Jean Salumu

Jean Salumu

Salumu during EuroBasket 2015
No. 13 B.C. Oostende
Position Small forward
League BLB
Basketball Champions League
Personal information
Born (1990-07-26) July 26, 1990
Sint Niklaas, Belgium
Nationality Belgian
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2009–2011 Oostende
2011–2012 Leuven Bears
2012–present Oostende
Career highlights and awards

Jean Salumu (born July 26, 1990) is a Belgian professional basketball player for B.C. Oostende of the BLB. He also represents the Belgian national basketball team.

Professional career

Salumu started his career at the highest stage with B.C. Oostende in the 2009–10 season. In 2011–12 he played for the Leuven Bears. For the 2012–13 season he signed with Oostende again.[1] In January 2013 he extended his contract with 2 seasons.[2] After the season, he won the Rookie of the Year/Most Promising Player award.[3]

International career

He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015, where they lost to Greece in eighth finals with 75–54.[4]

Honours

Telenet Oostende

Individual awards:

References

  1. "Salumu, Jean". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  2. "Jean Salumu blijft twee jaar langer bij BC Oostende". Kw.knack.be. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  3. "Jean Salumu Rookie of the Year". Hetwinkelweb.be. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  4. "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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