Jonathan Kale
| No. 12 – Lille Metropole | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||
| League | LNB Pro B | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born |
October 18, 1985 Mattapan, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American / Ivorian | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school |
St. Andrew's School (Barrington, Rhode Island) | ||||||||||||
| College | Providence (2005–2009) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Anwil Włocławek | ||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Phoenix Hagen | ||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Ourense Termal | ||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Lleida Bàsquet | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | CB Coruña | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Ourense Termal | ||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Lille Metropole (France) | ||||||||||||
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Jonathan Kale (born October 18, 1985) is an American-born Ivorian basketball player who currently plays for Lille Metropole in the French LNB Pro B.[1] Kale was a four-year player for Providence College and started every game in his senior season, averaging a career best 10.1 PPG and 6.0 RPG.[2] He finished in the top 15 on the Providence career list in offensive rebounds and field goal percentage.[3]
Kale was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.[4] At the tournament, he helped the team to a surprise silver medal to qualify for the country's first FIBA World Championship in 24 years by averaging 5.6 PPG and 3.6 RPG.[5]
Following his performance at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, Kale signed his first professional contract with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish League on August 28, 2009.[6]
In July 2014, Kale signed with Lille Metropole in France.[7]
References
- ↑ Kale und Finn verstärken Center-Garde Phoenix Hagen (German)
- ↑ Jonathan Kale at friars.com
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- ↑ Jonathan Kale at FIBA.com
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- ↑ http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/128651/lille-tabs-jonathan-kale.html