Nationality American Name Jerome Meyinsse Pro career 2010 NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted Weight 106 kg | Listed weight 233 lb (106 kg) Height 2.07 m Role Basketball Player Position Center, Power forward | |
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League Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) Born December 18, 1988 (age 35) Baton Rouge, Louisiana ( 1988-12-18 ) High school McKinley (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) College Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball Similar People Nicolas Laprovittola, Olivinha, Marcelinho Machado, Vitor Benite, Facundo Campazzo Profiles | ||
Listed height 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) | ||
Men s basketball feature jerome meyinsse
Jerome Dieu Donne Meyinsse (born December 18, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays as a center for Asociación Deportiva Atenas in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB).
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- Men s basketball feature jerome meyinsse
- High school
- College career
- Professional career
- Personal life
- Awards and accomplishments
- References
Men s basketball feature jerome meyinsse
High school
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Meyinsse attended high school and played basketball at McKinley Senior High School. Averaged 18.5 points, 11 rebounds, five blocked shots and three assists a game for McKinley High School as a senior. Was the team captain and earned second-team Class 4A All-State honors and was selected to play with the East team in the Louisiana High School Coaches Association All-Star game.
College career
Meyinsse played college basketball at the University of Virginia with the Virginia Cavaliers.
Professional career
In his pro career, Meyinsse has played since 2010 in several teams of Argentina and Brazil.
In January 2013 he was cut by Sionista and joined Regatas Corrientes and won the Liga Nacional de Básquet league in May 2013.
Meyinsse next step was to play for Flamengo of the Brazilian League. With his argentinian friend Nicolas Laprovittola and guard Vitor Benite had a great time in Brazil, winning several tournaments. For the 2016-17 season joined San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Liga Nacional de Basquet and won for 2nd time the argentinian league under coach Julio Lamas.
Personal life
Because of his fluency in the Portuguese language and quick adaptation to the Brazilian culture, Meyinsse became a fan favorite in Rio de Janeiro. He was nicknamed, "The Big One", by Flamengo supporters, and was one of the most popular basketball players in Brazil. Meyinsse is usually the subject of many local news articles, due to his outrageous posts on Instagram.