Jean-Pierre "J. P." Tokoto (born September 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina.
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High school career
Born in Rockford, Illinois, Tokoto attended Menomonee Falls High School in southern Wisconsin, where he averaged 21.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.1 assists as a junior and 24.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.6 steals as a senior, earning three-time first-team all-state selection, set several school records, among them, career scoring, rebounding and steals and the school's single-game record with 48 points against Catholic Memorial High School. He also earned Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year honors as a junior and won the 2012 American Family Insurance Slam Dunk contest in New Orleans as a senior.
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College career
Tokoto played three years of college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. As a junior, he averaged 8.3 points and 4.3 assists per game and was known for his dunking ability and defensive prowess. He declared for the 2015 NBA draft on April 8, 2015 after his junior season.
Professional career
2015-16 season
On June 25, 2015, Tokoto was selected with the 58th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and joined them for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On September 27, 2015, he signed a one-year, non-guaranteed tender worth $525,000 with the 76ers. However, he was waived by the team on October 26 after appearing in five preseason games. On October 30, he joined the 76ers' D-League affiliate team, the Delaware 87ers. The following day, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue in a trade with the 87ers. In 49 games for the Blue in 2015-16, he averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
2016-17 season
In July 2016, Tokoto joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League. He signed with the Knicks on August 2, but was waived on October 21 after appearing in three preseason games. On October 25, he returned to the Oklahoma City Blue, only to be traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers five days later. In 52 games for the Vipers in 2016-17, he averaged 11.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game.
2017-18 season
In July 2017, Tokoto joined the Utah Jazz for the 2017 NBA Summer League. On September 6, 2017, he signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2017-18 NBL season. He appeared in all 30 games for the Wildcats in 2017-18, averaging 15.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
Personal life
Tokoto was named after his maternal grandfather, Jean-Pierre Tokoto, who played soccer for the Cameroon national team. He starred in all three games for Cameroon at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Tokoto's mother, Laurence Tokoto Trimble, met her husband, Trevor Trimble, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Tokoto's biological father is former NBA player Brian Oliver.
References
External links
- North Carolina bio
- Sports-Reference profile
- "Perth Wildcats import JP Tokoto continues family sporting legacy" at abc.net.au
Source of article : Wikipedia
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