Jonathan Tabu

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Jonathan Tabu
Tabu defending for Cantù
Free Agent
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Personal information
Born (1985-10-07) 7 October 1985 (age 39)
Kinshasa, DR Congo
NationalityBelgian
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004–2010Spirou Charleroi
2010–2013Cantù
2011–2012→Vanoli Cremona
2013–2014CAI Zaragoza
2014–2015Alba Berlin
2015Emporio Armani Milano
2015–2016Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2016–2018Bilbao Basket
2018–2019Le Mans Sarthe
2019–2020ESSM Le Portel
2020–2021Manresa
2021–2022Champagne Châlons-Reims
2022Limburg United
2022Circus Brussels
2022–2023Vanoli Cremona
Career highlights and awards

Jonathan Tabu (born 7 October 1985) is a Belgian professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A2. Tabu also represents Belgium in international competition.

Professional career

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In 2004 Tabu made the team of Spirou Charleroi, while he also played for the second division team CPH Spirou Gilly.[1] He would win three Belgian Championships with Spirou. He also played in the ULEB Cup/EuroCup with Spirou.

In 2010 Tabu signed with the Serie A team Cantù.[2] In the 2011–12 season he played on loan for Vanoli Cremona.[3] In the 2012–13 season he played in the EuroLeague with Cantù, on 11 November he scored a career high 17 points against Panathinaikos.[1]

For the 2013–14 season Tabu signed in Spain with CAI Zaragoza.[4]

On 4 August 2014 Tabu signed a contract with Alba Berlin.[5] On 28 April 2015 he left Alba and signed with Italian club Emporio Armani Milano for the rest of the 2014–15 Serie A season.[6]

On 28 July 2015 Tabu signed with Fuenlabrada.[7] One year later, he moved to Bilbao Basket.[8]

On 2 November 2018 he signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the French LNB Pro A. [9]

On 2 July 2019 he signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. [10]

On 21 July 2020 he signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.[11] Tabu averaged 7.3 points and 3.5 assists per game. On 8 December 2021 he signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims of the LNB Pro A.[12] Tabu averaged 3.0 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 rebounds per game in four games.[13]

On 3 February 2022 he signed with Limburg United of the BNXT League.[14]

On 3 October 2022 he signed with Circus Brussels of the BNXT League.[15]

On 3 November 2022 he signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A2.[16]

International career

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He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015 where they lost to Greece in eighth finals with 75–54.[17] Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists.[18]

Tabu also played at EuroBasket 2022. On 1 September he scored a game-winning three pointer to give Belgium a 79–76 overtime win over Georgia.[19]

Personal life

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Born in Belgium, Tabu is of Congolese descent.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tabu, Jonathan - Welcome To Euroleague Basketball". Euroleague.net. 1985-10-07. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. ^ Bennet Cantù ingaggia Jonathan Tabu, notizia tratta dal sito ViviCantu.com
  3. ^ "Legabasket". Web.legabasket.it. 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. ^ "El CAI Zaragoza ficha a Jonathan Tabu" (in Spanish). Basket Zaragoza. 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  5. ^ "Jonathan Tabu firma all'Alba Berlino". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  6. ^ "Olimpia Milano announces Jonathan Tabu". Sportando.com. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Jonathan Tabu signs with Fuenlabrada". Sportando. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  8. ^ "Jonathan Tabu signs three-year deal with Bilbao". Sportando.com. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Le Belge Jonathan Tabu signe au Mans" (in French). L'Equipe. November 2, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Le Portel signs Jonathan Tabu". Sportando. July 2, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "BAXI Manresa signs Jonathan Tabu". Sportando. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  12. ^ Skerletic, Dario (December 8, 2021). "Champagne Basket lands Jonathan Tabu". Sportando. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Buyse, Peter (February 3, 2022). "Limburg signs Jonathan Tabu". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "Hubo Limburg United verwelkomt tijdelijke point guard Jonathan Tabu". hubolimburgunited.be (in Belarusian). February 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Jonathan Tabu Joins Circus Brussels Basketball". BNXT League. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "Jonathan Tabu torna a vestire la maglia della Vanoli Cremona dieci anni dopo". basketinside.com (in Italian). November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  17. ^ "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  18. ^ "Jonathan Tabu". eurobasket2015.org. FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  19. ^ "Ice in his veins: Tabu wins it for Belgium in rowdy Tbilisi overtime". FIBA.basketball. September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  20. ^ "Eurobasket: ces joueurs qui auraient pu disputer l'Afrobasket". RFI. September 7, 2015.
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