe went to win the 2018 edition of the Italian Basketball Cup with Fiat Torino by beating Germani Basket Brescia 69–67 in the Finals.[14] On September 26, 2018, Mbakwe signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[15] On April 25, 2019, Mbakwe signed with AEK Athens for the Greek Basket League playoffs, after a brief stint in Japan with Osaka Evessa.[16]
Coaching career
editOn June 12, 2020, Mbakwe was named as assistant coach at Benilde-St. Margaret's High School.[17]
Career statistics
editDomestic leagues
edit| 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 |
| 2018–19 | A.E.K. | GBL | 13 | 14.3 | .560 | – | .467 | 3.2 | .3 | .5 | .3 | 2.7 |
References
edit- ^ "Trevor Mbakwe Profile". GopherSports.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Trevor Mbakwe Profile". GoMarquette.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Mbakwe signs with Italian club Virtus Roma". mndaily.com. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ "Virtus Roma agreed to terms Trevor Mbakwe". Sportando.net. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ "Virtus Roma officially signs Trevor Mbakwe". Sportando.net. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "Brose Baskets verpflichten Trevor Mbakwe". brosebaskets.de (in German). Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "Trevor Mbakwe Signs with Maccabi". maccabi.co.il. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Trevor Mbakwe leaves Maccabi Tel Aviv". Sportando.com. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Trevor Mbakwe announced by Unicaja Malaga". Eurohoops.net. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Trevor Mbakwe deja el Unicaja al no superar test médico" (in Spanish). unicajabaloncesto.com. September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Zenit St. Petersburg lands Trevor Mbakwe". Sportando.com. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Janis Timma and Trevor Mbakwe leave Zenit". enbasket.fc-zenit.ru. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "FIAT Turin lands rebounding ace Mbakwe". eurocupbasketball.com. July 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Basket, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Storica prima dell'Auxilium" [Basketball, Final Eight: Torino-Brescia 69-67. Historical first time for Auxilium]. gazzetta.it (in Italian). February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Trevor Mbakwe signs with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg". Sportando. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Trevor Mbakwe Signs With AEK Athens". Ballers Abroad. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "U athletes set school record for spring grades". Star Tribune. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.