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The Nea Smyrna team, which is preparing for its return to the Basket League, announced the acquisition of the Cameroonian center, Landry Nokoknown to the Greek public from his presence in the Euroleague in the four-year period 2018-2022, when he wore the jerseys of Alba Berlin, Red Star and Baskonia.
In the top European competition he had 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per 20’14” of participation in the 50 games he played, while during the last season he played in France with Gravelinaveraging 9.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
The announcement of KAE Panionios:
“KAE PANIONIOS is pleased to announce the reaching of an agreement with the Cameroonian center, Landry Christ Nnoko.
Landry Christ Nnoko has three years of experience at a high level in the Euroleague, specifically in Alba Berlin, Red Star and Baskonia, while throughout his tenure in European stadiums he won titles as well as numerous individual awards.
He was born on April 9, 1994 in Yaounde (the capital of Cameroon) and is 2.08 meters tall. Basketball is a family tradition as he is a cousin of longtime (689 games for Bucks, Kings, Timberwolves, 76ers, Clippers, Rockets) Luc Mbah a Moute.
From an early age he was in the US to attend Montverde Academy in school while in the NCAA he joined Clemson’s program.
As a freshman he had little participation (31 games with an average of 6.7′- 1 point and 1.4 rebound) but in the second season (2013-2014) everything changed: 28.1′ with an average of 6.5 points- 6.2 rebounds and 2 blocks in 35 games.
In the 2014-2015 season in 31 games he averaged 7.6 points- 5.4 rebounds in 24.3 minutes of participation while he closed his college career (2015-2016) with 31 games and an average of 8.1 points- 5 ,7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks.
In 128 appearances, his NCAA career 1.9 offensive rebounds and 1.7 blocks are indicative of his presence. In fact, in 2016, he was named a member of the best defensive five in the ACC region.
His professional career began in Italy, specifically Pesaro, where in 30 games (season 2016-2017) he averaged 6.4 points- 7.1 rebounds (2.3 offensive) and 0.9 blocks in 23 minutes presence.
In the 2017-2018 season he was in the G League and specifically in the Grand Rapids Drive where he was named the league’s top defender, member of the best defensive five and member of the third best five.
He averaged 14.7 points-11.5 rebounds-2.1 assists-2 steals in 49 games and 32.6 minutes of action.
He returned to Europe in July 2018 as he signed in Turkey, specifically in Sakaria where in 6 games he averaged 17.5 points- 9.3 rebounds- 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks in 34.1 minutes of participation.
In December 2018, with a “passport” of his great performances in the Turkish championship, he was transferred to Alba Berlin, with which he had 9.5 points- 6.5 rebounds in the German championship and 5.9 points- 5.1 rebounds in the Eurocup.
In the 2019-2020 season as a player of Alba Berlin, he had his first experience in the Euroleague (28 games – 8.7 points – 5.8 rebounds with 60.5% shooting) while in Germany he won both the championship and the Cup. In the German league he averaged 10.6 points- 6 rebounds in 27 games and in 22 minutes of participation.
In the 2020-2021 season he remained in the Euroleague but as an executive of Red Star with whom he won the championship and the Serbian Cup but also the Adriatic League where he was also the MVP of the finals.
In 10 games in the Euroleague he averaged 7.1 points?- 5.1 rebounds with 58% shooting while in the Adriatic League he averaged 7.1 points-6.4 rebounds. In the finals series he averaged 11.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1 block.
In the 2021-2022 season, he shared it with Baskonia (5.4 points- 4.5 rebounds in 17 games in the Euroleague) and Burgos (8.5 points- 5.5 rebounds in 19 games).
In the 2022-2023 season, he played in Korea (Sonicboom) with an average of 5.6 points-5.1 rebounds while also appearing in the G League (Ignite) with an average of 4 points-5.1 rebounds in 16 games and 14 minutes of participation .
In the last season (2023-2024) he played in France and specifically in Gravlin where he had 9.5 points- 5.8 rebounds with 64% shooting and 78% shooting in the league and 9.9 points- 7.3 rebounds with 55 % in shots and 63% in throws in the FIBA ​​Europe Cup.
We welcome Landry Nnoko to the big PANIONIO family and we are sure that ALL TOGETHER we will achieve our goal”.
Source: Sport Fm
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